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BREAKING: Reps Speaker, Lawmakers tour Dangote Refinery in Lagos
The leadership of the House of Representatives have visited the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, led the lawmakers who arrived at the refinery located in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos around 11am. Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and top executives of the refineries received…
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Vote buying increased by 5% in 2023 general elections- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said vote buying increased by 5 per cent in the 2023 general elections. In a report released on July 11 titled, ’Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and trends third survey on corruption as experienced by the population’, NBS said the elections recorded 22 per cent of vote buying, which is five per cent higher…
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Ogun set to register additional 100,000 farmers under OGFIMS
The Ogun State Government has announced plans to register an additional 100,000 farmers under the Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS), bringing the total number of registered farmers to 160,000. Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Bolu Owotomo made this known during the OGFIMS workshop on Farmers and Value Chain Actors’ registration exercise at the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP)…
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Death of my Police aide must be avenged – APC candidate, Okpebholo vows
Senator Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State has demanded justice for his Police orderly who was killed by suspected political thugs on Thursday in Benin City. There had been reports that the Police orderly identified as Inspector Akor Onu was killed after leaving the Benin airport…
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Hold Shaibu, APC responsible for incident at Benin airport- Edo Govt
The Edo State government has said the reinstated Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) should be held responsible for the violent incident at the Benin airport on Thurday. The State government also called for the arrest and prosecution of Shaibu following his alleged involvement in the incident. It would be recalled that the violent incident resulted…
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Customs hands over 59 sacks of seized donkey meat to NESREA in Akure
The Ondo/Ekiti Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, has handed over 59 sacks of dried donkey meat and skin, weighing a total of 936.5 kg, to the National Environmental Standard and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA), in Akure, Ondo State. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Deputy Superintendent of Customs, Aondoakura Dzungwenen, on behalf of…
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BREAKING: Ndume rejects chairmanship of Senate Committee On Tourism
Senator Ali Ndume has broken the silence on his removal as the Chief Whip of the Senate, saying that his action did not warrant his sack. Ndume also declined the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Tourism, arguing that he lacks the experience and exposure to lead such a sensitive group. The Borno South lawmaker said this in his country…
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Abuja: Police release on bail man arrested for attempted suicide
A man arrested for attempted suicide, Alhaji Yushau Shuaibu, has been released on bail to his lawyer after a test. A statement by Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh in Abuja on Friday, said the FCT police command had on Thursday released Shuaibu on bail to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju. It would be recalled that Yushau had attempted to commit…
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263 Boko Haram terrorists surrendered between July 10 to 17- Nigerian Army
As Operation Lake Sanity 2 progresses, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has said it had witnessed a substantial surrender of 263 Boko Haram terrorists and their families in the Sector 1, Cameroon, from 10 to 17 July 2024. A statement signed by the Chief Military Public Information Officer, HQ MNJTF N’djamena Chad, Lieutenant Colonel, Abubakar Abdullahi, on Friday, said…
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Fubara denies proposing N80,000 minimum wage for workers
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described as “unverified claims”, reports that he had proposed to pay a minimum wage of ₦80,000 to workers in the state and local government areas. The denial came following reports circulating online, that the governor had promised to pay the said sum. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, on Friday described…
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