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Babatunde Adetunji, a former sole administrator of Ikosi Ejirin LCDA, who has declared his intention to run for the chairmanship position of Ikosi-Isheri LCDA, has shared his vision and developmental blueprint when elected in the elections. Speaking in an interview with reporters, Adetunji, who is an experienced and accomplished architect, has shed more light on…
17 Oct
As state governments are jostling to conduct elections to elect council officials due to the fiscal autonomy granted by the Supreme Court
5 Oct
Towards providing a conducive environment for effective legislative and administrative activities, the Chairman of Igbogbo Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Olusesan Dain, has commissioned a magnificent legislative and administrative building.
9 Aug 2024
Chairman of Badagry-West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mr Joseph Gbenu, on Friday, turned the shod for the construction of a customary court in the council area. Gbenu, who performed the turning of the shod at the council secretariat in Kankon, said the building, when completed, would ensure effective and efficient discharge of services to…
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The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to combat malnutrition and improve nutrition outcomes across all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country. Ibrahim Hassan-Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President at the Office of the Vice President, made this statement during a two-day N-774 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) validation meeting on Thursday…
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abass, says Nigeria is underperforming when it comes to revenue generation. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday when the leadership of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) paid him a courtesy visit, he asserted that Nigeria cannot record significant progress due to its current tax…
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The National Assembly on Thursday passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, raising the total estimates by over N700 billion from the proposed N54.2 trillion to 54,990,165,355,396. One key adjustment in the budget is the approval of N300 billion for health intervention programmes following the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to pause foreign aid for 90…
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A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has reserved judgment until Feb. 27 in the case of a 50-year-old man, Benjamin Ogudoro, who allegedly burnt his wife and brother-in-law to death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the judgment, which was slated for Feb. 13, before Justice Sherifat Sonaike,…
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University of Ibadan (UI) medical students studying within the premises of the University College Hospital (UCH) staged another protest on Thursday, vowing to continue protesting until their hostels located inside UCH are reconnected. The students also challenged IBEDC over the disconnection of their halls of residence. The power company had disconnected the UCH and halls…
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A leading Nigerian oil and gas company, NESGAS Limited, on Thursday announced the signing of a $200 million contractor financing agreement with Cakasa Nigeria Limited for the construction of a 50,000 metric tons Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage facility in Onne, Rivers State. While Nigeria reportedly has the fastest-growing LPG sector in the world, with…
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The lingering crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is getting messier as a purported meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-South Zonal Executive Committee (ZEC) meeting scheduled for Saturday, February 15th, in Benin, Edo State, has been described as illegal by the Zonal Secretary, Chief Felix Omemu. Omemu, in a statement, issued in…
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The Enugu State House of Assembly, on Thursday, approved a motion to prohibit security operatives in the state, particularly the police and officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), from conducting random and indiscriminate searches of individuals' phones. The motion sponsored by the member representing Ezeagu constituency, Chima Obieze and five others stated…
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Imo State Police Command has commenced special trainings for personnel of the command to enhance their skills on the fight against insurgency and violent crimes, including terrorism, kidnapping and banditry in the state. The training, which had 500 officers drawn from all divisions and formations of the command, The Guardian gathered, was in line with…
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The Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has disclosed plans to host “COSON Green Ball”, to celebrate 150 most influential Nigerians for their spirit of resilience. Chief Tony Okoroji, Chairman of COSON, in a statement, on Thursday , said the event is aimed to promote national unity and development. “One hundred and fifty of the most…