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Ondo LG Poll: APC wins 16 out of 18 chairmanship seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 16 out of the 18 chairmanship seats in the local government elections in Ondo State. Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Joseph Aremo, declared this at the headquarters of the commission in Akure on Sunday. Aremo noted that while the rescheduled election is being held in Ondo West LGA, results…
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Ondo Police arrests 2 for allegedly stealing 18 months old baby
….nabs buyer The Ondo Police Command has arrested two suspects, one Lukman Isiaka and one Abosede Olanipekun for allegedly stealing a baby boy of 18 months form his mother. The Command made this known in a post on its X handle. It wrote ” Mr Lukman Isiaka and Abosede Olanipekun stole a boy of 18 months from the mother after…
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Obasa’s impeachment: Tinubu not involved, strictly Lagos Assembly affairs- APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State chapter, has said the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the House of Assembly was strictly the affairs of the lawmakers, saying President Bola Tinubu did not play any role in it. Obasa was impeached by 32 out of 40 members of the House on January 13, 2025 and replaced by Rt(…
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PDP NWC must ensure NEC meeting holds in February – BoT Chair, Wabara
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party has called on the National Working Committee to ensure that the National Executive Committee meeting is held in February, to allow party leaders to discuss and resolve outstanding issues. According to PUNCH report, PDP BoT Chairman, Adolphus Wabara, stressed the importance of holding the NEC meeting in February. Since taking on…
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Lagos Fire Service contains inferno at Ikoyi hotel
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has contained a fire at the Bogobiri House, located in the Ikoyi area of the state. This was confirmed in a statement signed and posted by the agency’s director, Margaret Adeseye, on X.com on Saturday. Adeseye stated, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has extinguished the fire that erupted at Bogobiri House,…
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Olukoyede tasks Liberia’s anti-graft agency on asset recovery
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission, LACC to prioritize asset recovery in its operations. He gave the charge when a delegation of Liberia’s anti-graft body, led by Dr. Miatta Jeh paid him a courtesy visit at the EFCC’s Corporate Headquarters following the completion of their training…
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EFCC, NASRDA propose collaboration on project monitoring
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA have resolved to foster collaboration in the areas of project monitoring and asset tracking by exploring opportunities of satellite technology. This proposal was made in Abuja when the Director General/ Chief Executive Officer of NASRDA, Dr. Mathew Olumide Adepoju paid a courtesy visit to…
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Many feared dead in Niger tanker explosion
Seventy-seven lives were lost in a tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Niger State. The tragic event, which occurred on Saturday, has plunged the community into mourning and raised concerns about safety measures in the area. The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the death toll to Channels Television. According to Baba-Arah, 25 injured…
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Ogun police nabs husband for allegedly pouring hot oil on wife
The Egba Division of the Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Kazeem Sholola for allegedly pouring hot oil on his wife, Mutiat Sholola, and stabbing her in the head during a domestic dispute. Sholola, a resident of the Ring Road Community in Owode Egba, Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area, reportedly carried out the assault in a fit of anger following…
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Court bars FRSC from penalising drivers with faded number plates
A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos has restrained the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from arresting vehicles with faded number plates. Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order on Friday and also restricted the FRSC from imposing any fine or punishment on any drivers for driving with a faded vehicle plate number. The court made the orders while delivering judgment…
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