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Governor Adeleke praises Governor Makinde’s achievements in infrastructure development and urges for unity among Southwest states.

Governor Ademola Adeleke has praised Governor Seyi Makinde for his remarkable achievements in upgrading Oyo state’s infrastructure and has called for increased development collaboration among Southwest states. Speaking at the commissioning of the dualised Alakia-Adegbayi -Iwo road, Governor Adeleke described his host as “an uncommon engineer of good governance”, tagging him “a trailblazer” in the…

Allow Gbaja Some Space! – A Commentary by Kayode Alfred

Kehinde Joy1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

Femi Gbajabiamila, serving as Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since June 2023, has faced relentless scrutiny and criticism, becoming the focal point of the new administration. Despite not appointing himself and lacking the sole authority to appoint ministers or agency heads without his boss’s approval, Gbajabiamila finds himself continuously vilified for carrying…

The Presidency clarified that Tinubu has no intentions of relocating the federal capital to Lagos.

Kehinde Joy1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, emphasized that his principal has no intention of relocating the country’s capital from Abuja to Lagos. Onanuga denounced those spreading rumors about Tinubu’s alleged plan to move the nation’s capital to Lagos as “dishonest and ethnic champions.” Regarding recent relocation announcements by…

Lagos has surpassed Dubai and Miami, securing the 19th position in the “Time Out” list of the best cities in 2024.

Kehinde Joy1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Lagos State, Nigeria, has been recognized as the 19th best city to visit in the world, as per a ranking by Time Out, a renowned publisher of guides and magazines. Alongside Lagos, Cape Town in South Africa (ranked second) and Accra in Ghana (ranked 44th) were the only African cities featured on the list. This…

The Lagos State Government affirms its commitment to the ban on styrofoam products, stating that there will be no reversal of the decision.

Kehinde Joy1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

The Lagos State Government reiterates its firm stance on the complete ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam within the state. Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, made this declaration during a consultative meeting with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Restaurant and Food Services Proprietors Association of…

A suspended professor from UNICAL and a lawyer have been remanded to Kuje Prison by the court.

Kehinde Joy1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order for the remand of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), in the Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice James Omotosho also directed that one of Ndifon’s lawyers, Mr. Sunny Anyanwu, be remanded in the correctional center…

Atiku states that Tinubu’s administration owes Nigerians an explanation regarding the NNPC’s $3.3 billion emergency loan.

Kehinde Joy1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

In what seems to be a significant economic move under the leadership of Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government, on August 16, 2023, reportedly secured a $3.3 billion emergency crude repayment loan through the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC). According to NNPC, this loan was intended to bolster the Naira and stabilize the Foreign Exchange market….

Police report fatalities and the destruction of 10 houses in the Plateau attack.

Kehinde Joy1 year ago1 year ago02 mins

The Plateau State Police Command has stated that gunmen killed 10 individuals, burned down 10 houses, and wounded two others during the attack that occurred on January 24 in the Kwahaslalek Community of Mangu Local Government Area. DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, revealed these details while speaking to…

Ganduje urges the Governor of Kano to switch to APC.

Kehinde Joy1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has asked Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf to join the party. Ganduje extended the invitation on Thursday while meeting party stakeholders in Kano. “I am appealing to Governor Yusuf along with his members from the NNPP to defect to the ruling APC at…

Fubara comments on the Supreme Court verdict, stating, “With one elephant out of the road, the other will be resolved amicably.”

Kehinde Joy1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State affirmed his dedication to the mandate for which he was elected, emphasizing that his administration will no longer be swayed by distractions. Speaking on Thursday at the Government House in a briefing with journalists following the Supreme Court’s validation of his election as Rivers State governor, Fubara expressed that…