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Clean-up Nigeria’s report, armchair rating – Osun govt
Osun state government has dismissed as ‘lazy armchair mischief,’ a report by Clean-up Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation that rated Osun as one of the three dirtiest state in the country. In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, on Wednesday, she called on members of the public to disregard…
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Panic as gunmen kidnap Imo traditional ruler
Gunmen, numbering over 10 on Thursday morning kidnapped the traditional ruler of Mbutu ancient kingdom in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Damian Nwaigwe. The monarch was abducted at his palace around 2:30 am, a community source who chose to remain anonymous confided in our correspondent. The source said, “The traditional ruler…
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Buhari, Obasanjo, Abdulsalami lay foundation for centre for Christian-Muslim relations
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd); former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar as well as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev. Justin Welby; were among the dignitaries that laid the foundation stone of the Kaduna Centre for the study of Christian-Muslim relations and the promotion of peace. They all harped on…
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National Consultative Front sets up ‘shadow govt’ in Abuja
The National Consultative Front, promoters of the ‘Third Force Movement’ in Nigeria, on Wednesday, set up a shadow government. Members of the group said they took the step to save Nigeria from misrule and incompetence. The spokesperson for the group, Yunusa Tanko, said this in a statement titled, ‘NCFront Leaders of Conscience Of The “Third…
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SAN title: Kwara Gov congratulates justice commissioner Jawondo
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Salman Jawondo, on attaining the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, describing the honour as well-deserved. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the governor said, “I congratulate the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Salman…
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Osoba returns to Nigeria, scores Abiodun high
Former Ogun State Governor, Segun Osoba, on Wednesday, charged the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, to focus more on projects that would be beneficial to the people of the state. Osoba gave this charge at his Ikoyi residence, Lagos, while receiving the members of the State Executive Committee who paid him a visit on his arrival…
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Rep denies accompanying co-gov aspirant to obtain nomination form
The lawmaker representing Ekiti-South Federal Constituency 2 in the House of Representatives, Olufemi Bamishile, has denied allegations that he accompanied the immediate past Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Biodun Oyebanji, to obtain the All Progressive Congress nomination forms for the 2022 governorship election. Bamishile, who is also seeking nomination to contest for the elections…
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VIDEO N100 bribe clash: Blind mother, family lament death of 14-year-old son killed by Lagos police
The parents of 14-year-old Mubarak Sanyaolu narrate how their son was killed by a stray bullet on his way home from work at the Command area of Lagos State.
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Deploy Special Forces to end kidnapping, Reps urge FG
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to deploy the Special Forces in the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Army, and Nigerian Navy to free the kidnap victims in Lagos State and other parts of the country. The House also urged the Federal Government to carry out the training of Special Forces across the…
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Ganduje promises safety education, weighbridges to curb crashes
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has inaugurated the 2021 Operation Zero Tolerance to Road Crashes campaign in the state. The event was carried out on Tuesday in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps at the ‘Yankaba Central Motor Park, Kano. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Hassan Fagge,…
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