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4 Oct 2024
The Lagos State Government on Thursday vowed to deploy actionable strategies to sustain the ban on the use and sale of styrofoam food containers and single-use plastics (SUPs) in the state. Dr Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, made the commitment at a one-day stakeholders’ workshop on the implementation of the…
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Six people were recovered dead, four were rescued alive while one was left in critical condition in an accident that occurred in front of NIPCO GAS Station, opposite Prayer City, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry headquarters, outbound Lagos, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident occurred when a truck collided with a fuel tanker and…
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has promised more support to state-owned higher institutions. This, according to Makinde is to enable them meet their obligations to students, staffers and the people of the state. The governor made the promise on Friday in Ibadan while inaugurating the governing councils of the two state-owned universities. The two…
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Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has emphasised the importance of transparency, accountability, and integrity in leadership, stating that these values are essential for national development and societal advancement. The governor stated this in Abuja while receiving the Governor of the Year award at the 2024 Verbatim Magazine Awards. Sule delivered the keynote lecture at the…
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The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the new President of the Lagos State Public Service Club, Mr. Olukayode Odunuga, to build lasting legacy through innovation and strategic alliance. Sanwo-Olu represented by Mr. Bode Agoro, the Head of Service, Lagos State, said this at the inauguration ceremony of Odunuga as the 24th…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has released N10 billion to the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) to stimulate entrepreneurship and economic growth in the region. The Managing Director of NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, announced this at the inauguration of the board of NDCCITMA directors in Port Harcourt on…
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The Arewa Youths Assembly for Good Leadership (AYAGL) has said attempts to undermine the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, are sponsored attacks indirectly targeted at President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Friday, the speaker of the assembly, Comrade Abdul Danbature, explained that the minister had consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication to his duties and the…
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Detectives at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) annex, Alagbon have reportedly declined bail for one Sunday Jolayemi, an administrative staff of the NNPC Cooperative in Lagos. He was allegedly arrested on the directive of an NNPC Limited staff who reportedly parades himself as president of the cooperative. A staff of the cooperative, Mr Sunday…
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Kaduna State Police Command has arrested one Hadaina Hussaini who allegedly threatened reprisal attack on southerners living in the northern part of the country over the killing of alleged 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State. Police spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, in a statement, said Hussaini was not a member of the Nigeria Police Force but a…
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An All Progressive Congress (APC) top gubernatorial aspirant in Anambra, Mr. Paul Chukwuma has resigned from the party ahead of its primary election slated for April 5, 2025. Chukwuma disclosed this in a resignation letter addressed to the APC Ward Chairman, ward two, Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. He made the…
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In a significant diplomatic engagement, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, received a courtesy visit from Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace & Security of the African Union Commission, on Friday, at the IGP's Smart Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Samuel Victor Makwe, a…