Sanwo-Olu, Obasa meet Lagos GAC over rejection of 17 commissioner-nominees

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Speaker Mudashiru Obasa have met with the State Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC). GAC is the highest decision-making body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. The meeting which was held at Lagos Assembly, attracted former Deputy Gov Mrs. Adejoke Adefulire, Cardinal James Odunmbaku, Dr Yomi Finnih, Ganiyu Olarenwaju Solomon, […]

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Canada prime minister engages Tinubu over Gabon coup

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu held a telephone conversation with Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau about a possible way forward following the overthrow of Gabon Ali Bongo by the country’s military. Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) in a tweet disclosed that Tinubu, who is chairman Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and Trudeau spoke on Wednesday. […]

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Insecurity: Police criminalise use of vehicles with unauthorised tinted glass in Cross River

Police Command in Cross River on Tuesday criminalised the use of vehicles with unapproved tinted glass across the state. This is stated in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo. She attributed the reason for the action to the use of vehicles with tinted glass to perpetuate criminality in the state. Ugbo warned […]

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Gabon coup: Ousted President Bongo appeals for help as Commonwealth expresses concern

Gabon‘s President Ali Bongo on Wednesday, August 30, appealed for help after the army deposed him in a coup and put him under house arrest. This is as the Commonwealth expressed deep concern over the Wednesday military takeover Speaking from what he said was in his residence, Bongo urged supporters to “raise your voice.” Bongo’s […]

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Gabon army officers say election result cancelled, ‘regime’ ended

This video grab taken from Gabon 24 shows Gabonese soldiers appearing on television on August 30, 2023 announcing they were “putting an end to the current regime” and the cancellation of an election that, according to official results, President Ali Bongo Ondimba won. – During the announcement, AFP journalists heard gunfire ring out in the […]

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Ondo LG elections: APC, ODIEC should come clean – PDP

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, to clear the air on whether the scheduled Local Government elections would hold in the state. Besides, it wants clarity on whether the elections would hold in the 33 newly created […]

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Tinubu reacts to Gabon military coup, opens talks with AU leaders

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday reacted to the latest coup in Gabon, where President Ali Bongo has been ousted and placed under house arrest. Some military personnel had hinged their plot to seize power from Bongo on what they termed as observed flaws in the recent general election in the central African country. The officers […]

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ICPC seeks media partnership in fight against corruption

The media has been enjoined to join hands in fight against corruption as this is the only way Nigeria can be better . The commissioner of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, in Osun State, Mr. Demola Bakare made the call while addressing members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria […]

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Nigerians are suffering, Bishop Adeoye tells Tinubu

Three months of President Bola Tinubu in office as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been described as months of untold hardship and suffering to majority of Nigerians . Bishop Seun Adeoye, the Prelate of Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministries (SGTM) and the Spokesman of World Bishops’ Council (WBC), Africa said so […]

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Osun police drag herdsman to court for allegedly defrauding investor of N73m

For allegedly duping an investor to the tune of N73 million, Osun State Police Command have dragged a 32-year old man, Muhammed Olarewaju to Osogbo Chief Magistrate’s court charged with fraud and theft. The police had arrested Olanrewaju, a herdsman for allegedly fleecing an investor of the sum of N73 million. He was alleged to […]

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