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2023: Refrain from politics of bitterness, division, Sanwo-Olu charges Nigerians
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday charged Nigerians to focus on issues and refrain from the politics of division and bitterness as the 2023 general elections approach.Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the charge during an event to mark Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary in Lagos.The governor said: “We must respect divergent opinions and respect the fact that the beauty of democracy lies in the…
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Lagos rail mass transit: LASG extends traffic diversion at Muritala Mohammed Way/Yaba axis
In continuation of the construction of the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit project, the Lagos State government has announced the extension of the traffic diversion already in place at Muritala Mohammed Way from the initial completion date of 30th September 2022 to 31st December 2022. In a statement on Friday, Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, explained…
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Day old baby rescued inside dustbin in Lagos
A day-old baby was on Thursday found wrapped in a polythene bag in a dustbin in Lagos State.Lagos Police Command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, who broke the news on his twitter handle however, did not state where the baby was found.He said if not for quick detection, the baby would have died.He stated that the baby has been saved and is…
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New police boss pledges level playing ground for politicians in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The newly posted Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Mr. Paul Odama has pledged to ensure level playing ground for all political parties in the state as the 2023 general election approaches. Odama made the pledge at his maiden press briefing held at the police headquarters in Ilorin on Thursday. He said: “My policing mandate also includes…
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Uzodimma mobilises Imo local government administrators for census
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma on Wednesday participated in a stakeholders’ summit in Owerri to mobilise the populace ahead of the 2023 population and housing census. At the event organised by the National Population Commission (NPC), Uzodimma noted that census is much more than mere gathering of data of human beings and houses in a particular location, adding that the…
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Jubilations as Wike returns with abandoned Rivers aircraft from Germany
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has stated that the recovery and eventual return of the state’s seemingly lost asset, the Legacy 600 aircraft, is a reality, not just politics. Wike spoke after receiving the Legacy 600 aircraft that touched down at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State on Tuesday afternoon. There were…
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Tinubu commiserates with Deputy Speaker Wase over brother’s death
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has sent messages of sympathy and condolence to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Idris Wase, over the passing of his elder brother and Emir of Bashar, Alhaji Adamu Idris. While praying for a repose of the soul of the late traditional ruler, the APC presidential standard-bearer also…
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Navy, Uzodimma meet, discuss Buhari’s approval for drainage of Orashi River
Officials of the Nigerian Navy on Saturday met with Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State in furtherance of discussion on approval given by President Muhammadu Buhari for the drainage of Orashi River in Oguta to link the Atlantic Ocean for the enhancement of economic activities on that corridor. President Buhari had communicated his approval for the project through the Office…
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Kwara govt disburses N600m grants to 30,000 traders
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Kwara State government on Wednesday commenced the distribution of N600million grant to empower at least 30,000 women and petty traders across the sixteen local governments of the state. The support, which is being coordinated under the Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP), is a replica of the World Bank programme, Nigeria for Women Project, with each…
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Igbos responsible for insecurity in Anambra – Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo says Igbos are responsible for the insecurity in the state. While appearing on Channels TV programme Sunday Politics, Soludo said the claim that the South East was being invaded by outsiders who are perpetrating evil was a hoax. According to him, arrests in Anambra have shown that non-Igbos are not behind the attacks in the…
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