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LASG promises to compensate Lagos Island fire victims
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has promised to compensate victims of the Lagos Island fire incident. This was made known on Monday by the Special Adviser to Lagos Governor on Central Business Districts, Hon (Mrs) Bola Olumegbon-Lawal, at the ministerial press briefing organised by the government to commemorate the one year in office of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second…
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LG Autonomy: It’s legal anomaly for FG to sue Lagos- Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has faulted the Federal Government for dragging the State to court over Local Government autonomy. Sanwo-Olu said it was a legal anomaly for the Federal Government to join Lagos in the Suit, stating that Local Governments have been enjoying full autonomy in the State for decades. The Governor made these assertions…
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Ogun supports 8,800 farmers through FADAMA scheme
About 8,800 small holder farmers across the 20 local government areas of Ogun State have benefitted from the free agricultural inputs and assets as well as infrastructural support through the OGUN-CARES FADAMA to further boost the outputs of farming enterprises in the state. Items distributed include 14,000 day-old chicks, 560 bags of chick feed, 209 fish feed, 500 bags of…
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Kano Govt urges Tinubu to relocate deposed Emir Ado Bayero
By Innocent Raphael The Kano State Government has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to relocate the deposed 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, from the state, citing his continued presence as a threat to public order. Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam, addressing the media on Monday, elaborated on the state’s position amidst the ongoing chieftaincy crisis. He defended the decision…
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LASG disburses N391.2m to families of deceased staff
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government on Monday said it had disbursed N391,226,636.05 to 164 beneficiaries of the deceased staff of Local Governments and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in the last one year. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Cheiftiancy Afairs, Bolaji Kayode Robert, during the ministerial press briefing in Alausa, Ikeja. Robert…
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Nat’l Youth Leader, Kwara APC pass vote of confidence in Abdulrazaq
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Dayo Israel and the Kwara APC, on Monday passed vote of confidence in the administration of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. They lauded him for the infrastructural development in the State and the appointment of youths into political positions. Commending the Governor at the media engagement on the 5th anniversary…
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We’ve enrolled 11,957 out of school students, says Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday said that his administration has enrolled about 12,000 out of school students through the Project Zero Program to access quality education. Sanwo-Olu said his administration is committed to providing tools and develop skills set of every students in the state to excel in their academic endeavours. Speaking during 2024…
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BREAKING: FG stops Nigeria Air project indefinitely
By Innocent Raphael The federal government has announced the indefinite suspension of the Nigeria Airline project. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, made the announcement on Monday during a ministerial briefing commemorating the first year of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Keyamo stated that the airline was not genuinely Nigerian but rather an attempt to disguise a foreign airline as…
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Tribunal affirms Diri as Bayelsa Governor
The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has affirmed the re-election of Governor Douye Diri. The three-man panel led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye dismissed the petition brought by All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Timipre Sylva. In its unanimous decision, the tribunal held that the petitioners failed to adduce any credible evidence to substantiate any of the allegations they…
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Tribunal upholds Ododo’s election victory
By Innocent Raphael The Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by Murtala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, challenging the election victory of Governor Usman Ododo. The tribunal’s judgment, delivered on Monday, May 27, brings an end to Ajaka’s legal efforts to contest the outcome of the November 11, 2023, off-cycle election,…
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