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Abiodun launches electric motorcycles to address transportation costs
The Ogun State Government on Wednesday launched its e-bikes and tricycles under the Ogun State E-Mobility Programme. The programme, which aims to reduce the cost of transportation in the state, would also ensure a cleaner environment by reducing carbon emissions. Speaking at the launch of the first phase of 2,000 electric motorcycles held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan,…
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Court restricts protesters in Ogun to 4 locations
The Ogun State High Court on Wednesday ordered the sponsors of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests to limit their activities to four locations in the state. The court also restricted the time frame of the protests to between 8 am and 5 pm. Granting an application moved by the State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), Justice O. Ogunfowora directed…
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Nationwide Protest: Tinubu cannot be blamed for Nigeria’s collective woes- Abe
Barely few hours to the planned nationwide hunger protest, a former federal lawmaker in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe, has said it would be most unfair to blame the nation’s collective woes on the actions of one government that is barely two years in office. Abe, in a statement, expressed doubts that the protest would be peaceful, added that the…
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Oluremi Tinubu mourns Onyeka Onwenu
Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has mourned late music icon, Onyeka Onwenu. Onwenu died on Wednesday morning at age 72. A statement personally signed by the First Lady, said ” Iwas deeply saddened to hear of the passing of ‘The Elegant Stallion’, Onyeka Onwenu, MFR, especially as I still interacted with her not too long ago during the event…
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BREAKING: Opposition Reps stage walk out over Bill seeking 10% increase for Ways And Means
Opposition parties in the House of Representatives on Wednesday staged a walk out during plenary over a bill seeking to raise the ways and means cash advances from five percent to 10 percent. The walk out occured after zn amendment by Kingsley Chinda, the minority leader, that the ways and means be reduced to two percent was rejected. The existing law…
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Oyotunji African Village King, Adefunmi stabbed to death in US
A close-knit Lowcountry community is dealing with the loss of its leader as a woman is arrested for murder. According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), a stabbing happened in the Oyotunji African Village, located on Bryant Lane in Sheldon, around 2:45 p.m. on Monday. Oba Adefunmi II was located and transported by Beaufort County EMS to an area…
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Olaopa, Beyani move to strengthen African Public Service
The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Nigeria, Prof. Tunji Olaopa and the President, Association of African Public Service Commissions (AAPSCOMS) and Chairman of the Civil Service Commission of Zambia, Dr Choolwe Beyani, have commenced moves to strengthen African public service. The duo who met in Abuja on Tuesday, brainstormed on how to make public service in Africa respond to…
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Nigeria currently not witnessing bad governance- Tinubu’s aide
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media Matters, Mr. Tunde Rahman, has said the country is presently not witnessing bad governance. He said Tinubu is doing his best to right the wrongs in the country, adding that those calling for protest do not have best intentions for Nigeria. Rahman explained that Tinubu is doing his best at the…
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FG pays N633.30bn electricity subsidy in Q1 2024
The Federal Government paid over ₦633.30bn on electricity subsidy in the first quarter of 2024, findings have shown. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission quarterly report, the sum represented a 150.5 per cent increase from ₦252.76 billion in Q4, 2023. The sum paid in the first three months of the year is higher than ₦628.61bn paid from January to…
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BREAKING: Veteran Musician, Onyeka Onwenu slumps, dies at 72
Veteran singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu, has died at 72. She died on Tuesday night at Reddington Hospital in Lagos after collapsing at the birthday celebration of Mrs. Stella Okoli. An eyewitness at the party confirmed the sad news. “It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli today (Tuesday, July 30, 2024), and…
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