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Senate orders Wike to stop demolition of buildings in FCT
The Senate has ordered the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to stop the ongoing demolition of buildings in the FCT. WESTERN POST had reported that the Senator representing FCT, Sen. Ireti Kingibe moved a motion on Thursday during plenary session, expressing concerns about the recent demolitions in the district. After her motion, the Senate set up…
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INEC seeks reforms to improve Nigeria’s Electoral system
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday sought reforms to improve the country’s electoral system. Speaking during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja, INEC s Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stated that computer-generated slips issued to the voter or even downloaded from the Commission’s website as sufficient means of accreditation. Yakubu disclosed that the electoral body would soon…
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BREAKING: President Tinubu to present 2025 budget proposal Dec 17
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu will present the 2025 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The announcement was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary, where he confirmed that the President had sent a formal communication regarding the planned presentation. Atiku Bagudu, the minister of budget and economic…
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Senate to probe building demolitions in Abuja
The Senate has resolved to probe the recent demolitions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), setting up an investigative committee to look into the matter. This resolution was made after the Senator representing FCT, Sen. Ireti Kingibe moved a motion calling the attention of the Senate to the matter. In the motion, Kingibe expressed concern over the illegal demolition of…
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Lagos gets new building code in 2025
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it would get a new Building Code next year to achieve the high-performance standards needed to make the State a sustainable and smart city. This was disclosed at the Lagos State Executive Council Retreat on the Domestication of the Lagos Building Code, organised by the Office of the Special Adviser…
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NITDA, API release whitepaper on framework for Online Harms Protection Bill
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API) have released a Whitepaper on the framework for an Online Harms Protection Bill in Nigeria. NITDA, in a statement issued on Thursday by its Director, Corporate Communications and Media Relations, Hadiza Umar, said the document was developed in collaboration with Advocacy for Policy and Innovation…
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LASG organises training for staff on mental health, general wellbeing
The Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment has organised a training session for its personnel on mental health and general well-being to reaffirm the Ministry’s mandate to create sustainable wealth for Lagos residents. Speaking at the two-day event held in Alausa, the Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Hon. Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe stated that Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s administration…
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LASG unveils drug abuse preventive advocacy initiative
The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, has launched Drug Abuse Preventive Advocacy (DAPA) initiative, a key component of the Lagos State Kick Against Drug Abuse (LASKADA) campaign, aimed at educating and empowering communities to address the scourge of drug abuse effectively. Speaking during a sensitisation session on Ikeja, the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji…
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PDP Crisis: Ambition of any individual shouldn’t outweigh party’s interest – Bode George
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has emphasized that the ambition of any individual should not outweigh the collective interests of the party. George who is a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, said the party would overcome its current internal challenges before the 2027 general elections. Speaking in Lagos, George explained that the…
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FG unveils plans to convert abandoned Ikoyi secretariat into luxury apartments
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has unveiled plans to transform the abandoned Federal Secretariat in Ikoyi, Lagos, into luxury apartments. The Ikoyi secretariat had been abandoned after Nigeria’s capital relocated from Lagos to Abuja in 1991. Housing and Urban Development Minister Ahmed Musa Dangiwa announced the plan during an inspection of the site on Tuesday, according to a report…
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