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NNPP picks former UNILORIN VC as governorship candidate in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kwara State has adopted the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Shuaib AbdulRaheem as its governorship candidate for the 2023 election. NNPP Chairman in the state, AbdulRazaq Abdulsalam announced this in Ilorin, the state capital on Monday, shortly after a meeting the stakeholders of the party…
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Uzodinma grants 10 days amnesty to bandits to surrender or face bombardment
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has granted a 10-day window to bandits operating and hibernating in the forests in the state to surrender themselves and their arms to their traditional rulers immediately for unconditional pardon or face bombardment. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the Governor, Oguwike Nwachuku. According to the statement, the…
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2023: Consider competence not primordial sentiment in choosing next president-ATPCO charges Nigerians
The Director General of Asiwaju Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation (ATPCO), Barrister Adebayo Shittu, has urged Nigerians to consider competence in choosing the next president rather than primordial sentiment. Shittu said that Tinubu is married to a pastor in one of the biggest churches in the world, and even his children practice Christianity. “When we get to Airport, we don’t ask…
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Kwara records first case of monkey pox in Edu LG
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Kwara State Ministry of Health on Thursday confirmed the first case of monkey pox in the state. This follows rigorous efforts of the surveillance and response team that had been activated since the index case was reported in the country in March, 2022. Commissioner for Health, Dr Raji Razaq confirmed this in a statement in Ilorin,…
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I didn’t say Anambra investment in SABMiller now $100m – Obi
Presidential Candidate of Labour Party Peter Obi has denied saying his $20 million investment in International Breweries while he was Anambra State governor had increased to $100 million. Obi said this in a letter written to Anambra State Governor Prof Charles Soludo by his media aide Valentine Obienyem. According to Obi the erroneous statement must have been made by one…
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Lagos spends N23bn on upgrade of infrastructure in education
Lagos State government on Thursday disclosed that it has spent over N23.6bn on construction and upgrade of critical infrastructure in the education sector in the last three years, noting that efforts are geared towards giving comprehensive teaching in the schools. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo who stated this at EQUAL Education Summit which was organised…
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AbdulRazaq reappoints failed House of Reps aspirant, four others as commissioners
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has forwarded names of five new commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for approval. The nominees include a former House of Representatives aspirant, Adenike Afolabi-Oshatimehin. Afolabi-Oshatimehin (Ifelodun) had earlier resigned as Commissioner for Solid Minerals to contest Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun federal constituency seat in last the last House of Representatives primary election…
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10th Anniversary: Lagos Traffic radio honours stakeholders, staff
The popular traffic radio station, Lagos Traffic Radio, has honoured some staff and stakeholders who have contributed immensely to the success of the station in the last 10 years. The station that began a month-long activities to mark its 10 years of existence, crowned it with a Gala/Award night held in Ikeja, Lagos on Sunday. Speaking at the Gala Night,…
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Lagos lawmakers write Buhari, APC governors over Tinubu’s Presidential primaries victory
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have resolved to write letter of commendation to all governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari, the Conference of State Assembly Speakers and the National Assembly for their efforts towards the victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the party’s presidential primaries. This was the resolution of…
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Kwara Police Command arrests boyfriend for flogging girlfriend over alleged of infidelity
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested one Fatai, who allegedly teamed up with his friends to physically assault his girlfriend, Aduke, over claims that she was cheating on him. Aduke, a Higher National Diploma (HND1) student of Bartholomew College of Health, Shao, Kwara State, was invited by Fatai to his house. In a viral video posted online, Fatai’s friends…
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