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4 Feb
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has sought for the withdrawal from the suit filed against the chairmen of the
3 Jan
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Jarret Tenebe, on Friday said the allegations of Edo government
21 Dec
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has applauded the ruling of a high court sitting in Benin City, which granted the application to reinstate the chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local government areas, who the party said “were illegally and unconstitutionally suspended by the Edo State House of Assembly at the…
20 Dec
A High Court in Benin, on Friday, ordered the restoration of the suspended chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local government councils in the state. The court presided over by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, granted the order in a suit filed by the affected chairmen and vice chairmen. The order also restrained the defendants, including…
12 Dec
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has issued a stern warning to the 774 local government chairmen across Nigeria, cautioning them against mismanaging public funds. Fagbemi, a guest speaker at the 2024 annual conference of the National Association of Correspondents (NAJUC), Abuja, on Thursday, stressed the importance of…
27 Nov
The Kwara House of Assembly has directed Chairmen of the state’s 16 local governments to prioritise the provision of latrines and other forms of toilets to curb open defecation. The directive was part of the House’s resolutions after deliberations on a Motion on Notice on the “Need to Discourage Open Defecation in Kwara State”. The…
18 Nov
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Monday, urged the newly elected Local Government Chairmen to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people at the grassroots level. Abiodun gave this charge during the swearing-in ceremony for the new chairmen at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta. In his remarks, Abiodun noted that the…
18 Nov
Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has tasked the newly elected chairmen of the 14 local government areas in the state on transparency
26 Oct
Residents of Plateau have called on the newly elected Local Government Chairmen in the state to pay special attention to infrastructure development in their councils. Some of the residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Jos, decried infrastructure deficit across the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.…
24 Oct
The Kaduna State Independent Election Commission (KAD-SIECOM) has officially presented Certificates of Return to 23 newly elected Chairmen of the All Progressive Congress (APC) following the recent local government elections in the state. During the presentation at the Commission's headquarters in Kaduna, KAD-SIECOM Chairman Hajia Hajara Mohammed said that the elections were conducted in accordance…
4 Oct
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has sworn-in 21 elected Local Government Chairmen and charged them to be hardworking and prioritise grassroots development during their tenure. READ ALSO:Erstwhile finance commissioner had no rift with Gov Soludo – media aide Speaking during the swearing-in at the Government House on Thursday in Awka, Soludo urged the…
23 Sep
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Monday swore in the newly elected chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the 16 local government areas, stressing the need for prudent governance and community collaboration. The officials were elected in local government elections held on Saturday by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWIEC). During the oath-taking ceremony at…
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A group of stakeholders in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that Sen. Samuel Anyanwu remains the authentic National Secretary of the party, in line with the party constitution and other existing laws of the land. The stakeholders, under the aggies of Concerned PDP League (CPDPL), stated this at a news conference by its Leader,…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late Afenifere stalwart, Ayo Adebanjo, as a great man, a committed nationalist, and an unpretentious personality. The elder statesman passed away on Friday in his home, Lekki, Lagos State, at the age of 96. In a tribute signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo said…
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The ECOWAS Court on Friday dismissed a suit filed by an Ivorian citizen, Zadi Philipe, seeking damages for alleged suffering from sanctions imposed on Mali in 2022 by ECOWAS leaders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Philipe had filed the suit alleging that the sanctions imposed on Mali by ECOWAS at its 4th…
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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a health worker a few meters from Akure airport in Eleyowo, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The deceased, Akinola Oyabiyi, was waylaid by his killers while driving home at around 8:00 pm on Wednesday. According to sources, Oyabiyi, 46, a father of four, drove…
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A Consultant Dentist, Dr Bolaji Adebiyi, has cautioned Nigerians to take care of their oral health because many medical challenges first show signs in the mouth. The dentist spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday. Adebiyi, who is also the Founder of Kopul Dental Clinic, and a retired Director of…
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President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, said he received the news of the death of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, an Afenifere leader, with profound sorrow. In a tribute by the President, he said Nigeria had lost a political leader whose decades of unwavering struggle for justice, democracy, and national unity had left an indelible mark on the…
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Reno Omokri, a former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has alleged that the recent accusations against Nigerian officials by Tigran Gambaryan, a former Binance employee, are a "false flag operation" aimed at distracting Nigerians from revelations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Boko Haram. In a statement released today, Omokri…
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The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has called on the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adopted Land Use (WASCAL) to be committed to building the capacity of Nigerians on climate change and energy transition. The minister stated this during a visit led by its Director, Dr Emmanuel Wendsongre Rande, in Abuja,…
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A coalition of civil societies has called on the Federal Government to urgently revisit the Uwais Report as well as implement long-term electoral reforms for inclusivity and active participation in the democratic process. They also said that they will continue to intensify advocacy for electoral reforms and ensure that the judiciary upholds impartiality in…
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The Real Estate Marketers and Consultants Association of Nigeria (REMCAN) says it will partner with government to regulate excessive pricing of houses and other property in the real estate sector. Mr Nnamani Collins, National President of REMCAN, announced this at a news briefing to unveil the organisation on Friday in Abuja. He said that REMCAN…