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S’Court upholds Fintiri’s election as Adamawa governor
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri as Governor of Adamawa State. Justice John Okoro who prepared and read the lead judgement on Wednesday dismissed the appeal by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Dahiru. While dismissing her appeal for lacking in merit, the five-member panel led by Justice John Okoro held…
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We’ve uncovered religious sect laundering money for terrorists- EFCC
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, says the anti-graft agency has uncovered how a religious sect in Nigeria is laundering money for terrorists. Olukoyede also revealed that another religious body was found to be protecting a money launderer after some money suspected to have been laundered was traced to the organisation’s bank account. He made…
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Sanwo-Olu departs for China to seal deal on Blue, Red line rail services
By Adeola Ogunrinde In a bid to fulfill his promise of delivering a multimodal transportation system for the populace, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday departed Lagos for Beijing, the Capital of China. While in China, Sanwo-Olu would visit the headquarters of China Civil Engineering Construction Company, (CCECC) for trade and investment discussions with the top officials of…
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LASG to invest N550.689bn on infrastructure
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State government on Wednesday said it would invest N550.689bn to develop and maintain its infrastructure in 2024. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George during the State 2024 Budget analysis at Alausa-Ikeja. He said N550.689bn on Infrastructure represents 24.28% of the entire budget, adding that it was part of the…
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LASG threatens to seal residential buildings used by churches, mosques
The Lagos state government has said that it would begin to seal residential buildings used by churches, mosques and other religious gatherings illegally. The government claimed that 30 days removal notice has been sent to operator of the religious entities. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the actions of the religious entities…
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Abiodun lauds Ogun Assembly for seamless transition
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has congratulated the new Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide and other lawmakers for ensuring a rancour free process. The governor, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Engr. (Mrs.) Noimot Salako-Oyedele spoke when he received 19 members of the House who accompanied the new…
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Ogun Assembly swears in Elemide as Speaker
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Twenty two ( 22) members of the Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday sworn in Hon. Daisi Elemide as Speaker. The swearing in followed the impeachenent notice served on Hon. Olakunle Oluomo by 25 out of the 26 members. Elemide was nominated by Hon Adegoke Awoso, seconded by Ademola Adeniran and supported through physical voting…
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Shadow Business Secretary tackles suspended British-Nigerian Minister for equating holocaust to Gaza situation
The Shadow business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds has said it was not acceptable to equate the Holocaust to the situation in Gaza. Reynolds said this while reacting to the comment made by the suspended British-Nigerian Minister, MP Kate Osamar on the ongoing war between Isreal and Gaza. It would be recalled that Osamar was suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party pending…
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Ogun: Impeached Speaker, two civil servants arraigned over alleged N2.5bn fraud
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The impeached Speaker of the Ogun state House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, was on Monday arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N2.5bn fraud. Oluomo was docked alongside two other career officers of the state Assembly, Dayo Samuel and Adeyemo Adedeji before Justice O.O…
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IPAC asks Adebutu to join Abiodun in lifting Ogun higher
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Ogun State has called on the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Ladi Abiodun to join hands with governor Dapo Abiodun in lifting the state to greater heights. IPC gave this charge while congratulating Abiodun on the recent Supreme Court Verdict which…
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