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Yahaya Bello grants PLWD Kogi assembly aspirant automatic APC ticket
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has granted an automatic nod for House of Assembly aspirant, Mr.Adukwu Emmanuel to contest unopposed on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, after putting to vote his decision. The event occurred on Tuesday at the Kogi State All Progressives Congress, critical stakeholders meeting which was part of the preparation for the forthcoming primary polls…
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Soludo imposes curfew, places other security measures in Anambra
Anambra State Governor Prof Charles Soludo has placed a dusk to dawn curfew on commercial vehicles (motorcycles, tricycles and shuttle buses) in eight local governments in the state. Soludo announced this in a statement he read at a news conference in Awka on Wednesday. The governor also announced that the same measures are to be enforced on Mondays which has…
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REVEALED: Stella Oduah absconded from NYSC after being deployed to Lagos in 1982
The National Youth Service Corps has revealed that former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah absconded without completing her mandatory one-year NYSC programme. NYSC, according to The PUNCH, revealed this in a response to an inquiry by a group known as the Concerned Anambra North PDP Stakeholders. In the letter marked NYSC/DHQ/PPRU/783/Vol III by the Director-General of the NYSC which was…
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BREAKING: Four Lagos PDP governorship aspirants withdraw from race
Four governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State on Wednesday withdrew from the gubernatorial race. The four aspirants are; Dr Ade Dosunmu, Deji Doherty, Jimi Kamal and Rhodes Gbadebo Their withdrawal was announced by the Chairman of the Lagos PDP Electoral Committee, Mr Emmanuel Ogidi while addressing journalists at the venue of the…
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Ogun approves resettlement for seven communities in Agbara/Igbesa
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State government has given approval of 36 hectares of land to seven communities for resettlement within Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC) Estate in Agbara/Igbesa. The communities are; Iperin, Idoluba, Idoluboti, Titito, Adedigba, Idashe and Iludofin. Speaking at the handing over of Ifekowajo resettlement scheme survey plan to the benefiting communities in Abeokuta, Special Adviser…
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Group backs Sanwo-Olu, calls for total ban on Okada
A civil society organisation, Activists For Good Governance (AGG) has called for the total ban on Okada in Lagos State. The group backed the recent restriction on Okada in six local governments by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. National Coordinator and spokesman of the group, Declan Ihekaire, while addressing a press conference in Lagos on Wednesday on the “Immediate Need for a…
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Students in rural areas perform better than urban counterparts, says Don
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure A lecturer and former Provost, College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, Prof. Olu Aderounmi has disclosed that pupils and students in rural areas perform better academically than their counterparts in urban areas. Aderounmi, who was a guest speaker at the scholarship award presentation to indigent students across the three Akure speaking communities at St. James C.A.C Primary…
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BREAKING: Gov Fintiri wins Adamawa PDP guber primaries
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries in the state. Fintiri who is seeking reelection, polled 663 votes out of a possible 668, while the remaining five votes were declared void. Details later…
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INTERVIEW: Why I am better than other aspirants in Alimosho 2- Oseni
Olajide Hammed Oseni is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State and an aspirant for Alimosho constituency 2 for the State House of Assembly seat. In this interview with OKUNADE ADEKUNLE, he reveals why he wants to represent his constituency, his plans if elected among other issues. Why did you decide to contest for the…
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Sanwo-Olu says no going back on the ban of Okada June 1
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said the state government will go ahead with its proposed ban on motorcycles, known as Okada on highways and six local governments and nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) from June 1, this year. He said security services and the state government are on the same page in respect to banning of motorcycles in the…
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