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One feared dead as protesters set Rivers LG secretariat on fire
One person has been feared dead following a shooting in Bori, in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State on Monday. It is not clear if the incident is linked to the protest that rocked some LGs over the order
Read MoreLagos Assembly Suspends Alimosho Council Chairman
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday handed down an indefinite suspension to the chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon. The suspension is with immediate effect. Sitting at plenary, the lawmakers resolved that the vice chairman
Read MoreReps move to stop SIECs from conducting LG polls
The House of Representatives has taken preliminary steps to strip State Independent Electoral Commissions of the power to conduct local government elections. A bill to that effect passed its first reading on the floor of the House last Thursday. It
Read MoreReal Estate Mogul Saheed Mosadoluwa Addresses Allegations by Retired AIG, Durosinmi Zone 2, Over Unjust Wanted Declaration
Top real estate guru, Hon. Dr. Saheed Mosadoluwa, also known as Saheed Ibile, has addressed the malicious and image-damaging reports from alleged landgrabbers in the Nigeria Police uniform on alleged instruction of the retired AIG Durosinmi, who is still directing
Read MoreLateef Jakande Leadership Academy Bill Scales Second Reading At Lagos Assembly
A bill seeking for a law to establish the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy has scaled a second reading on the floor of the Lagos State House of Assembly. At a sitting on Thursday, Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru
Read MoreAkwa Ibom CP Waheed Ayilara dies
The Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara is dead. Ayilara, it was gathered, died in the early hour of Thursday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. READ ALSO: POLICE HUNT GUNMEN FOR KILLING MAN, ABDUCTING TWO
Read MorePolice hunt gunmen for killing man, abducting two in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command said it had launched a manhunt for some suspected gunmen who allegedly killed one person and abducted two others in the Gadabuke community of Toto Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations
Read MoreUEFA to honour Cristiano Ronaldo Thursday
Cristiano Ronaldo, a name synonymous with excellence in European football, is set to receive a prestigious honour from UEFA, solidifying his status as the UEFA Champions League’s all-time top scorer. The special award will be presented by UEFA President Aleksander
Read MoreRelocate from flood-prone areas, Kaduna urges residents
The Kaduna State Government has appealed to residents living in flood-prone areas to relocate immediately, following the devastating flood that affected Sabon-Gari and Zaria Local Government Areas on Monday. The Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency, Dr
Read MoreMan arrested for killing neighbour’s four-year-old daughter in Enugu
The police in Enugu State have detained a 30-year-old man for the alleged murder of his neighbour’s four-year-old daughter while she was sleeping. This is contained in a statement issued by the Enugu State Police spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on
Read MoreYouths clamouring for coup didn’t experience military rule – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday, restated that the military would allow itself to be used by some interest groups to truncate democratic governance in the country. Lagbaja stated this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
Read MoreFG, states raise N100bn for meter procurement
The Federal Government and the states have raised N100bn for the procurement of prepaid electricity meters. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said this was under the Presidential Meter Initiative programme. Adelabu disclosed this while addressing broadcasters in Ibadan, the Oyo
Read MoreIG vows to rescue 2,149 kidnap victims
The Inspector General (IG) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, gave the assurance that the police would rescue all Nigerians currently in the captivity of the kidnappers. Egbetokun, according to a statement by the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, stated this
Read MoreLagos-Calabar highway demolition: 100 landowners team up for fresh legal war
Over 100 property owners in Lafiaji community, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, are planning legal action against the Federal Government as they are being issued demolition notices to evacuate their properties for the Lagos- Calabar Highway construction. This
Read MoreN2.7tn Subsidy Claim: NNPC to Face External Audit Scrutiny
The Federal Government has finally initiated plans to enlist the services of an external auditor to verify the N2.7tn fuel subsidy claim by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited against the government. The yet-to-be-named auditor will assist the Office of
Read MoreGovs slammed for wasting N160bn on unviable airports
Six state governments including Ekiti, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Yobe, Nasarawa, and Bayelsa have spent about N160bn on airports projects that opposition politicians and aviation professionals classified as unviable. Stakeholders say the huge public funds expended on the airports facilities have amounted
Read MoreFidelity Bank affirms commitment to data protection, strong corporate governance
Leading financial institution in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc, has assured its customers of unwavering commitment to upholding the highest level of ethical standards in all dealings with customer data. The assurance comes amid allegations by the Nigerian Data Protection Agency
Read MoreUnveiling the Alleged Conspiracy Against Saheed Mosadoluwa: Whiterose CEO, Shakeerah Ayobami, Exposed
For over two years, Hon. Dr. Audullahi Saheed Mosadoluwa, CEO of Harmony Gardens and Estates Development LTD, has been the target of a relentless campaign of intimidation, blackmail, and attempted assassination, allegedly orchestrated by Shakeerah Ayobami Kareem, CEO of Whiterose
Read MoreNGX rates Fidelity Bank highest on corporate governance
Fidelity Bank Plc complies with the highest corporate governance standards as the leading commercial bank adheres promptly to all full disclosure requirements and global best practices. Fidelity Bank is awarded CG+, the highest rank under the Corporate Governance Rating System
Read MoreBashiru Fakorede’s Collaborator Modupe Oni-Orisan Exposed! Contradicts and Implicates Self in Oko-Orisan Land Dispute
The ongoing land dispute between Aare Bashiru Fakorede and Harmony Gardens Ltd., the owner of Majestic Bay Estate, leading to allegations, counter-allegations, and a series of dramatic events, seems to be sorting itself out with a new clarity made possible
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