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I Can’t Wait To Return To Office – Akeredolu

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PDP Youths Threatens Lawsuit Against Akeredolu For Not Resuming Office

Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has stated that he is in high spirits to return to official duties in the state as soon as his medical team gives him the green light. The governor, who has been on medical leave abroad for a while, stated that he was touched by the extraordinary outpouring of genuine affection, prayers, and solidarity...

Gov Kefas Bans Coronation Of New District Heads

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Supreme Court upholds Kefas Election As Taraba Gov

Taraba state governor, Agbu Kefas, has prohibited the coronation of traditional rulers recently appointed by former governor Darius Ishaku’s administration. Coronation of all district/village heads and title holders has been suspended indefinitely, according to the governor, pending further instructions. The directive was issued just hours after a marathon security meeting with the state’s security chiefs and leaders of the Karimjo and Wurukum-speaking...

Oil Theft Will Stop Under My Leadership, COAS Lagbaja Assures

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Lagbaja Set To Be Buried In Abuja On Friday – Family Confirms

The Nigerian Army will put an end to pipeline damage and oil theft in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, according to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. Wednesday in Ibadan was Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) day, and Lagbaja spoke at an interactive session with media executives. He added that he would continue to pay attention to...

Kwara Govt Reverts To Five Working Days For Civil Servants

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Gov Abdulrazaq Inaugurates Kwara Palliatives Committee

The Kwara State Government has reversed its recent directive reducing official working days for civil servants to three days. The civil servants will now return to the initial five working days. Recall that Governor AbdulRazaq Abdulrahman had on June 5, 2023, through a letter from the office of the state Head of Service, Mrs. Susan Modupe Oluwole, reduced working days to...

House Of Reps To Probe MDAs, Varsities, Others Over Job Sales, IPPIS

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House Of Reps To Probe MDAs, Varsities, Others Over Job Sales, IPPIS

The House of Representatives has resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), and tertiary institutions over their alleged mismanagement of personnel recruitment, employment racketeering, and breach of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). This followed a resolution on a motion moved by Oluwole Oke (Osun PDP) at plenary on...

Again, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Leader Begs Tinubu Release Nnamdi Kanu, Says It’ll Suppress Insecurity In South East

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Iwuanyanwu Clarifies: I Was Referring To Political Rascals — Not Yorubas

President-General of the Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has again appealed to the Federal Government to have Mazi Nnamdi Kanu released, saying his continuous detention is a deliberate attempt by some elements to destroy the economy of the South-East. Iwuanyanwu, who spoke in Lagos yesterday during the first official tour of South-West states, told newsmen that...

Founder, CAC Oke-Agbara, Baba Olowere Is Dead

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Founder, CAC Oke-Agbara, Baba Olowere Is Dead

A renowned evangelist and founder of Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Agbara, Asi Bodija, Prophet Michael Ojo Olowere popularly refer to as Baba Ollowere dead, ABN TV reports. Baba died on Wednesday at his Asi residence, Ibadan. With his journey into the ministry, spanning six decades, he has spearheaded the planting of several churches within the CAC mission, beginning with the CAC Oke-Imole,...

NBM Of Africa Distance Self, Warns Members Against July 7 Celebrations

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NBM Of Africa Distance Self, Warns Members Against July 7 Celebrations

The Leadership of the Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM), a Pan-African Group, has distanced itself from any July 7 (77) celebration, falsely claimed in some quarters to be the group's founding day anniversary. The NBM in a statement released by its National Public Relations Officer, Oluwatosin Dixon, on Wednesday 5th of July 2023, said that the Movement has no...

COAS Lists Strategies For Combating Insecurity

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Lagbaja Set To Be Buried In Abuja On Friday – Family Confirms

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has enunciated his plans and proposed an operational strategy to combat the various forms of security challenges facing the country. He promised to align with the frequent calls of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for all security arms and agencies to synergize and provide a safer and more secure Nigeria for the...

Kogi Govt Debunks Rumours Of Extrajudicial Killings

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Photojournalist Killed In Lokoja Incident

The Kogi State Government has refuted allegations of extrajudicial killings in the state. The government assured residents that it was committed to ensuring the safety of people and property. This was stated in a press statement issued on Tuesday by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo. READ ALSO: Focus On Expectations Of Your Constituents, Godswill Akpabio Urges Senators The...

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