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APC leads Edo Assembly as Speaker, 17 Council Chairmen, others dump PDP
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, 17 local government area chairpersons, councilors, and others have officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Agbebaku and other defectors were received into the APC by the party’s national secretary, Ajibola Bashiru, Governor Monday Okpebholo, and other chieftains of the leading party…
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$400m steel factory set to begin operation in Ogun
The President of Inner Galaxy Group, Mr. Li Shuang, on Tuesday disclosed that his company was ready to set up a $400 million hot rolled coiled steel factory with the capacity to employ about 6,500 direct and indirect workers in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. Shuang made this known while leading a delegation of principal officials of the…
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Abiodun assures of adequate preparation for Gateway Games 2024
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that finishing touches are being put on facilities in all the venues that would be used for the National Sports Festival tagged “Gateway Games 2024.” Speaking while hosting Sports Editors under the aegis of the Guild of Sports Editors at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Governor…
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IPI Nigeria announces DSS removal of Arogundade’s name from security watchlist
The Nigerian Chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) has announced the removal of the name of the Executive Director of International Press Centre, Mr Lanre Arogundade, from the Department of State Security’s watchlist after about 40 years. Arogundade’s journey to the watchlist began during the military rule when he served as the president of the National Association of Nigerian…
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6 reps members dump PDP for APC
…2 LP legislators move to PDP Six members of the House of Representatives from Delta State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Two Labour Party (LP) legislators also moved to the PDP. The defection notices were read by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Tuesday. The lawmaker representing Ika…
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Oba of Lagos backs EFCC in fight against corruption
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) of support and commitment of the state’s traditional institution to the fight against corruption. He gave the assurance in Lagos, while receiving the Acting Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, Ahmad M. Ghali, who led top officers of the Commission…
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Lagos Assembly urges security agencies to curb miscreants’ menace on roads
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the Commissioner of Police, Olohunwa Jimoh to work with other security agencies to curb menace of miscreants on roads across the State. The lawmakers made this resolution during plenary after debating a motion moved by Hon. Babatunde Okanlawon (Kosofe 1) under Matter of Urgent Public Importance titled ”…
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Senate inaugurates 18-member committee to oversee Rivers Sole Administrator
The Senate has constituted an 18-member committee to oversee the activities of the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.). The announcement was made on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary session. According to the Senate, this is in a bid to strengthen transparency and accountability in the state’s governance. Senate…
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Emerging technologies vital in revolutionising African trade- NITDA DG
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has said that the transformative potential of emerging technologies is vital in revolutionising trade and investment across Africa. He said this while delivering a keynote address at the Nigeria AfCFTA Hackathon 2025, held as part of the Science of Trade Conference in Lagos State. Inuwa highlighted how…
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We’re not phasing out educational tablets introduced by Obaseki- Edo Govt
The Edo State government has refuted the allegation that it is phasing out the educational tablets introduced by Governor Godwin Obaseki’s immediate past government to boost the state’s e-learning programme. The e-learning programme introduced by the government in the immediate past involved teachers using digital tablets to teach students in basic schools, from primary to junior secondary schools. The government…
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