David Olawale
26 Apr
Lagos State Government, yesterday, urged professional town planners to pay special attention to food security by safeguarding agricultural lands.Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on E-GIS and Planning Matters...
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The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend its plan to retire 1,000 of its staff. To ensure transparency, accountability, and the proper utilization of funds, the lawmakers at Tuesday's plenary resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the retirement process, which will see the…
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, gave the 18 local government areas (LGAs) chairmen in the state 48 hours to submit their statements of account. This is contained in a statement signed by Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor, and made available to newsmen in Benin, Edo State. The governor, who…
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Grammy-winning Nigerian star, Wizkid, set the stage ablaze on Monday night with an emotional performance of his latest track, Troubled Mind, at the 2024 British Fashion Awards. The event, held at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London, was a gathering of the world’s fashion elites, including British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker, Dior’s creative mind Kim…
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Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has ordered the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to assess the extent of damages in the Damaturu market fire incident of Tuesday. According to him, the Fire Service Department (FSD) should henceforth be on standby during the Harmattan dry season. The Director General, Media and Press Affairs to the…
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The manifesto released by the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has shown alignment with the tax reform proposed by President Bola Tinubu. This is amid his current stance against the Tax Reform Bills, which have passed a second reading in the Senate after they were presented by the…
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A new report by SBM Intelligence, a market/security intelligence gathering and consulting firm, has ranked Nigeria and four other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa as the biggest losers in its Africa Country Instability Risk Report. The report by SBM Intelligence assesses political, economic, and social factors contributing to the region's political instability. It also provides a…
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abayomi Mumuni, on Tuesday stated that the proposed tax reform introduced
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Human rights advocate Dele Farotimi has claimed that his life is under threat, saying that the Nigerian police are attempting to abduct him in an effort to silence him. Farotimi, in a statement he titled "They Want to Silence Me" on Monday, accused law enforcement of using coercive and unconventional tactics to intimidate him and…
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Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, has ordered the arrest of the former Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Lawal Kuru, for his absence in court for his arraignment over alleged N76 billion fraud. The court had scheduled Tuesday for Kuru's arraignment along with the Managing Director…