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News from States
Court stops Obaseki’s impeachment moves against Deputy, Shuaib
The Federal High Court, Abuja has issued a temporary order stopping Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State from impeaching his Deputy, Mr Phillip Shuaib over what he described as irreconcilable differences. Justice Ahmed Mohammed made the temporary order while ruling on a motion on notice filed by Shuaib praying the court to stop plans by Obaseki to remove him from…
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National News
CAN urges support for Tinubu to fix Nigeria
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu in his attempt to fix the Nigeria. CAN made the appeal in Abuja on Thursday, through its Lagos State chapter and Methodist Bishop of Ikeja Diocese, Stephen Adegbite, even as it commended Tinubu for taking proactive steps to avert the proposed strike by the Nigeria…
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News from States
Sit-at-home: Ohaneze says 250 killed in two years by enforcers
Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that no fewer than 250 people have been killed in the past two years by enforcers of the sit-at-home order in the South East region. The President General of the group, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who stated this on Wednesday said that Ndigbo would not allow the continuation of such illegal order. He said…
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National News
No room for violent protests in Nigeria, IGP warns NLC, TUC
…orders watertight security across the country, appeals for calm The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed concerns over recent developments regarding the planned nationwide protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). According to Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Tuesday, while being mindful of…
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Homeland News
Tinubu, Abubakar, Dapo Abiodun, Amosun others pay glowing tribute to late Diya
…says he remains epitome of courage, bravery, discipline in service to fatherland By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday described the former Chief of GeneralStaff, Lt. Gen Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya as a resourceful military strategist, an epitome of courage, bravery, discipline and integrity who was selfless with his contribution and service to his father land, Nigeria.…
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Homeland News
Abiodun sends names of commissioner-nominees to Ogun Assembly
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has forwarded names of commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly. This was confirmed on Friday by the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo. Oluomo said that the Assembly received a correspondence from Governor Abiodun requesting the confirmation of commissioner-nominees. According to a statement by the Clerk/Head of Legislative Service, Mr Deji…
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Politics
Ogun APC to PDP: Stop circulating fake videos, materials
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its minders in the state to stop circulating “fake videos and materials in a desperate bid to mislead their fast disappointed and depleting camp.” A statement issued in Abeokuta on Friday quoted the APC Publicity Secretary, Tunde…
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National News
DSS arrests Hadi Sirika over Nigeria Air Scam
Minister of Aviation in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, Hadi Sirika, has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).He was alleged to have used Ethiopia Airlines to scam Nigeria of N139.3 billion.The ‘launch’ of Nigeria Air in May was widely criticised as a scam. On Thursday, Sirika arrived at the DSS headquarters in Abuja for questioning…
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News from States
AbdulRazaq sends names of 20 commissioner-nominees to Kwara lawmakers
…seeks approval for 10 special advisers By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State House of Assembly has received an executive communication from the state Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the confirmation of 20 Commissioner-nominees. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Sheu Abdulkadir Yusuf, on Thursday in Ilorin. Governor AbdulRazaq also sought legislative…
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Homeland News
Ogun to locate CNG fuelling stations along bus routes, says Abiodun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that fueling stations for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) would be positioned along bus routes across the state. Governor Abiodun, who made this known in an interview with newsmen at the arcade ground of the Governor’s Office shortly after inspecting the first successfully converted diesel/petrol buses to CNG, noted…
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