I am in charge, Akeredolu tells protesting PDP

Ondo Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has declared that he remains in charge of the affairs of the state. He spoke against the backdrop of a protest by the youth wing of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP demanding his resumption in his Ondo State office or resignation. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Richard Olatunde, […]

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Police seal off Ondo PDP secretariat as youths protest Akeredolu’s absence

Amid a police cordon of the Ondo State secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, youths of the party on Monday protested the absence of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in the state since his return from medical leave demanding his resumption in the state or resignation. Security operatives drafted from the Police and DSS in Armored […]

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Lagos reopens Mile 12 International Market

Lagos State Government has reopened the Mile 12 International Market which was closed last Friday. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Monday said that the Lagos Government ordered the reopening of the popular market after a thorough assessment. Wahab added that the assessment covered various aspects of environmental compliance, waste […]

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PDP petitions IGP over invasion of Ondo Secretariat to stall Akeredolu ‘must resume or resign’ protest

IGP Olukayode Egbetokun The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State on Monday cried out over the invasion of its State Secretariat in Akure to stall a peaceful protest by its youth wing demanding the whereabouts of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. In a statement by its state spokesman, Mr Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the PDP petitioned the […]

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Telecoms operators may sue banks over N120b debt

Telecommunications operators have not foreclosed legal action in compelling Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to pay the lingering N120 billion Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debt owed them. The impasse, which has lasted for about four years, is brewing a rift between the telecoms sector and financial industry. Speaking with journalists in Lagos at the weekend, […]

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Anxiety as MTEF yet to arrive National Assembly two months after deadlines

Strict compliance with the January – December life cycle for national budgets, achieved since year 2020, could suffer a setback. In spite of provisions in the Fiscal Responsibility Act for early commencement of budget processing, to ensure prompt realisation of the country’s economic objectives for the year, no serious groundwork has begun. One lawmaker lamented […]

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App with four Nigerian languages speaking capabilities debut

CDIAL Technology firm, CDIAL, has unveiled indigenous mobile, a revolutionary app designed to celebrate linguistic diversity, empower multilingual communication, and preserve cultural heritage. The indigenous mobile currently supports five key languages – Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Pidgin, and Standard English. According to the Founder of CDIAL, Olayinka Iyinolakan, said, “Indigenous Mobile is not just another mobile […]

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Heal the environment, eliminate gas flaring

Announcement by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) recently that 42 indigenous oil and gas companies have emerged as winners of 49 flare sites in the 2022 Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) bid process is heartwarming. It comes after approximately seven years of developing the NGFCP, the first of its kind in the […]

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Despite outcry, House of Reps confirms moves to allocate SUVs to members

The House of Representatives has confirmed reports of moves to allocate vehicles to members despite economic slowdown. Chairman House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Akin Rotimi, in a statement at the weekend, confirmed that the National Assembly bureaucracy is in the phased process of procuring and distributing operational vehicles to members in the coming […]

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