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Rivers: N300m not payment for hosting rights but gift- NBA
The Nigerians Bar Association (NBA) on Monday clarified that the N300 million received from Rivers State was a gift and not payment for hosting rights to its annual general conference (AGC). It would be recalled that the Rivers government had demanded a refund of the N300m from the NBA following the relocation of the 2025 conference by the lawyers association…
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One-Storey building collapses in Lagos Island
A one-storey building under construction on Monday morning collapsed at Agarawu Street, off Aroloya, near Central Mosque, Idumota Bus Stop, Lagos State. This was disclosed by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on its official X handle on Monday. The Agency said “The incident prompted an immediate response from the NEMA Lagos Operations Office alongside other relevant stakeholders. ” Preliminary…
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2027: PDP Governors hold 3rd meeting in Ibadan
The governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors are currently holding its third meeting for 2025 in Ibadan, Oyo State. A post via the official facebook page of the PDP Governors’ Forum on Monday, disclosed that this meeting was focused on issues of party administration and development. ” The meeting is focused on deliberating on key…
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EFCC Boss charges NACIWA members on improved collaboration in fight against corruption
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and President, Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa, NACIWA, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged representatives of the fourteen member countries of NACIWA on improved international cooperation and collaboration as vital tools to curb corruption in the West African region. He gave the charge in Niger State while speaking at…
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Adebayo to speak at GWU’s conference on tech, trade prospects
The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Prince Adewole Adebayo will join other world leaders to speak at a conference organised by the School of Business, George Washington University (GWU) in the United States of America. The invitation to participate at the conference as a speaker was extended to Adebayo by the…
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Women protest in support of Rivers emergency rule
A coalition of women groups have stormed the streets of Port Harcourt in support of the emergency rule in Rivers state. The women who were dressed in white marched from the Garrison Flyover to the Isaac Boro Cark and were seen carrying placards with inscriptions such as “State of Emergency is Constitutional”, “We Don’t Want Fubara,” among others. They were…
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2027: Efforts of opposition will end in failure- Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has berated the opposition figures planning a coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, asserting that their efforts would end in failure. Umahi said the recent Fitch ratings were evidence that the reforms of Tinubu’s administration are yielding positive results. The recently released Fitch Ratings portrayed a stable outlook as Nigeria recorded an…
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Hazmat advocates secondary school education reform
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hazmat, has advocated the reform of secondary school education in Nigeria. He said efforts should be put into ensuring that graduates are equipped with relevant skills to meet modern day needs and challenges. Speaking during a Fundraising and Award ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, Hamzat,…
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There is no supremacy battle between Ooni, Alaafin- Olugbon
The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao, has declared that there is no more supremacy battle between the Alaafin of Oyo and Ooni of Ife. Oba Alao made this known on Sunday when he visited Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Owoade I at his residence. “My purpose of coming here is to pay homage to our leader,…
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Soyinka criticises ban placed on Eedris Abdulkareem’s song, calls for reversal
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has criticised the recent ban placed on a song by Nigerian musician, Eedris Abdulkareem, calling for the reversal of the action. In a statement he issued from New York University, Abu Dhabi, on Sunday, Soyinka described the ban as a return to the culture of censorship and a threat to the right to free expression. According to…
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