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BREAKING: Body of late COAS Lagbaja arrives Lagos Airport
The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has arrived at the Nigerian Airforce wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The body which was received by soldiers of the Guards Brigade who are set to pay their last respects to Lagbaja, arrived at exactly 9 am. details later… Credit: The Punch
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Okpebholo sacks Obaseki’s appointees
The governor of Edo State, Sunday Okpebholo has dissolved the executives of all boards in Edo State. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary on Wednesday said the governor has also sacked all political appointees, adding that permanent secretaries appointed from outside the state’s public service have equally been relieved of their appointments. “It is hereby announced for the information…
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Okpebholo swears in SSG, Commissioner for Justice
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has sworn in the Secretary to the State Government and the State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice. Musa Ikhilor, a lawyer, assumed office as SSG, while Samson Osagie also a lawyer, was sworn in as the Attorney-General of the State and Commissioner for Justice. The swearing -in ceremony on Wednesday followed Governor Okpebholo’s…
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EFCC beams fresh searchlights on insurance fraud
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has declared the resolve of the Commission to beam stronger searchlights on the nation’s insurance industry. He made the declaration in Abuja on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 when a delegation of the management team of National Insurance Commission, NICOM, led by Commissioner of Insurance and the…
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NDLEA, NAFDAC partnership will curb drug abuse, protect public health – Marwa
. ….Agencies sign MoU To Strengthen Collaboration On Illicit Drugs, Counterfeit Products Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said that the renewed partnership between NDLEA and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, will curb substance abuse and protect public health, a position affirmed by the…
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Lagos Taskforce dismantles shanties, makeshift buildings along Pen Cinema, Fagba Railway corridor
…arrests 94 miscreants The Lagos State Taskforce has dismantled illegal shanties and makeshift buildings along Pen Cinema to Fagba railway corridor and its environs, covering a distance of about 25 kilometers. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem. He said ” The sting operation, which commenced in the early…
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BREAKING: Fire guts popular Abuja fitness hub
A massive fire has broken out at the popular fitness centre, Eco Fitness Hub, in Gwarinpa, Abuja. According to TVC, the fire, which erupted on Wednesday, has engulfed large portions of the facility, though the cause remains unknown. As of the time of filing this report, no casualties have been reported.
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Political Parties set for Ogun LG election, urge OGSIEC to ensure free, fair poll
Political Parties in Ogun State have expressed their preparedness to participate in Saturday, November 16 Local Government Elections. The Parties which include the ruling party, APC and Opposition Political Parties, PDP, Labour Party and NNPP among others at separate interviews said they are set to participate in the election. They urged the State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) to ensure free…
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Benue PDP inaugurates reconciliation committee
As part of measures to reconcile aggrieved party members within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, the new State Working Committee, SWC has inaugurated a reconciliation committee. The State Party chairman, Ezekiel Adaji inaugurated the committee at the party secretariat in Makurdi as the party picks up its pieces from the fallout that ensued after its controversial ward,…
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Ondo Guber: Aiyedatiwa urges electorate to defend votes
The candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the November 16 Governorship election and incumbent governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has urged residents to come out en-mass and defend their votes in Saturday’s election. Aiyedatiwa stated this when he took his campaign trail to Owo Local Government Area of the State. The APC standard bearer took his campaign…
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