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Ondo 2024: Court dismisses suit seeking to disqualify NNPP candidate
An Ondo State High Court in Akure has dismissed a suit filed by some members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) seeking to nullify the candidature of Olugbenga Edema as the governorship flagbearer of party in the forthcoming governorship election. The court in its ruling on Thursday said it lacked justification to hear the matter. Oluwatosim Ayeni, and his running…
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Imo FRSC records 62 road crashes, 43 fatalities in 10 months
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Imo State recorded 62 road traffic crashes and 43 fatalities from January to October 2024. The Sector Commander of the FRSC in Imo State, Anthony Uga, disclosed this at the official kickoff of the command’s year 2024 “Ember Months” campaign in Owerri on Thursday. The year’s ‘ember months’ campaign theme is: “Speak Up Against…
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INEC accredits 111 organisations, 3554 observers for Ondo governorship poll
The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has said the commission has accredited 111 domestic and international organisations and will deploy 3,554 observers for the Ondo State Governorship Election. Yakubu made this known on Thursday in Akure during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the commission ahead of the 2024 governorship election, which is scheduled for…
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Ondo Poll: South West PDP intensifies campaign, visits markets, palaces for support
The governor of Osun State, Sen. Ademola Adeleke and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West have intensified campaigns for the election of the party’s candidate in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, ahead of next week’s governorship poll. PDP South-West Publicity Secretary, Sanya Atofarati, stated, “Governor Adeleke and the PDP in the region are strengthening Agboola Ajayi’s campaign…
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2024 Ondo Guber: Police assure residents of violence-free poll
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has assured residents of Ondo State a violence-free governorship poll, stating that the police force will be fully prepared to prevent any breach of peace. Egbetokun announced that 22,239 officers would be deployed to maintain security across the state before, during, and after the November 16 election. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting organised…
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Crude Oil Theft: NSCDC to absorb more volunteers
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, has said the Corps will absorb more volunteers into the Service to effectively safeguard critical national assets and infrastructure across the country. Audi said with 63,000 personnel, the Corps needs more personnel to ensure that its statutory mandate including the fight against crude oil theft and…
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EFCC unveils chemical forensics laboratory in Portharcourt
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched its Chemical Forensics Laboratory to make investigations more precise through the use of technology. The event, which had the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede in attendance held at the commission’s Zonal Directorate in Port Harcourt. Speaking, during the event, Olukoyede disclosed that the “state-of-the-art” chemical laboratory was established and equipped with the…
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We built emergency shelters in Niger Delta region to mitigate impacts of flood disaster- NDDC
The Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, has said the construction of emergency shelters within the Niger Delta region, was to mitigate the impacts of flood disaster to the people of the region. The managing director of the NDDC, Samuel ogbuku stated this during an inspection tour of the commission’s emergency shelters, at elebele Community, in ogbia local government area of…
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Kaduna: Uba gifts N100,000, smartphones to released EndBadGovernance protesters
Governor Sani Uba of Kaduna State has gifted ₦100,000 and smartphones to the released #EndBadGovernance protesters. The governor promised to also rehabilitate the 39 released protesters from Kaduna and empower them if they turn a new leaf. The Secretary to Kaduna State Government Abdulkadir Meyere who spoke on behalf of Governor Sani disclosed that the governor had directed him to…
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Egbetokun cancels all activities in honour of late COAS Lagbaja
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has cancelled all non-essential personal and social engagements for the next two days in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. The late COAS died at the age of 56 years. In a statement on Wednesday, Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that Lagbaja was known for his tireless…
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