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2027: Ex-IGP declares for governorship in Nasarawa
A former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has officially declared his intention to run for governorship in 2027 in Nasarawa State under the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform. Adamu made his declaration during a meeting with members of the State Working Committee of the APC held in Lafia. The former IGP said his decision was driven by a “clarion call” from…
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Gani Fawehinmi’s allies demand demolition of hotel near his house in Ikeja
Allies of the late Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, on Friday demanded the immediate demolition of a four-storey hotel erected next to his Ikeja GRA residence in Lagos. The rights advocates made demand during a press conference after Fawehinmi’s posthumous 87th birthday on April 22, denouncing the building as illegal and a grave risk to the safety, privacy, and legacy of his…
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2027: SDP dissociates itself from ATM
…..passes vote of confidence in Adedayo The national leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has dissociated the party from a group, Alliance for Transformation Mandate (ATM), saying the two have nothing in common. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, on Friday, said its attention had been drawn to a world press conference…
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NDLEA, NAPTIP set up teams to strengthen collaboration against drug, human trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have set up teams on both sides to strengthen collaboration against drug abuse and human trafficking. A statement issued on Friday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said it was the highpoint of discussions between the NDLEA…
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Ekiti lifts movement restrictions during April edition of environmental sanitation
The Ekiti State Government has lifted restriction on human and vehicular movement during the April edition of the monthly statewide environmental sanitation exercise scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025. This decision, according to a public announcement issued on Friday, was made in consideration of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in order to ensure smooth movement for candidates and examination…
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Reps Committee holds meeting with Rivers Sole Administrator
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Rivers State and the Sole Administrator of the state, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, has finally met after several postponements. The House is exercising its constitutional right to take over the functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Ibas apologised for not attending the previous meeting and requests for additional…
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2027: SDP’s ideology is to improve national security, enhance people’s welfare- Adebayo
The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said that the party’s ideology is to improve the national security, enhance the welfare of Nigerians and provide social and economic justice for all. Adebayo, who was the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 general election, speaking with journalists, said the party had always maintained that…
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Military needs more resources, support to effectively deal with insecurity- Gov. Sule
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said that Nigeria’s military requires more resources to address the killings in the north central part of the country. Sule, who disclosed this as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, explained that the military needs more support in the form of technology and communication, among others, to effectively deal with the situation. Sule…
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Abiodun releases N6.7bn to offset backlogs of gratuities
The Ogun State government has reiterated its commitment to consistently prioritize the welfare of its retirees. This was demonstrated through the recent release of the sum of N6.7 billion to offset backlogs of gratuities for retired public servants. The Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, made this known while declaring open the 9th Quarterly General Meeting of the Association of Retired Heads…
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2027: Coalition will not be distracted by gale of defections-Salihu Lukman
A former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has said the opposition figures in the coalition would not be distracted by the gale of defections. Lukman made this known in a statement on Thursday. He said that the defection of Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa and several prominent leaders of the…
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