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Abiodun assures muslims of relief, to sell rice at 50% discount
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration would immediately begin the sale of rice to members of the public across the state at half price of the commodity to cushion the prevalent economic harship among the populace. The governor also noted that the sale of the commodity would begin with public servants across the board, adding…
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OGSG seals food processing company over environmental infractions
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State government, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect residents from the harmful effects of environmental violations, has taken action against Food Agro and Allied Industries Limited, located along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ijako, Sango-Ota. During an inspection in Sango-Ota, Alhaji Farook Akintunde, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Environment and…
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Gombe earmarks N43bn for Governor’s residence, High Hourt, Assembly Complex
By Innocent Raphael Gombe State Executive Council has approved a budget of N43.130 billion for the development of new state-of-the-art facilities, including a governor’s residence, High Court, and House of Assembly complexes. This decision was reached during the 37th SEC meeting chaired by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya at the Government House. According to sources, successive governors after former Governor Abubakar…
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Kano Governor nominates Kwankwaso’s son, Mustapha as Commissioner
The governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has forwarded a list of fresh commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation. Among the nominees is Mustapha Rabi’u Kwankwaso, son of ex-Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, alongside three others. The Speaker of the House, Jibril Falgore, announced the submission of the nominees’ names during a session on Tuesday, emphasising the…
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Okuama saga: Clark faults military invasion of country home
Elder statesman Pa Edwin Clark has faulted the invasion of his country home in the Kiagbodo area and that of his father in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State by the military over allegations of harbouring one of the suspects involved in the heinous killing of 17 military personnel in the Okuama community. The nonagenarian leader of…
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EFCC retrieves N7.8m stolen funds belonging to BIPC
By Innocent Raphael The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully retrieved N7.8 million in stolen funds from the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC). Dr. Raymond Asemakaha Jr., the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BIPC, confirmed this development during a meeting held in his office in Makurdi on Tuesday. Asemakaha disclosed that the recovered amount…
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Gov. Adeleke promises to revive technical colleges, visits innovation hub in Abuja
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has promised to revive the abandoned upgrading project for the nine technical colleges in the state, requesting the consultant to mobilise to the state for the completion of the project. Adeleke, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, made the promise while on a courtesy visit to the…
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In last 7 years, we’ve repatriated over 100,000 Nigerians in lake chad region, says Gov. Zulum
Kunle Sanni The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has disclosed that the current administration has facilitated the repatriation of at least 100,000 Nigerians from the Lake Chad region due to the ongoing violence in the North-eastern part of the country. Zulum made this known during a briefing with State House reporters in Abuja on Tuesday. He clarified that the…
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5 arrested for illegal mining in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested five persons for possession and conveyance of three truckloads of assorted solid minerals mined without license. The suspects were; Dauda Suleiman, Quadri Oladimeji, Abubakar Alhassan, Anas Sanusi, and Auwal Garba. They were arrested along Maraba road, Ilorin Kwara State and Ogbomosho,…
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Suspected ritualists behead woman in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A middle-aged woman has been killed by some suspected ritualists at Oke-Baale area of Osogbo, capital of Osun State. It was gathered that, the deceased was dragged into the back of the shops directly opposite Osogbo Local Government Secretariat where she was beheaded. The assailants, also cut off her two hands and left her remains at…
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