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It’s ‘morally wrong’ for govt teacher to enrol wards in private school – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says it is morally wrong for teachers in public primary schools to have their children and wards enrolled in private schools. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde on Sunday. Olatunde was reacting to an earlier statement by the Chairman of the Ondo State Universal…
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No court should stop king’s coronation after appointment-Obaleo of Erinmope
The Obaleo of Erinmope Ekiti in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba (Dr) Sunday Aniyi, says the chieftaincy laws should be reviewed to prevent courts from stopping the coronation of a king who has been duly appointed by the state government. Oba Aniyi who was speaking at his coronation ceremony as the Obaleo of Erinmope Ekiti in the…
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FG apologises over Lagos-Ibadan Expressway gridlock, suspends repair work
The Federal Ministry of Works on Saturday announced the suspension of repair works on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for one day. This is to allow for strategy to be put in place for better traffic management. This was contained in a statement by the Ag. Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs. F. F. Oloyede. The move followed the heavy gridlock experienced…
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We’ve not disappointed our people, says Oyetola as Osun marks 31st anniversary
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has congratulated the citizens on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the creation of the state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, the governor noted that having celebrated the 30th anniversary in a grand style last year, it is only reasonable for the government to make this one a low…
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Your opposition to LASPA parking fees hypocritical, Lagos APC tells PDP
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has carpeted the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its comments on the collection of packing fees on setbacks by the state government. The Lagos APC in a statement by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo accused the opposition party of hypocrisy. Oladejo, in the statement, advised the PDP to look at…
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Ogun moves to rehabilitate Sango-Ijoko-Alagbole road, to be drivable by December
Work has started on the Sango-Ijoko-Alagbole road, abandoned by the administration of former Governor Ibikunle Amosun. Amosun had planned to turn the 32-kilometer road into six lanes, with three lanes on each side. But, he abandoned the project after demolishing thousands of properties along the long stretch. Since then, the road has been in deplorable state with some residents abandoning…
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You’re uninformed, we aren’t quack, EKSU replies ASUU president
Ekiti State University has described the statement credited to the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, calling some state universities as quacks as reckless. Osodeke had while speaking on Arise TV, mentioned some state-owned universities in Nigeria as quacks and irrelevant. In the same interview with Dr. Reuben Abati, he also listed some first generation…
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We have right to charge for parking on setbacks – Lagos govt
The Lagos State government has insisted that it has the right to charge for packing on setbacks in the state. The government in a statement by the General Manager, Lagos State Parking Authority, Adebisi Adelabu said the government owns all setbacks in the state. This comes on the heels of public backlash over a letter sent to a company in…
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Abiodun promises to tackle infrastructure deficit despite paucity of fund
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has said he is confronting the challenge of infrastructure deficit in the state despite paucity of funds. Abiodun spoke in a chat with select editors after a facility tour of the sites of ongoing and completed projects in the Ogun East Senatorial District, including the Gateway Agro Cargo Airport at…
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FEC approves N11. 1bn for Mushin-NNPC-Apapa-Oshodi road reconstruction
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N11.1 billion for the reconstruction of Mushin-NNPC-Apapa-Oshodi road in Lagos State. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said this while addressing State House correspondents at the end of the Council meeting on Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fashola said: “The…
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