Category: News
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FASHOLA DENIES ALLEGATION OF DRAFTING JUDGMENT FOR PEPT, CALLS FOR ACTION AGAINST PEDDLERS OF FAKE NEWS
From Lateef Taiwo The immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN, has vehemently denied the baseless and defamatory allegation that he was involved in drafting the judgement for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) Judges. In a statement signed by Hakeem Bello, special Adviser to Fashola on media, Fashola expressed his…
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OGHORO IDENTIFIES MOBILE PHONE ADDICTION AS FACTOR MILITATING AGAINST READING CULTURE
By Lateef Taiwo The Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Augustine Oghoro, has identified technical innovations, especially access to mobile phones by children as one of the factors militating against reading culture among them. Oghoro stated this in Ogume, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of the state,…
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Akume Remains my leader, we’ve no crisis_Alia say those feeding fat on crisis
By Lateef Taiwo Benue State Governor Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has warned those peddling fake news with the aim of causing crisis among personalities in the state particularly between him and leader of the party in the North Central and secretary to the federal government,SFG senator George Akume to desist or would continue to be…
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Leadership Of National Examination Council (NECO),Pays courtesy Visit To Bauchi Governor
From Lateef Taiwo Bauchi State Governor Bala Abdulkadir has received the leadership of National Examination Council (NECO) at the Government House. The leader of the delegation and registrar of ( NECO) Prof. Ibrahim Dan Tani Wushishi expressed their profound gratitude to the Governor for granting them this great opportunity considering the his tight schedules. He…
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Edo Sets To Roll Out Phase 11 Of ESOPP Programme
FROM Lateef Taiwo The Edo State Government has said that it is finalising plans to roll out phase two of the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), which will expand the development of farm estates in the Ovia axis of the State. The governor said the phase II of the programme will commence…
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NERC Frowns At Int’l Offtakers’ Non-Remittance As DisCos Owe N82bn
By Lateef Taiwo The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has disclosed that virtually all the eight international offtakers of the country’s electricity failed to remit any money to offset the cumulative US$16.11 billion invoice issued to them in quarter 1, Q1, of 2023. Revealing this in its 2023/Q1 report, the Commission, under the theme: “Remittance…
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COMMUNAL CRISIS : RESIDENTS DECRY MILITARY INTERVENTION AT ALADJA
By Lateef Taiwo Residents of Aladja in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State have decried the military intervention by the Nigerian Army, following the renewed Aladja-Ogbe Ijoh crisis in the locality. They called on the Delta State Government to seek permanent solution to the recurring crisis, rather than seeking military interventions, which, they…
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Kaduna: Tribunal Modifies Pre-Hearing Report, As INEC Fails To Open Case Against Ashiru, PDP
FROM Lateef Taiwo,KADUNA Justice Victor Oviawe led panel, handling the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial election in Kaduna has modified the pre-hearing report of the tribunal. This followed the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commmission (INEC) to open its case against the PDP and its gubernatorial candidate, Hon. Isa Ashiru today (5th August, 2023), as…
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Nigerian Woman Seeks Diaspora Commission’s Help Over Dehumanising Treatment
FROM Lateef Taiwo A France based Edo State born Nigerian Woman, Ms Ehi Nosakhale Ese, has appealed to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission and it’s Chairman, Hon. Abike Dabiri – Erewa, to come to her aid in recovering her money paid her as compensation for wrongful dismissal by her employers, Sari Brasserie SKYROS owned by…
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Edo Arrests 2 Fake PUWOV Officials For Impersonation, Extortion
FROM Lateef Taiwo , BENIN CITY Officials of the Edo State Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) have apprehended two suspected impersonators of the scheme, who are in the business of impersonating, extorting, assaulting, and impounding vehicles of unsuspecting members of the public at the Ramat Park axis of the Benin metropolis. The PUWOV State Commander, Mukhtar…