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Kebbi: Idris signs N580bn 2025 appropriation bill
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has signed the N580 billion 2025 appropriation bill into law following its passage by the State House of Assembly. The budget, tagged “Budget of Economic and Infrastructural Consolidation,” is designed to foster economic growth and deliver key capital projects in the 2025 fiscal year. The acting Speaker of the House, Muhammad Samaila Bagudo, explained that…
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Abiodun lauds Remoland for advancement in agric, education, industrialisation
… challenges CDAs on developmental projects The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commended Remoland for the progress it has made in agriculture and industrialization. Speaking at the maiden edition of the Remo Day celebration held at the Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu, Governor Abiodun said Remoland has achieved many breakthroughs in the area of agriculture, education, science and…
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Akeredolu’s family unveils Aketi’s mausoleum in Owo
The family of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has unveiled his mausoleum in his hometown, Owo. Son of the late former governor, Babajide Akeredolu, who shared the pictures of the structure on Facebook on Friday, wrote, “The Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu Mausoleum & Memorial Park. Happy to share this with the public now. Grateful for the…
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Kaduna governor institutes N500m loan scheme for civil servants
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has instituted a revolving loan scheme to enable civil servants to meet their financial needs. The scheme, which has a seed fund of N500 million, offers loans at a single-digit interest rate of 5%. The governor also empowered no fewer than 4,912 underserved women across the state through the “A Kori Taluachi” poverty alleviation programme.…
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Ibadan Stampede : Parents who smuggled children into venue are offenders not organisers- Actor Branch
A popular actor and film producer, Femi Branch, has reacted to the recent stampede that occurred in Ibadan resulting in the tragic deaths of many children. The gathering, organised by Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, aimed to accommodate 5,000 attendees but the announcement of “free entry” along with promises of gifts and scholarships quickly attracted a…
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LASG withholds appeal suit against Olaleye’s sexual assault nullification
The Lagos State Government has yet to file an appeal before the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal’s judgment that nullified sexual assault conviction of the Managing Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr. Femi Olaleye. Olaleye, a renowned medical practitioner, was charged with child defilement and sexual assault by penetration and was convicted by the Lagos Special Offences…
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EFCC detains Delta Accountant-General over alleged N1.3trn fraud linked to ex-governor Okowa
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Joy Enwa, the Accountant-General of Delta State over an alleged N1.3trillion fraud linked to the former governor of the State, Ifeanyi Okowa. Dele Oyewale, a spokesperson for the EFCC, confirmed the development on Thursday, noting that Enwa was released after her interrogation. “Mrs. Enwa was detained for questioning over the ongoing…
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Ondo: Akeredolu’s widow rejects planned memorial lecture in honour of husband
Betty Akeredolu, widow of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has rejected the planned memorial lecture in his honour, organised by the state government. The lecture, scheduled for Friday in Akure, is part of a series of activities to commemorate the first anniversary of Akeredolu’s death on December 27, 2023. The state government had announced that renowned…
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Fire razes plank market in Ikotun
A plank market at Pipeline Street in Ikotun area of Lagos State on Thursday, was gutted by fire. The fire destroyed a section of the plank market. A statement released by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said the fire affected only four shops. He said that the prompt response of the…
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LASU lecturers suspend strike action
Academic and non-academic staff of Lagos State University (LASU) under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) have suspended their industrial following the meeting of two or three of their demands by the state government. The striking workers’ unions include Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the National Association of Academic…
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