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Reps vote in support of Rivers emergency rule
The House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly in support of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbass read the president’s letter during a plenary session on Thursday. When put in a voice vote, the lawmakers overwhelmingly backed President Tinubu’s declaration, approving his decision. According to Abbass, 240 lawmakers attended…
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Agency seeks blood donation to support Abuja tanker explosion victims
The National Blood Service Agency has called on Nigerians, particularly residents of the Federal Capital Territory to donate blood to support victims of the tanker explosion that occurred on the Aya-Karu expressway, Abuja. The NBSA, in a statement on Thursday signed by its Director General, Prof Saleh Yuguda, said the incident resulted in multiple casualties, many of whom require immediate…
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Aiyedatiwa inspects Oda road, Ijoka road, Irese flyover projects, assures completion
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday inspected completed and ongoing road construction and rehabilitation projects across Akure. Aiyedatiwa reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to infrastructural development and urban renewal. The Governor, who assessed the level of work done on some of the road projects, was welcomed with cheers from residents of the areas who commended his strides…
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17 Council Chairmen defect from PDP to APC in Edo
Seventeen out of the 18 local government chairmen in Edo State on Wednesday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress. However, the acting Chairman of Oredo Local Government, Harrison Izekor, was notably absent from the defection ceremony, which took place at the New Festival Hall in the Government House. The LG chairmen defection comes days…
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South South Governors call for reversal of Rivers emergency rule
The South-South Governors’ Forum has called for the reversal of the state of emergency in Rivers State that was declared by President Bola Tinubu. The statement issued on Thursday was signed by the Chairman of the South-South Governors’ Forum, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State in Yenagoa, the state capital. It reads , “To reduce tensions and establish a foundation…
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Education Advancement: Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA Acting Chairman distributes free JAMB forms
The acting Chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, Oladipupo Oluwaloni, has distributed free JAMB forms to students in the council area. Oluwaloni in a statement he personally signed, said that the programme was aimed to ease the financial burden on parents and ensure that no aspiring student was deprived due to economic constraints. He added…
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Abiru facilitates rehabilitation of critical roads in Lagos East
The senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the Senate, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, has facilitated the rehabilitation of critical roads in the district. A statement issued by the Senator’s Media Adviser, Enitan Olukotun, said the roads when completed, would significantly ease transportation challenges, reduce travel time, and enhance economic activities in the respective communities. ” In addition to the ongoing…
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Abiodun Commiserates with victims as rainstorm destroys school building in Ipokia LG
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the victims of a rainstorm that destroyed the classrooms of Mayigi Community Comprehensive High School, Ilase, in the Ipokia Local Government Area of the state. A 14-year-old Junior Secondary School Three learner, Timothy Amosun, died in the incident, while five other learners, two teachers, a food vendor, and her…
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We’ll make Olumo Rock tourism destination of choice – Abiodun
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said his government will make Olumo Rock the best tourism destination in the country. He also stated that his administration will now shift its focus to tourism as a deliberate policy to benefit from the potential inherent in that sector of the economy. According to the Governor, a plan would be developed…
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EFCC arraigns former works ministry staff, surveyor over alleged N1.9bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, arraigned a former Deputy Director, Highways, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Augustine Olowoniyan, alongside a surveyor, Sulaiman Muhammed of the Department of Highways and Planning before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. They were arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on alleged diversion and…
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