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Buhari hails Gov Lalong at 60, commends him for his ‘far sighted decisions’ as leader
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent birthday wishes to the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, President Buhari expressed his gratitude for the immense affection shown to him by…
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AbdulRazaq approves appointment of new Onijagbo of Ijagbo
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of Alhaji Buhari Adeniyi as the new Onijagbo of Ijagbo in Oyun Local Government Area of the state. This is coming after Oba Salawudeen Fagbemi Obembe II, died in December 2022 at the age of 110. Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Lafia Aliyu…
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I’ll not marginalise any part of Nigeria – Tinubu
…praises Wike for infrastructural achievement, political support President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to work evenly for the country without marginalising any part in areas of development. Asiwaju Tinubu, who is due to be inaugurated as president on May 29, said this Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The president-elect is on a two-day visit to the…
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Buhari lauds delivery of 300 housing units, other projects for IDPs in Borno
President Muhammadu Buhari has praised the completion and delivery of 300 two-bedroom housing units and other infrastructure projects at two Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Borno State. The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) constructed the housing units and other infrastructure at the IDPs camps in Gwoza and Nganzai Local Government…
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AbdulRazaq swears-in Adebara, Kamaldeen as Chief Judge, Grand Kadi
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday sworn-in Justice Abiodun Adebara and Kadi Abdullateef Kamaldeen as substantive chief judge of Kwara State and Grand Kadi Kwara State Shariah Court of Appeal. The re-stated his administration’s commitment to the rule of law and non-interference in the justice system, even as he congratulated the two judicial officers on their appointments…
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AbdulRazaq kicks off process to conduct LGs election, inaugurates KWSIEC
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday inaugurated the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC), urging members to discharge their duties in accordance with the oaths of their offices. He also swore in chairman and members of the Kwara State Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC). Members of the KWSIEC are Okala Baba (Chairman), Edret Sabi Abel, Hassan Taiye…
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Wike declares public holiday as Tinubu visits Rivers Wednesday
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared Wednesday, May 3, 2023, a public holiday as the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu visits the state to commission some projects. The President-elect during his two days official visit to the state is scheduled to commission the Rumuola/Rumuokwuta Flyover and the ultra-modern Magistrates’ Court Complex, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday, 4th…
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‘God will not allow it’-Ganduje speaks on a plan to review Sanusi’s dethronement
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has kicked against plans by the incoming administration in the state to review the dethronement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, saying the new emirates created under his administration have come to stay. In a viral video posted on social media on Saturday, Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), said he was…
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Anambra government clamps down on miscreants, arrests 25 ‘Agboros’
The Anambra State government has once again clamped down on touts, commonly referred to as “agboros”, in the Upper Iweka and Obosi areas of the state. The operation was carried out by a special team from the OCHA Brigade, which resulted in the arrest of twenty-five individuals. “Government has repeatedly restated that agboros have been banned in Anambra State because…
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Ogoni Power Project’ll create jobs, spur socio-economic development – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the construction of the Ogoni Power Project, expressing confidence that the project when completed will spur socio-economic development of Ogoniland, create job opportunities for artisans and enhance entrepreneurial growth. The President virtually participated in the groundbreaking of the Centre of Excellence for Environmental Restoration and the Ogoni 100 Bed Specialist Hospital, performed on his…
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