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Oyebanji hails court ruling affirming his candidacy

…extends olive branch to petitioner, Kayode Ojo Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has hailed the judgement of the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti affirming him as the validly elected candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the June 18, governorship election in the state. Oyebanji in a statement made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, shortly after…

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Guild of Editors rejects FG’s sanction on media houses

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) on Thursday warned the Federal Government to stop harassing the media for reporting banditry and terrorism in the country.The Guild, while reacting to the sanctions placed on Trust TV, owned by Daily Trust Limited and BBC over a documentary on banditry in the country said even those who turbaned some bandits have not been dealt with by governmentPresident…

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PHOTO NEWS: Babs Omotowa presents book in Lagos

Babs Omotowa, former Managing Director of NLNG and retired top executive in Shell presented his book, ‘From Storeroom to Boardroom’ to a cast of A-list business leaders and captains of industry in Lagos recently at Civic Centre, Victoria Island. Among those that attended the event are former Foreign Affairs Minister, Odein Ajumogobia, former Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, Okechukwu…

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Sanwo-Olu delivers 16th housing project in three years, raises Lagos housing stock

LSDPC, private real estate firm complete 38-flat scheme in VI Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, opened a mini-housing scheme in a residential neighbourhood of Victoria Island, further raising the housing stock of the State. Channel Point Apartments are a composite housing project jointly developed by the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) and Brook Assets and Resources…

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Ogun LGAs receive N4.02bn allocation from federation account in July-Okubadejo

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The 20 local government areas in Ogun State received N4,029,228,858.12, as their share of the statutory allocation, which include Value Added Tax (VAT) and Exchange Gain from the Federal Allocation for the month of July. This was made known at the July 2022 edition of the Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting, at the Conference Hall, Oba’s…

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Energy theft, vandalism responsible for poor power supply, says IBEDC

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Regional Head of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in Osun State, Mr. Adeniyi Adeleke, has identified vandalism, energy theft and related vices as the major setbacks militating against quality service delivery to customers.  He spoke at a meeting with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State command at the command’s headquarters in…

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Lagos to adapt to climate impact-Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday said that the state under his watch is in constant discussion with the private sector, development partners and donor organizations, to find solutions and ways to better adapt to climate impact, with special emphasis on protecting women, children and people with disabilities. He stated this while speaking at the Lagos State 9th International Climate Change…

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Protest by Aregbesola’s supporters wicked, shameful, callous, says Famodun

Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the protest embarked upon by the supporters of the Interior Minister, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, against the state leadership of the party and the administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola. It would be recalled that the placard-carrying Aregbesola supporters under the aegis of The Osun Progressives (TOP) embarked on the protest…

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Auto clash claims 16 lives in Lagos

Sixteen lives were lost on Tuesday in an auto crash involving two vehicles along Alaro, Epe, Lagos State. Five other persons were said to be injured in the accident. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Command, in a statement by its Public Education Officer, Olabisi Sonusi, said that the crash occurred at 03:00am and was caused by impaired visibility…

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Olowu-elect begins seclusion rites at Obasanjo’s Abeokuta residence

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Olowu-elect, Oba Saka Matemilola will begin his seclusion rites at the Ita-Eko residence of former President, Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State. This was announced after the official presentation of the new Olowu to the entire sons and daughters of Owu kingdom before moving to where he will observe a mandatory seclusion (Ipebi).…

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