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Plateau killings: Ajulo urges Tinubu to take action, form special committee
Prominent lawyer and human rights advocate Dr. Olukayode Ajulo (SAN) has issued a passionate plea to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling for decisive action to address the ongoing violence in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. In an open letter released today Ajulo, expressed his deep concern for the communities grappling with a wave of “incessant killings, heinous and brutal attacks.” Ajulo, a recipient…
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Shettima commissions Masaka-Luvu Road, promises commitment to rural development
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday officially opened the 5km Masaka-Luvu Road, saying the project aligns with the federal government’s Renewed Hope agenda for nationwide development. Speaking while commissioning the road, VP Shettima applauded Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, for his commitment to infrastructure development, even as he praised the state government’s collaboration with the federal government on key…
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Shettima assures Plateau attack victims of getting justice
ays we must embrace peace, stop killings The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration will not rest on its oars until victims of the gruesome attacks on communities in Barkin Ladi and Bokkos local government areas of Plateau State get justice and the residents are safe. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, gave the assurance when he visited crisis-ravaged communities in…
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Abiodun mourns former House of Reps Speaker, Na’Abba
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has described the death of a former speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba as a great loss, not only to his family and Kano State, but to Nigeria. The former speaker reportedly died early on Wednesday at the age of 65 years. He was elected…
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Abiodun mourns Akeredolu, says death tragic
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday described the death of his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, as tragic. Akeredolu succumbed to leukaemia in Lagos on Wednesday. He was 67. In his condolence message to the acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the family of the deceased and Ondo people, Prince Abiodun…
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Plateau State governor laments terrorist occupation of 64 communities, schools
Celeb Mutfwang, the Governor of Plateau State, has expressed his grief over the plight of his people who have been forced to flee their homes and lands by terrorists. He said that 64 communities and some schools in the state have been taken over by the terrorists, who have been launching attacks for years. In an interview with Channels TV…
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Ogun labour unions commend Abiodun for paying christmas bonus
By Kolawole Olayinka,Abeokuta The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools of Nigeria (ASUSS) Ogun State chapters have commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for the Christmas bonus paid to civil and public servants in the state. The two unions, in their seperate letters of appreciation, signed by the state’s Chairman of TUC, Akeem Lasisi, and Comrades…
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Abiodun lauds Oodua Group Chairman on 60th birthday
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described Otunba Bimbo Ashiru as a trailblazing leader, visionary entrepreneur, and philanthropist, whose contributions to the business world and the betterment of society have earned him widespread admiration. Ashiru is the chairman of Oodua Investment Company Limited. He is also a former commissioner in Ogun State. In his birthday homily to…
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Saraki condemns killing of over 115 people in Plateau
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has condemned the killing of over 115 people in a Christmas eve attack in Plateau State. In a post on his X page Saraki said he was heartbroken and outraged over the killing by gunmen on communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi LGAs of the state. He said the attack was another reminder of the dire…
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125 Abuja residents enroute North benefit from 50 per cent transport discount on Christmas Day
At least 125 residents in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have benefited from President Bola Tinubu’s intervention scheme on Christmas Day, which is part of the implementation of a 50 per cent discount introduced for Nigerians willing to travel during the Yuletide period. This was revealed in a statement released on Monday by Olujimi Oyetomi, a spokesman for the…
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