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APC congratulates Vietnamese new party leader, To Lam
KUNLE SANNI The All Progressives Congress (APC) has applauded the emergence of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, To Lam, as the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam. He was unanimously elected at the 13th Central Committee meeting of the Party presided over by the Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, to…
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2024 PYLS: Tinubu, Shettima to host Nigerian youths at presidential villa
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will host Nigerian youths as they converge at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for the 2024 Progressives Young Leaders Summit (PYLS) from September 3rd to 5th. A statement issued on Friday by the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dayo Israel, said the 3-day event, themed “Shaping the Future We Want: From Restiveness to…
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Ilorin: 40 residents jailed over violation of environmental law
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday sentenced 40 persons to a 3-month jail term each for violation of the Kwara State Environmental Law. The defendants who are residents of Ilorin, were arraigned on different charges ranging from indiscriminate disposal of refuse, encroachment, and illegal scavenging. They all pleaded guilty to the offenses. Presiding Magistrate, Saidu…
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Motorcyclists responsible for attack on BRT bus- Police
The Lagos State Police Command has said suspected motorcyclists, commonly known as Okada riders, whose motorcycles were seized, are believed to be responsible for the alleged attack on a BRT bus on Wednesday in the Orile area of the state. Spokesperson for the Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known, in Lagos on Friday. Hundeyin clarified that the incident was not…
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NJC may send Kekere-Ekun’s name to Tinubu today
The National Judicial Council will send Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun’s name today (Friday) to President Bola Tinubu, for his approval as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria. This is the next step following her recommendation by the NJC on Thursday, during its 106th meeting, which was presided over by the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who made the…
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Afe Babalola faults FG’s palliative distribution
Legal icon Afe Babalola has faulted the Federal Government’s palliative distribution, tagging it a plot to make Nigerians beggars. Babalola, the founder of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti, in Ekiti State, spoke when he received the Prestige Sisters League on a thank-you tour of the school. “Those who are complaining about hunger are doing so sincerely. They are hungry. A…
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BREAKING: A’Court sets aside order barring Secondus, Omehia, Oparah from attending PDP meetings
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday, set aside a lower court order barring the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus; the sacked Rivers Governor, Celestine Omehia; and a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Austin Opara, from attending the party’s meetings. WESTERN POST reports that three-member panel of the Court of Appeal,…
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(UPDATED) PHOTO NEWS: Israel meets Shettima, Ganduje, ministers ahead 2024 Progressives Young Leaders’ Summit
The National Youth Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dayo Israel, has paid courtesy visit to the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Ganduje and ministers ahead of the 2nd edition of Progressives Young Leaders Summit in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Minister of Steel Development, Shaibu Abubakar Audu and the APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel,…
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BigChance Lotto deploys state-of-the-art lottery terminals
BigChance Lotteries Management Limited has deployed state-of-the-art POS terminals to major cities in Nigeria to complement its online platform, where Nigerians can play and win millions of naira in cash rewards every week. Speaking during the launch of the terminals in Lagos on Thursday, the Managing Director of Big Chance Lotteries Management Limited, Opeyemi Oguntimehin, said that the firm’s goal…
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BREAKING: Fire razes seven-storey building in Lagos Island
A fire outbreak has occurred in the early hours Friday (Today) at a seven-storey building on Sanni Adewale Street, Lagos Island Local Government Area. The fire was said to be caused by an electrical surge. Confirming the fire incident, the Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in a post on X handle, said the Lagos State…
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