News from States
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Traditional ruler accuses judge of bias in murder case trial
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure The Ajagunode of Ode Community, in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Sunday Adewole Boboye has accused Justice Adeyemi Fasanmi of the Ondo State High Court of being biased in a murder case before him. The monarch told the judge that he was biased in the case where his son and brothers were killed…
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LAWMA Academy holds waste essay competition
LAWMA Academy, the educational arm of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, is set to hold its second waste essay competition for Lagos residents, tagged: ‘Impacts of Waste Containerization on Effective Waste Management’. According to a statement by LAWMA, the competition among other things, is to promote awareness on its recently launched “Adopt-a-Bin programme”, as well as broaden participants’ knowledge in…
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Osun govt releases another N927million for payment of pensions
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has approved the immediate release of N927million for the payment of pensions of retirees in the state. Out of the amount, N877m will be used for the settlement of bonds of retired primary school teachers, local government workers and retired civil servants who are under the Contributory Pension Scheme while…
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Resign before March 31, Kaduna govt tells appointees vying for elective office in 2023
Kaduna State government has asked all political appointees interested in vying for elective positions in the 2023 general elections to resign before March 31. Secretary to the State Government, Balarabe Lawal, said this in a statement, citing the amended electoral act recently signedin to law by President Muhammadu Buhari. “The Electoral Act 2022 recently accented to by the President and…
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You asked for legacies, we gave you monuments, Obiano tells Anambra people in farewell speech
Governor Willie Obiano has given his farewell speech to the people of Anambra State to end his 8years tenure. Obiano used the speech to highlight his achievements in office and how his administration impacted the lives of the people positively. See full speech below: Being a farewell speech to the people of Anambra State from the Governor, His Excellency, Chief…
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Emeka Obasi, Hallmark Newspaper publisher, dies at 58
The publisher of Hallmark Newspaper, a business, policy and finance daily newspaper, Prince Emeka Obasi, has died at the age of 58. It was gathered that Obasi, a veteran journalist and public relations expert, died on Wednesday March 16, 2022, after a protracted illness. Obasi, who was a former Commissioner for Information in Abia State, was reported to have battled…
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Niger APC demands resignation from political appointees seeking elective office
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State has directed all political appointees in the state seeking to vie for elective position to resign from office. This was contained in a statement by the APC State Secretary, Khaleel Aliyu, which was made available to our correspondent. The party said the directive is in line with the new electoral law signed…
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Presbyterian Church sues Umahi, demands N5bn damages
Presbyterian Church of Nigerian has dragged Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi to court for taking over its hospital. Also joined in the suit are Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cletus Ofoke as well as Ebonyi State House of Assembly as second and third defendants respectively. The church in suit no HAB/120/2020 is seeking N5bn for general damages from the…
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Osun set to review Chiefs Law to strengthen traditional institution, says Oyetola
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to further strengthen the traditional institution in the state so as to enhance its capacity for effective and efficient service delivery to the citizens. To this end, the government is ready to set up a tripartite committee that would review the existing Chiefs…
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