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Court bars Ibas from appointing Sole Administrators to run LGs in Rivers
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has barred the Sole Administrator Ibokette Ibas from appointing Sole Administrators to run the 23 local council areas. Justice Adamu Turaki Muhammed gave the order following a motion exparte application filed by PILEX Centre for Civic Education Initiative led by Courage Msirimovu challenging the decision to install Administrators in the…
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Olubadan reinstates Mogaji Olawale Akinsola
The Olubadan Advisory Council has reinstated Olawale Oladoja Akinsola as the Mogaji of Akinsola Family Compound in the Labiran area of Ibadan, Oyo State. Akinsola’s appointment was earlier revoked on March 12, 2024, over allegations of sealing more than 200 houses in Labinkulu, Aponmode, Isagunna and other communities in Akinyele Local Government Area in 2023. His reinstatement was confirmed in…
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Insecurity: Afenifere urges FG to allow establishment of state police
The pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organization Afenifere has called on the Federal Government to allow the establishment of state police with immediate effect to tackle the upsurge of insecurity in Nigeria’s South-West geopolitical zone. The group also advocated for the recruitment of more hands in the regional security outfit, the Amotekun, as well as the use of modern technology, such as drones…
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LP Reps Caucus dismisses appointment of new leader by Abure
Labour Party caucus in the House of Representatives has dismissed the supposed appointment of a new leader for the caucus by the embattled former national chairman of the party, Julius Abure, saying the party was not a Ponzi scheme. Leader of the caucus, Afam Victor Ogene described as laughable, naive and misleading, the purported appointment. In response to an earlier…
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Abiodun flags off strategic leadership training for Ogun workforce at Awujale Institute
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called on the top echelons of the state’s civil/public service to continue to hold integrity and accountability in high esteem, lead by example, and live up to expectations as they discharge their statutory duties. Prince Abiodun gave the charge while declaring open a 5-day training on “Strategic Leadership and Management Course” for Permanent…
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Sarkin Sasa title not known to Ibadan Traditional Chieftaincy Law- Olubadan
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has said the title of Sarkin Sasa is not only null and void but also not recognised by Ibadan Traditional Chieftaincy Law. Oba Olakulehin made this known during the Olubadan – In – Council meeting held at Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo, Ibadan. He added “Chief Akinade Ajani Amusa is the recognised Baale of…
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Electricity: Ondo govt urges residents to adopt metering initiative
The Ondo State government has called on residents to urgently adopt the state’s Metering Initiative to enable the government achieve maximum progress in enhancing electricity. In a recent media engagement, the state government through the Special Adviser on Power to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Engr. (Dr) Johnson Alabi, re-emphasized that metering was a key part of the Governor’s agenda, saying that…
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Tinubu working to ensure SDP defeats APC in 2027- Prince Adebayo
Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo has declared that President Bola Tinubu is working hard to ensure the easy defeat of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the SDP through his anti-people policies and programmes. Making the declaration at a recent television interview, he noted that…
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LASG begins e-registration, payment for 2025 UBE
As part of the efforts to provide quality education, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, through the Lagos State Examinations Board, has announced the commencement of registration for the Year 2025 Universal Basic Education by Continuous Assessment Scores (UBE BY CAS) and Placement Test. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Lagos State Examinations Board, Mr.…
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CPWB charges Lagos Council Chairmen to invest in spiritual growth of residents
The Board Secretary of Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (CPWB), Dr. Gbolabo Okudero, has charged Council Chairmen to invest in the spiritual growth of their residents, urging them not to focus solely on socio-economic development. Okudero emphasised the importance of a holistic approach to governance. He made these remarks when he led a delegation to Mushin Local Government,…
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