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Oyebanji commiserates with the family of late Abegunde, Ekiti TESCOM chair
Ekiti State governor-elect, Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji has described the death of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) Chieftain, Chief Babatunde Abegunde as a great loss to the state. Chief Abegunde, 75, who died on Sunday evening was until his death the Chairman of Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission. Oyebanji who paid a condolence visit to the Ado Ekiti home…
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HURIWA seeks action on Lagos APC Reps candidate allegedly arrested by EFCC
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on the final choice of its candidates for the 2023 general elections. The rights group stated this while reacting to an alleged arrest of an APC House of Representatives candidate by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). HURIWA in a statement issued…
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2022: ‘You’re a game changer,’ Ogunsua, Apetumodu, others declare support for Oyetola
…over 300 PDP loyalists defect to APC in Modakeke As the re-election campaigns trail of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun moved to Modakeke in Ife-East Area Office and Ife-North Local Government Area of the State, the Ogunsua of Modakeke, Oba Joseph Olubiyi Toriola and the Apetumodu of Iperumodu, Oba Olugbenga Joseph Oloyede, have described Governor Adegboyega Oyetola as a game…
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Aggrieved Lagos lawmakers accuse Sanwo-Olu of manipulating APC primaries
Some members of the House of Assembly, who lost out in the last All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries have accused Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of playing key role in making them to lose their return tickets. The accusation was levelled against the governor during plenary on Monday when the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade anaylsed the report from…
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Lagos embodies empathy, protects rights of refugees – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State will remain open and continue to provide non-discriminatory assistance to all displaced persons seeking safety of their lives from violent conflicts and disasters, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu pledged on Monday. Governor Sanwo-Olu vowed that the state will remain a refugee-friendly city and provide economic opportunities to displaced persons legitimately seeking to rebuild their lives. The governor made the pledge…
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Obasa extols Sanwo-Olu at 57, Gbajabiamila at 60
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa, has congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as they both marked their birthdays on Saturday. While Governor Sanwo-Olu celebrates his 57th birthday, Gbajabiamila is 60. In his congratulatory message to Sanwo-Olu signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, the Speaker…
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Sanwo-Olu @57: Lagos targets 5000 enrollees on free health insurance
To celebrate the 57th birthday of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the state executive council is set to enrol no fewer than 5000 Lagosians in the Ilera Eko Social Health Plan – courtesy of the Lagos State Executive Council. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso in a statement, said the gesture was in the spirit of his…
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We are committed to a clean environment, says LAWMA Boss
By Flourish Alonge Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reassured residents of its firm commitment to a clean environment despite the challenge of diesel scarcity, while also appealing to them to bag and containerise their waste. Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, stated this on Friday while monitoring the environment. He said efforts were being intensified to clear any…
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Oyo Assembly approves Makinde’s N2bn loan request to fund donor assisted projects
By Richard Thomas Ibadan Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday approved the request of the state government to access additional N2billion loan facility from Fidelity Bank Plc at a concessional interest rate of 12 percent per annum and a repayment period of 12 months. The facility is required to provide and finance counterpart fund for Donor Assisted Projects across the state.…
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Amosun, not Abiodun’s administration received N37bn road refund from FG, says finance commissioner
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State government on Friday said that the current administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun did not receive N37billion from the Federal Government, as reimbursement of expenses on road projects carried out by the immediate past administration in the state. It maintained that the money was processed and received by the immediate past administration of Governor Ibikunle…
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