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Kingmakers close ranks, pick new monarch for Eruwa town in Oyo
The process of selecting a new Eleruwa of Eruwa in Oyo state took a fresh dimension on Thursday as the kingmakers declared that a new monarch had been selected. This came nearly six years after the Supreme Court removed Oba Samuel Adegbola from the throne. The ruling, delivered in 2019, found Adegbola’s ascension inconsistent with the 1957 Eruwa Chieftaincy Declaration,…
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LASTMA rescues 1,075 persons from road accidents in 2024
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said it rescued 1,075 individuals from road traffic accidents in 2024. The Agency also disclosed that it handled a total of 2,051 road traffic incidents involving 3,754 vehicles. According to the 2024 achievements record of the Agency, the incidents were categorized into 143 fatal accidents, 502 severe cases, and 1,406 minor accidents, showcasing…
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Northern youth groups warn against politicisation of tax reform bills
A coalition of northern youth groups, students, and community-based organisations have warned against the politicisation of the tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly. The group comprises representatives from across the seven states of North-West Nigeria. The coalition made the call at a one-day engagement held at Arewa House, Kaduna, on Thursday. The group also threw its weight on…
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Lagos NURTW: MC Oluomo, Sego sign peace accord
…accept disciplinary actions should be imposed on violator The Lagos State Government has broker peace between the President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya ( MC Oluomo) and the Lagos chairman of the body, Mustapha Adekunle (Sego) after both personalities signed a peace accord. The peace accord was signed by both parties in a bid…
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Ogun IPAC disowns CUPP, accuses Sholuade of impersonation
The Chairman of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Ogun State, Comrade Sanyaolu Adebayo has disowned the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) in the state, saying it is an alien group in the face of law and has no record with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Adebayo also accused the acclaimed Chairman of the group, Otunba Femi Sholuade…
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Rivers Politics: PDP accepts Court verdict – Ologunagba
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said it has accepted the judgment of the Rivers State High Court that sacked its executives in the state. A statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the National Working Committee (NWC) has affirmed the executive led by Nname Robinson Ewor to pilot the affairs of the party in Rivers State, in line with…
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Terrorism: Court frees “Eze Ndigbo” who threatened to invite IPOB to Lagos
A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on the island has acquitted and discharged the “Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate” in the state, Frederick Nwajagu on allegations of terrorism. Justice Yetunde Adesanya held that the prosecution, the Lagos State Government could not prove the offence of terrorism against him beyond any reasonable doubt. The court, however,…
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Abiodun visits Onanuga’s family, describes her death as colossal loss
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the death of the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga, as a colossal loss to the country. Hon. Onanuga, who represented Sagamu, Ikenne, and Remo North Federal Constituencies, died on Wednesday after a brief illness. The Governor, during a visit to the Sagamu residence of the Onanugas,…
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Ondo: PDP’s withdrawal won’t affect conduct of election- ODIEC
The Chairman of Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Dr Joseph Aremo, has declared that the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not affect the conduct of the poll. Speaking with journalists at the headquarters of the commission in Akure, the Chairman denied the allegation of being compromised, saying the commission was transparent and fair to all the…
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Governors propose new VAT sharing formula, endorse tax reform bills
By Kunle Sanni The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills currently undergoing legislative review at the National Assembly, emphasizing the need for modernized fiscal policies. In a communique issued after their meeting on Thursday, the governors expressed support for reforms to the nation’s tax laws but firmly opposed any increase in…
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