Rivers State House of Assembly has given the state governor, Similaya Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers. The lawmakers made the request during their sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday. On January 2nd, Governor Fubara signed the ₦1.1 trillion 2025 Budget into law after presenting it to lawmakers led by […]
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Some retail outlets belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have adjusted the petrol pump price to N860 per litre. It was observed that while there is no official communication from the NNPCL Retail yet, some stations in Lagos adjusted their pumps to N860 per litre, down from N945 as of Sunday. This comes […]
Continue ReadingRivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that despite the unceasing antagonism against his administration, the course of governance is irreversible, and victory is assured for the state. Fubara also said the worst that can happen is removing him from office, pointing out that it will neither stop him from existing as a human nor […]
Continue ReadingMudashiru Obasa has been returned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Obasa was reinstated following the resignation of Mojisola Meranda, who stepped down from the role with immediate effect. He was returned as the speaker during Monday’s plenary session. In January, the lawmakers impeached Obasa over multiple allegations, including poor leadership […]
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Mojisola Meranda has been reelected as the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Meranda, who just resigned on Monday afternoon as Speaker of the House, accepted the role of the deputy speaker pledging to serve the state in good faith. “This is a notice of resignation as Speaker of the Lagos State […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Until his appointment, he was the Chief of Staff to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, having also served in the same capacity with the departed Chief of Army Staff, Lt. […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the recruitment of 1,010 teachers for secondary schools in the state as part of efforts to improve the post-primary education sector. His approval fulfills his electoral promise to address the persistent shortage of teachers in public schools. The Governor’s approval came after the completion of the recruitment process […]
Continue ReadingHistory was made and then swiftly rewritten as Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, the first female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, resigned on Monday after a brief 49-day tenure. Her departure, along with that of the Deputy Speaker, Chief Whip, and Deputy Chief Whip, plunged the Assembly into a moment of emotional upheaval, leaving […]
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By Martins Oloja Who should we hold responsible for demonisation of democracy the iconic Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, once called ‘dem don crazy’, ‘demonstation of craze…’ in this country? It’s a time to speak truth not only to power that the majesty of democracy has been defiled. And so it is a time to ask whether democracy […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Lord Speaks in His Laws! When He Speaks, He declares His Holy Will. This is above everything else, and must be honored by everything below Him, by all His creatures. He is Justice, Divine Justice. This He expresses in His Laws. And everyone, everything below Him, in the immediate realm below […]
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