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Ogun commissioner tasks women on stronger collaboration for more prosperous nation
The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Motunrayo Adeleye, on Thursday, called for stronger collaboration among women in the South-West to close the gender disparity gap, strengthen families, and enhance women’s empowerment for a more stable and prosperous nation. Adeleye made the call in Abeokuta while speaking at the Pre-Council Workshop for the Ministries of Women Affairs…
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Lagos APC pledges full support to Yilwatda’s leadership
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos Chapter, has pledged its full support to the new National Chairman of the party, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, saying his elevation to the leadership position is a well-deserved recognition of his unwavering commitment to the party’s ideals. Lagos APC in a statement issued on Thursday by its Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, commended the party’s leadership for…
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LPPC shortlists 57 lawyers for elevation to SAN rank
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 57 legal practitioners for elevation to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In a statement issued in Abuja, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi, said the decision was reached at the committee’s 169th plenary session held earlier in the week. Akanbi explained that the SAN rank…
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Cancers account for 127,000 cases annually – Minister Pate
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, on Thursday decried the alarming cancer burden in the country, stating that cancers account for 127,000 cases annually, with about 80,000 deaths each year. The minister disclosed this while commissioning a cancer centre at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina. According to him, non-communicable diseases like cancer are among the fastest-growing components of…
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Obasa applauds Yilwatda’s emergence as APC National Chairman
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa has applauded the emergence of Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda as the substantive National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), urging Yilwatda to ensure that he enthrones a stronger and more virile party that will be indomitable in the 2027 general election. Yilwatda was unanimously elected during the National…
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No change in name of Tai Solarin University of Education, says Ogun Govt
The Ogun State Government has said the name of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun has not been changed to Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona University of Education, countering recent rumors. The government was responding to reports suggesting that the institution was renamed to honour the late monarch and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland. A statement issued on Thursday by the…
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BREAKING: PDP NEC fixes convention for November 15
The National Executive Council meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ended, with the party fixing its national elective convention for November 2025. At the meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, the party fixed November 15 and 16, 2025 for the convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. …Details later
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Senate demands full compliance with Local Content Law
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has demanded full compliance with Nigeria’s Local Content laws across both the oil and gas and non-oil sectors, warning that defaulters will face strict sanctions. Briefing journalists in Abuja, Thomas said the Committee is currently reviewing multiple complaints from local operators who alleged poor adherence to the Nigerian…
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Obasa lauds N500bn ‘Produce For Lagos’ initiative, reaffirms Assembly’s support
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa has lauded the N500billion ‘Produce for Lagos’ Initiative, a State government-led collaboration with the private sector to tackle supply chain inefficiencies, enhance access to agricultural produce, and strengthen food security across Lagos. Implemented through Special Purpose Vehicles like the Lagos Food Systems Infrastructure Company (LAFSINCO), Lagos Bulk Trading…
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Nigerian passport rises to 88 in global ranking
The Nigerian passport has moved from 199 to 88th place in ranking, according to the latest Henley Passport Index report on July 18, 2025. Based on data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and expert analysis on the latest shifts in passport power, the index is updated on a regular basis. The 88th position is shared between Nigeria, Ethiopia,…
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