Category: Metro
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LG Poll: OPCI seeks its conduct by INEC
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Oodua Progressive Care Initiative (OPCI) has called on the Federal Government to take immediate action to ensure the integrity of local government elections in the country by banning State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) and tasking the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) with the conduct of these elections. According to a statement…
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Appeal Court Reserves Judgment in Kogi Governorship Election Dispute
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Muritala Ajaka, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), against the May 27, 2024, decision of the state election petition tribunal. The tribunal had affirmed the victory of Governor Usman Ododo, who contested under the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
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Bashir El-Rufai Denies Father’s Involvement in Alleged Embezzlement
Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has refuted allegations that his father embezzled public funds during his tenure. The controversy arose after the Kaduna State House of Assembly accused El-Rufai’s administration of misappropriating N432 billion and leaving the state with significant debt. In a response to a question on the social…
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UNIBEN Shuts Down Indefinitely Following Students’ Protest Over Power Outages
By Milcah Tanimu The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has indefinitely suspended academic activities following student protests that erupted on Wednesday. The protests were in response to ongoing power outages affecting the campus. In a statement released on Thursday, Benedicta Ehanire, the institution’s Public Relations Officer, announced the immediate shutdown, specifying that non-academic staff are not…
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Kogi Records Two Confirmed Cholera Cases
Kogi State has reported two confirmed cases of cholera, making it one of the six Nigerian states experiencing mild outbreaks. The State Commissioner for Health, Mr. Abdullazeez Adam, disclosed this in Lokoja, noting that one victim has been treated and discharged, while the other is responding well to treatment. Adam highlighted that 31 states, including…
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LASTMA Rescues Two Accident Victims in Lagos, Attributes Cause to Brake Failure
A mini truck loaded with pure water and two Mazda vehicles were involved in an accident in Lagos. Sola Giwa, the special adviser to the governor on transportation, confirmed the incident. The mini truck, with registration number SMK 796 YE, collided with two Mazda cars, AGL 576 TG and AKD 531 YC, after the truck’s…
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Akpabio Appeals To Akwa Ibom Govt, Indigenes To Support Coastal Highway•••As Construction Kicks-Off August -Umahi From Lateef Taiwo
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has admonished the Akwa Ibom State Government and its people to give absolute support to the contractors that would be handling the Akwa Ibom -Calabar axis of the Coastal Highway. Akpabio stated this while speaking at the Stakeholders’ Engagement on the alignment of Sections 3b and 4 of the…
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Insecurity: NSCDC commissions new outpost in Kwara
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin As part of efforts to nip crimes and criminality in the bud in Kwara State, particularly at the grassroots, the State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has commissioned another outpost donated by the Ilupeju community in Ifelodun local government area of the State. While commissioning the…
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Kwara Govt presents commercial boats to five communities
… puts other riverine communities under consideration Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has presented five modern commercial boats to five communities in the coastal areas of Kaiama Local Government to boost their economic activities. It would be recalled that the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq recently procured 40 modern boats for the…
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19 Jigawa LGAs Listed in High, Moderate Flood Risk Areas, Says NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has identified 19 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Jigawa state as being at high and moderate risk of flooding. This announcement was made by Hajiya Zaubaida Umar, the Director-General of NEMA, during the 2024 Downscaling and Sensitization of Flood Early Warning Strategies for Early Actions in Dutse. According to…