Abiodun Alabi replaces Odumosu as Lagos police boss

Lagos State police commissioner Abiodun Alabi The inspector general of police Alkali Usman Baba has appointed Abiodun Alabi to take over from Hakeem Odumosu as Lagos State commissioner. Odumosu was recently promoted to the rank of AIG and with the promotion, he is expected to be redeployed from the Lagos State Command as the CP. […]

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Buhari: Terrorists tried to kill me in Kaduna

President Muhammadu Buhari (right); Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed; Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai; Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe and others at the commissioning of Leventis Underpass and Yakubu Gowon Way bridge in Kaduna…yesterday • Commissions three road projects, others President Muhammadu Buhari has recounted the attempt by terrorists on his life in 2014, […]

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Gani Adams wants police to accept rescue initiative along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, has blamed the police for foiling the proposed partnership that was aimed at securing Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He said growing incidents of kidnapping and killings along the Expressway couldn’t have occurred had the police authorities allowed the partnership arrangement with Southwest Security Stakeholders Group (SSSG), to […]

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Petrol may sell for N403/litre as governors engage Labour

• FG currently paying N241 as subsidy on every litre of petrol • Expect a decision on subsidy removal in June, NEC tells Nigerians • Fayemi: Governors not responsible for removal, PIA should run its course • NLC insists on Feb 1 national protest, mobilises labour across the country Nigerians may need to adjust their […]

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Implement Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo (Establishment) Act 2021, scholars appeal to FG, NUC

By Banji Ayoola Some erudite scholars from Ondo State have appealed to the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission (NUC) to stay on track and implement the Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo (Establishment) Act 2021. The petition, written under the umbrella of Osemawe Academic Consultative Forum” (OACF), and titled “Adeyemi Federal […]

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FEDPOLEL begins HND programmes, invites applications

The Federal Polytechnic Ile Oluji has invited applications to its new Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes. A statement by the institution’s Head, Information, Protocol & Passages, Mr Sanmi Enigbokan, said: “This is to notify prospective applicants and the general public that the sale of application forms for Higher National Diploma (HND) Programmes in Federal Polytechnic, […]

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Woman sentenced to death over WhatsApp messages

A 26- year-old Muslim woman Aneeqa Atteeq has been sentenced to death by a court in Pakistan for allegedly sending blasphemous messages on WhatsApp and Facebook. She was found guilty of insulting Islam’s Prophet Mohammed. According to reports, she met her accuser online in 2019 on a mobile gaming app, and the pair communicated on […]

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Intrigues, suspense as contenders for APC national chairmanship set for final battle

The sudden resignation of the Director General of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman in the heat of controversy around the forthcoming national convention of All Progressives Congress (APC) is a pointer to the fierce battle among various interest groups jostling to produce national chairman of the party. Although, Lukman has not disclosed reasons […]

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Salaries take N54b highest share in Ondo 2022 budget

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Ondo state government has increased its budgetary allocation for salaries and wages in the state from N42.228 billion in 2021 budget to N44.07 billion in the 2022 budget. The allocation, according to the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan, will cover ‘promotion, annual increments and salary arrears that might […]

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Abdulsalami warns politicians to watch words, deeds ahead 2023 elections

A former Head of State Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) has cautioned the political class to watch their words and deeds ahead of the 2023 general elections. According to Gen Abubakar, the political class must realise that the fate of Nigeria lies in their hands. The former Head of State said we must all remember that […]

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