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Road rehabilitation: Sanwo-Olu, Abiru pay ‘thank you’ visit to Minister of Works
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, have visited the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, to extend gratitude for the rapid progress on the rehabilitation of the 34-Km Ikorodu Itokin Road. The Senator made the disclosure in a statement signed by his media aide, Enitan Olukotun. Originally constructed in…
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Ogun monarch partners Bonfrere Joe to launch maiden football competition
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta In a bid to foster youth empowerment and cultivate raw football talents, the Olowu of Owu-Abeokuta kingdom, Oba (Prof) Saka Adelola Matemilola, has partnered former Super Eagles’ coach, Bonfrere Joe, to organize a maiden edition of the Under-15 football competition in Abeokuta, Ogun State. During a press conference held at his Oke-Ago Owu Palace, Oba Matemilola…
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Ogun PDP Chairman attributes party’s failure in 2023 elections to Adebutu
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Ogun State chapter Hon. Sikirullai Ogundele has attributed the party’s defeat in the 2023 elections to the gubernatorial candidate, Rt. Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu. Ogundele accused Adebutu of exhibiting authoritarian behaviour, disregarding party leadership, and refusing counsel, which, he claimed, contributed significantly to the party’s failure to secure power in…
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Recent scarcity of fuel supply resolved – NNPCL
By Innocent Raphael The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has officially addressed the ongoing concerns regarding the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in certain regions of the country. In a statement via its X handle on Thursday, signed by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, NNPCL disclosed that the current tightness in fuel supply was due…
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Itire-Ikate community joins the fight against Malaria
By Innocent Raphael In a remarkable show of solidarity, residents of Itire-Ikate came together to mark the 2024 World Anti-Malaria Day at the council secretariat on Airways Rd. Ijesha. Organized in collaboration with the West Development Initiative and Diya Fatimilehin and Co., the event aimed to accelerate efforts in the fight against malaria under the theme “Accelerating the Fight Against…
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N3bn Fraud: How Oyo-Ita, allies allegedly diverted public funds to private companies- Prosecution Witness
Prosecution Witness Eight, (PW8), Hamma Adama Bello in the trial of former Head of Service (HoS), Winifred Oyo-Ita on Thursday, narrated before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how the defendant and her subordinates allegedly diverted public funds into their private companies. This was contained in a statement posted on the EFCC Facebook page. Oyo-Ita, the…
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ONSA arms deal: N4.6b was traced to Bafarawa’s Son-Witness tells Court
The Second Prosecution Witness, Hamza Abdullahi in the trial-within-trial of former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa and four others, has told Justice Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, that a sum of N4.633billion was traced to the account of Dalhatu Investment Limited where Bafarawa’s son, Sagir Attahiru Bafarawa and one other person identified as Nasir, were…
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Air Peace set to launch Abuja-London route – Keyamo
By Innocent Raphael In an announcement made by Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Air Peace, the Nigerian airline operator, is gearing up to initiate its Abuja-London route in the near future. The news was unveiled during Keyamo’s appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday. Having already launched its Lagos-Gatwick flights, Air Peace has garnered praise…
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Absence of Judge stalls Fayose’s money laundering trial
The money laundering trial of a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, could not proceed on Thursday owing to the absence of the trial judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos. Justice Aneke was said to be away on an official assignment, prompting the adjournment of the case to July 1 for the continuation of trial.…
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We can’t sanction Charterhouse for charging high school fees- LASG
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State government has said it can not sanction Charterhouse, a private school in Lekki, over the N42 million schools fees it charges per annum because it has no right to do so. According to the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, while answering questions after reeling out achievements of Governor Sanwo-Olu in education,…
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