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The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, officially ushered in the festive season on Sunday evening with the grand unveiling of the Tropical Christmas Wonderland at Eko Hotels and Suites. The dazzling light-up ceremony, held on the hotel’s iconic grounds, marked the beginning of a month-long celebration designed to enchant families, tourists, and residents…
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An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, has remanded an ex-convict, one Dada Awoyemi, 24, standing trial for alleged criminal trespass, house breaking and theft. Awoyemi, a resident of Oro-Ago Area, Ilorin, pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him. However, the trial judge, Mr Toyin Aluko, ordered the remand of the defendant in…
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The Katsina State House of Assembly has passed into law the appropriation bill of N692.244 billion for the 2025 fiscal year in the state. The bill was passed during the assembly’s plenary in Katsina on Tuesday, presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Nasir Yahaya-Daura. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gov. Dikko Radda,…
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The Senate has passed the 2014 Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, following the adoption of the report by the Committee on Banking, Insurance, and other Financial Institutions. The report was presented by the committee’s chairman, Sen. Abiru Adetokunbo (APC-Lagos), during Tuesday’s plenary session. Adetokunbo explained that the bill, which was read a second time on…
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a Howo tipper had a brake failure, veered off its path, and instantly killed a pedestrian on Tuesday. The LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made this known in a statement signed by Mr. Taofiq Adebayo, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA. Bakare-Oki said…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recovered over N52 billion and $966,900.83 in the last one year. The ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, at an event marking his one-year anniversary as the Chairman of ICPC. Aliyu said that the commission also intercepted and…
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The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday recalled two of its members that were suspended in November over alleged gross misconduct. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the recall was announced during plenary in Asaba by the Speaker, Mr Dennis Guwor. NAN recalls that the assembly had on Nov. 6, suspended Mr Dafe…
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The Edo State Government has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the last election, Asue Ighodalo, his running mate, and other individuals to return state-owned vehicles in their possession. This directive was given by the Chairman of the Government Assets Recovery Committee, Kelly Okungbowa, on Tuesday. Okungbowa, who…
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Determined to address the acute energy deficit, Kano Hydro and Energy Development Company (KHEDCO) has mapped out a plan to introduce a sequential generation process through its mini-grid. Additionally, the hydro company disclosed that the government will fully leverage the Electricity Act 2023 to establish a separate entity for the generation and distribution of alternative…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says Eziukwu Market, also known as Cemetery Market, Aba, Abia is a centre for fake and substandard products production and distribution. The agency made the declaration during a lengthy operation led by Mr Martins Iluyomade, Director, South-East Zone, NAFDAC, to the market on…
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Mpox is present in almost every district in Burundi, a doctor warned Tuesday, condemning authorities handling of the outbreak and refusal to communicate. In September, the East African nation was the second hardest-hit country on the continent after the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the United Nations warning that children were especially impacted by mpox.…