15th Hijrah: Muslim Clerics Task Nigerians On Good Morals …as Speaker charges religious leaders on impactful messages

Nigerians, irrespective of religious affiliations, must begin to embrace good morals and practise honesty, two guest lecturers at the 15th Annual Hijrah Lecture of the Lagos State House of Assembly, have urged. This is as the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, also charged Nigeria’s religious leaders to teach messages with greater positive impacts on citizens. Sheikh Sulaiman …

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River Basins: Group Lauds Water Resources Minister Utsev Over Pragmatic Leadership, Innovations

The Socio-Economic and Human Rights Campaigners Network (S-EHRCN) has applauded the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Terlumun Utsev, for his pragmatic leadership and innovations in river basins. Since assuming office, the group said Professor Utsev’s exceptional leadership has improved the 12 Lower Benue River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs). A statement signed by its Executive Director, Rotimi Babatunde, said the …

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Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI) Commences Annual Mandatory Training

The Lagos State Law Enforcement Training Institute ( LETI ) begins her Annual Mandatory Training Exercise for the year 2024 for Law Officers across the state. The exercise, which will run for a duration of six weeks brings together officers from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority ( Lastma ), the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps ( Kai ), the …

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CBOs Laud Minister of Agric Kyari Over Transparent Distribution Of Fertilisers, Foodstuff Across Nigeria

A network of community-based organizations (CBOs) in Nigeria, the Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities’ Rights Agenda, the South East Revival Coalition, and Progressive Yoruba Youth for Change have applauded the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, for his efforts and transparency in the distribution of food, fertilisers and other farming inputs across the country. The CBOs gave the …

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Aviation Minister Keyamo Gets Thumbs Up for Improved Standard At Airports

The Agenda for Good Governance in Nigeria (AGGN) has applauded the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo for the significant improvements in the nation’s airports. The group said following an independent tour of the airports, it noticed first-hand that the airports have witnessed considerable upgrades in infrastructure development. A statement by its President, Dr Bashir Mohammed said the …

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Just In: Lagos Assembly Pleads With Youth Over Planned Protest – asks Sanwo-Olu to organise stakeholders’ meeting

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday held a plenary session calling on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to take major steps to avert the planned nationwide protest in the State. The lawmakers, in a ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ brought by Majority Leader Noheem Adams, noted the devastation caused by the EndSARS protest of 2020 in Lagos and urged the …

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Group Commends Gov Fubara Over Political Maturity Despite Provocations …calls for President Tinubu’s intervention to prevent breakdown of law and order by Wike Supporters

A coalition of 100 pro-democracy groups in the country, under the auspices of National Patriotic Coalition (NPC), has commended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for demonstrating political maturity in the face of provocations. The group noted that Fubara’s level of political maturity is rare in Nigerian politics. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Olusegun Johnson, and released to …

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Nationwide Protest: 140 Groups Cancel Mass Action in Rivers After Governor Fubara’s Appeal

A coalition of 140 civil society groups and non-governmental organisations, with thousands of members across the 23 local government areas of Rivers State, has pulled out from the August 1 nationwide protests. Under the aegis of the Rivers Good Governance Coalition, the group said it came to this conclusion after Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s intervention. According to a statement signed by …

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LSFA Inaugurates Arbitration And Disciplinary Committee

Towards engendering a football ecosystem that encourages fair play, justice and equity in line with best global practices, the board of Lagos State Football Association, Sunday, at its Surulere Secretariat, inaugurated a 7-man strong Arbitration and Disciplinary Committee.   The Committee which has the Vice-Chairman of LSFA, Mr. Adedotun Coker, as the Chairman, has been saddled with the onerous tasks …

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ITU Ranks Nigeria High in Digital Transformation Readiness

A new report of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 – advanced state of readiness for digital transformation known as G5 with Germany, Finland and Singapore leading the global chart.   In the report conducted by the ITU, and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, …

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