Category: News
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I signed many bills but three special to me —Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan said, among the numerous bills he signed into law while in office as president, three of them have remained very ‘’dear to his heart’’. The former president listed the three special bills as the National Health Bill, the Freedom of Information Bill and the Nigerian Local Content Bill establishing the Nigerian…
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Senate set to investigate CCT chairman over ‘assault’ on security guard
The senate has lunched investigation into the alleged assault involving chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Umar, The CCT chairman was caught on a video which went vira on the social media where he appeared to have hit a security guard who had told him his vehicle was parked in the wrong…
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SON’s DG Seeks Agency’s Presence In Ports To Check Influx Of Substandard Products
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Director-General of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Farooq Salim, has urged the federal government to allow the agency to establish its presence in the nation’s ports to effectively check influx of substandard products into the country. This is just as the Chairman of KAM Holdings, a leading steel manufacturing company…
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Pantami Persecuted Over Reform in Telecom Sector, Group Alleges
As reactions continue to trail comments attributed to Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, the Joint Council on Civil Society and Religious Affairs in Nigeria has alleged that the minister is being persecuted for initiating reforms in the telecommunications sector of the country. The council led by Bishop John Okafor which…
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Unreturned vehicles is not an excuse for lose of focus of your administration, Ajayi blasts Akeredolu
The immediate past Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon Agboola Ajayi, said that, the issue of the unreturned vehicles should not be an excuse for the governor of the state Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to lose focus on the needs and challenges facing the state, stating that he has accepted to return the two government vehicles…
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Ganduje inaugurates 25 power bikes to control traffic
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has inaugurated 25 power bikes procured by the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) to control traffic. Inaugurating the power bikes on Sunday in Kano, Ganduje said the bikes would be used to ensure that road users comply with traffic regulations. He said the bikes would enable KAROTA personnel to…
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2 nurses die, 10 injured in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway accident
Two nurses were confirmed dead on Sunday while 10 others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus around Akinale Village on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) confirmed the incident to our correspondent in Abeokuta. He explained that the accident, which occurred at 9:20a.m.,…
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Our investments in sports yielding positive results: Kwara Govt
***As State moves eight steps up in national ranking Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State’s investments in the sports sector are yielding positive results with the sterling performance of its athletes at the just concluded National Sports Festival held in Edo, a top government official has said. “The administration’s decision to resuscitate Kwara State Sports…
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PDP governors to APC, focus on Obaseki’s advice on money printing
Governors of Nigeria’s main opposition party the People Democratic Party (PDP), has told the ruling All-Progressives Congress (APC) to go by the advice of the governor of Edo state Godwin Obaseki, on Nigeria’s monetary policies. The opposition party said APC should focus more on obaseki’s message rather than attacking him. The PDP governors countered their…
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FG grounds Adeboye’s helicopter over expired papers, spare parts
A helicopter belonging to the general overseer of the of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has been grounded by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over safety issues. (NCAA) grounded the chopper at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, because it has expired papers. Some of the spare parts…