Category: News
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government has transformed the State’s education sector using the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) Programme, repositioning the State as a reference point for education reforms in Africa. Obaseki said this while giving his closing remark at the festival of nine lessons and carols with the…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) says there is a high level of corruption across various sectors in the three arms of government and private sector. The Provost of the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria, Tunde Babawale, a professor, said this at the validation meeting of the Nigeria Corruption Index (NCI) Survey…
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Former Minister for Youth Development and Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, has disclosed that former President Goodluck Jonathan restricted each of his ministers to the use of only two cars during the fuel subsidy removal crisis in 2012. He stated that Jonathan also stopped members of his cabinet from travelling in first class with a view to…
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The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has told friends, family members, well-wishers and the general public not to organise any birthday party, gift or newspaper advertisement in commemoration of his 56th birthday billed for Thursday, December 21st. Insadad of advertisement placements, gifts or social gatherings, Governor Oyebanji said anyone willing to celebrate with…
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FLASH: Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu is today, set to commission the first phase of the Greenwich Gardens housing project built by the Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area(LCDA), Hon. Mayor Dele Osinowo @HonMayorDele which was constructed through a Public Private Partnership initiative.
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Members of the family of the leader, the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, have rejected the Supreme Court’s verdict on his terrorism case. Kanu’s younger brother, Emma, told journalists that the court verdict was unfortunate. He said no family member is happy about the verdict. He said, “It is extremely unfortunate that the Supreme…
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The Organised labour in Rivers State today Friday 15th December met in labour house and issued a communique on the stand of the labour union in the crisis rocking the political space of the state. Attached pictures are the details of the labour union decision.
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Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called for legislation against unexplained wealth as a way of checking the criminal activities of treasury looters in the country. Speaking at a two-day International Law Conference with the theme: “Unexplained Wealth in the Global South: Examining the Asset Recovery and Return…
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Nigerian journalist claims Osimhen is now greater than Victor Osimhen Following the CAF Men’s Player of the Year triumph over Mohammed Salah and Achraf Hakimi, a renowned Nigerian journalist claimed Victor Osimhen has surpassed JJ Okocha’s legacy in Nigerian football. Napoli striker Victor Osimhen ended Nigeria’s 24-year wait for a CAF Men’s Footballer of the…
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The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the treasonable charge against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu has been in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, since he was re-arrested in 2021. Recall that the Appeal Court on October 13 last year, discharged Nnamdi Kanu following his extraordinary…