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LASG seals off Mile 12, 11 other markets over violation of environmental laws
The Lagos State Government has sealed off 13 markets in the Ketu and Mile 12 areas of the state for persistently flouting the state’s waste management law. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a post via his X handle on Friday morning. Wahab said the markets were closed for persistent violations, including illegal waste…
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Rivers: Bode George tackles Ibas over appointment of administrators for 23 local governments
Following the recent appointments and reconstitution of boards in Rivers state, Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olabode George, has warned the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), describing them as illegal and potentially regrettable. He stated this on Friday in a statement, urging Ibas to respect the Constitution and the rule of…
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Itsekiri Leader urges Tinubu to intervene in planned Warri Fed Constituency wards’ delineation
The Secretary of the Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, Amorighoye Mene, has called on President Tinubu to intervene in the planned delineation of wards in the Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State. It would be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) unveiled the proposed delineated wards and polling units following a 2022 Supreme Court judgment. INEC’s proposal will see…
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NBA moves 2025 conference to Enugu
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has moved its signature Annual General Conference (AGC) from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Enugu. In a statement jointly signed by NBA President, Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN; NBA General Secretary, Dr. Mobolaji Ojibara and the Chairman of the AGC Planning Committee (AGCPC), Dr. Emeka Obegolu SAN, the body said “Currently, Rivers State is being governed…
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PDP reschedules S’West, S’South, N’Central congresses
The Peoples Democratic Party has announced the postponement of its zonal congresses initially scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 2025, in the North Central, South-South, and South-West geopolitical zones. In a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP said the decision was made in solidarity with the people of Plateau State following recent deadly…
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LP Crisis: Umeh advises Abure to heed Supreme Court’s judgment
The Senator representing Anambra Central in the National Assembly, Victor Umeh, says the Supreme Court judgement on the Labour Party (LP) leadership crisis has shut the door on Julius Abure as the party’s chairman. Umeh, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politic Today on Thursday, said that Abure should take the admonishment of the apex court and humbly bow out. “The…
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Uromi Killings: FG, Edo constitute fact-finding committee
The Federal Government and the Edo State Government have set up a fact-finding Committee to look into the circumstances surrounding the recent killings of 16 Kano-bound Travellers in Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan North-East Local Government Area. Edo State Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, disclosed this on Thursday when he received a high-powered delegation from Kano State, led by the…
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Party constitution supreme in SDP-Prince Adebayo
Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Prince Adewole Adebayo has said no member is superior to the constitution of the party, emphasising that the party is supreme. Speaking with the journalists on the state of the nation, Adebayo warned Nigerians to be vigilant and watchful as politicians defect from one political party to…
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Ex-Lagos Council Executive Secretary, Moyosore dies after protracted illness
The former Executive Secretary of Ojodu Local Development Area ( Ojodu LCDA) in Lagos State, Mallam Ahmed Moyosore Jaji, has died. Moyosore died on Thursday after a protracted illness. It was gathered that his funeral would take place at the Muslim Burial Ground, Mowe, Ogun State. Moyosore is mourned by his family, political associates, mentees, and friends, who are honoring…
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No coalition can stop Tinubu’s re-election in 2027- Oshodi LG Chairmanship Aspirant
A Chairmanship aspirant in Oshodi/Isolo local government in Lagos State, Hon. Olusola Sokunle has said President Bola Tinubu would not face any serious challenge in getting re-elected if he seeks second term. Sokunle, who is a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly and a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made this assertion when speaking to…
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