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Unilag expresses confidence in Meranda’s ability to drive transformative policies
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has expressed confidence in the leadership ability of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda to drive transformative policies. The University made this assertion on Friday through the Dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies, Prof. Abraham Osinubu who led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Speaker…
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BREAKING: Afenifere Leader, Ayo Adebanjo dies at 96
Elder statesman and chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. Adebanjo died on Friday morning at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. A statement jointly signed by his children, namely, Mrs. Ayotunde Atteh (nee Ayo-Adebanjo), Mrs. Adeola Azeez (nee Ayo-Adebanjo), and Mr. Obafemi Ayo-Adebanjo, confirmed his death. “He died peacefully…
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FG plans to create ‘Power Rangers’ to halt electricity assets vandalism
The federal government is planning to set up a special security team to protect its power installations and infrastructure. This was disclosed on Friday by the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Channels TV when he appeared on Sunrise Daily. He added ” We have decided now with the Minister of Power to have what we call the power…
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Kaduna Assembly: Why we defected to APC with our supporters – 3 PDP Lawmakers
Three members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). They joined the APC on Thursday along with their supporters at their various wards. The three lawmakers are Henry Mara ( Jaba Constituency), Emmanuel Kantiok (Zonkwa Constituency), and Samuel Kambai (Zango constituency).…
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Vulnerable: Lagos considers amending Domestic Violence Law to strengthen legal frameworks
The Lagos State government is considering amending the State’s Domestic Violence Law to provide for stronger legal frameworks for the protection of vulnerable groups. This was disclosed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro, SAN, on Thursday, when he hosted delegations from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) on separate…
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EFCC won’t spare public officers who corruptly enrich themselves –Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has restated that the Commission would not allow public officers who corruptly enrich themselves go unpunished. He restated this recently at a three-day workshop on Anti-corruption, Fiscal Responsibility, Transparency and Good Governance for state and local government officials, organized by the House Committee on Financial Crimes…
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Seven convicts forfeit hotel, N230.3m, others in Makurdi
Justice M.S.Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State has ordered the forfeiture to the federal government, the sum of N232,396,714.00 (Two Hundred and Thirty-two Million, Three Hundred and Ninety-six Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fourteen Naira), a hotel as well as the sum of $4,977 (Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-seven US Dollars) recovered from seven fraudsters.The…
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LASG enforces safety standard, protection policies in model colleges
The Lagos State Safety Commission has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of students in Lagos State Model Colleges. The Director-General Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, who was represented by the Technical Adviser, Mr. Seun Awojobi, at the training program tagged: Safety sensitization for house managers, food vendors and stakeholders in Lagos State Model Colleges, said the…
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Edo Internal Revenue Service seeks EFCC’s support in tackling tax evasion
The Executive Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service, Barrister Oladele Bankole-Balogun has sought the support and collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in tackling tax evasion in the state. He made the appeal when he led the top management team of the Service on a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Commission. “Your…
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Choice of Meranda as Lagos Speaker must be allowed to stay – CHSR
A group, Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR), has said the choice of Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly by the lawmakers must be allowed to stay because the process of removing former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa followed the dictates of democratic principles. It would be recalled that on January 13, 2025, over…
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