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Abiodun condoles FG, Military over Lagbaja’s demise
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commiserated with the Federal Government and the Nigerian Armed Forces over the death of Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the late Chief of Army Staff. Lagbaja reportedly died on Tuesday and his passing was announced Wednesday morning by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Abiodun, in a statement…
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Ogun announces death of Abiodun’s Special Adviser, Egunjobi
…Gov. commiserates with family, says death is painful The Ogun State Government has announced the death of the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Housing, Hon. Tajudeen Egunjobi. Hon. Egunjobi reportedly died on Tuesday after a brief illness. Meanwhile, Governor Abiodun has described his late Special Adviser as a very humble and reliable team member. Governor Abiodun stated this…
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Makinde approves N80,000 minimum wage for Oyo workers
The Oyo State Government has approved a minimum wage of ₦80,000 for the State workforce. A statement issued on Wednesday by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said the Technical Committee set up by the State Government recommended and got approval from Governor Seyi Makinde for the implementation of the new salary scale. He added that the…
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Nigeria will not force Kemi Badenoch to identify with her roots- Dabiri-Erewa
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says Nigeria will not force the newly elected leader of UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, to identify with her Nigerian roots. Dabiri-Erewa, whose office oversees activities of Nigerians in diaspora, disclosed that her office has reached out to Badenoch a few times and got no response. “It depends on…
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Pate urges Nigerians to hold govt accountable for improved quality healthcare
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has urged Nigerians to hold the Federal, State, and Local Governments accountable for improving the quality of healthcare and basic services. Pate made this statement on Wednesday in Abuja at the ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review, themed “It’s for All of Us: Accelerating Our Health Sector Reforms…
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Lagos Police arrests dog owner over mauling of security man to death
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday arrested one Salisu Mustapha, owner of three dogs that mauled a security man to death in Pinnock Estate, Ilasan, Lekki. A statement issued by the Spokesman for the Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the dogs have been confiscated pending the outcome of discreet investigations into the matter. Hundeyin explained that the investigations would be…
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NSCDC parades suspects, warns against criminality
The newly deployed Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp, NSCDC in Ebonyi State, Francis Obinna Nnadi, has assured residents of his readiness to partner with all stakeholders to bring about the security of citizens and protection of public and private assets. Nnadi who paraded a number of suspects in a major security service outing just five days…
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National Grid: Obi asks FG to tackle power crisis
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has raised concerns about the ongoing power crisis following another collapse of the national grid. It would be recalled that Nigerians were on Tuesday plunged into darkness following another collapse of the national power grid. Since January 2024 till date, the grid has collapsed 10 times. Within one week in…
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Okowa spends second night in EFCC detention over alleged N1.3trn fraud
The former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, is still being held at the Port Harcourt, Rivers State office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This makes it his second night in the custody of the anti-graft agency. This is as the Delta State chapter of All Progressives Congress backed the detention of the former governor, describing it as…
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Ebonyi Police arrests two for dehumanizing teenage girls
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested Dennis Ali and Ituma Sunday, who are the primary suspects in a disturbing viral video that circulated on social media over the weekend, where two teenage girls were stripped, flogged and dehumanised. It was gathered that the teenage girls were abused and dehumanised in November 2023 at Ojiegbe, Ngbo community in Ohaukwu Local…
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