Lateef 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 Obasa, committed the bill to one of the committees on education for further processes. Lawmakers at the sitting had unanimously …

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NELFUND: Deputy Speaker Assures S/East Students Will Be Included In FG’s Loan Soon, Says Governors, NASS Members On Top Of Situation

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has given assurance that students from the south east geopolitical zone will soon be included in the Federal Government students’ loan.   It will be recalled that the South East Caucus in the National Assembly has protested the exclusion of the region after the Nigerian Education Loan Fund …

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Alimosho Crisis: Lagos Assembly To Resend Resolutions to Council Chairman, Others

What would have resulted in the removal of the Alimosho Local Government chairman, Jelili Suleimon, was on Monday prevented by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. Lawmakers had suggested on the floor of the House that the council chairman be removed or suspended for ‘stubbornly disrespecting’ the House and refusing to obey its …

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Yoruba Group Writes Tinubu, Demands Sack of NNPCL Boss Over Corruption Allegations

The Yoruba Progressive Coalition (YPC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL), over allegations of corruption and mismanagement. In an open letter to the President, the YPC expressed deep concerns about the state of affairs at the NNPCL under Kyari’s leadership, describing it as a “fountain of …

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Hadejia: Gov Lawal Given 48 Hours to Apologise, Resign for Deceiving Nigerians

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has been given a 48-hour ultimatum to apologise and resign from office over his alleged involvement in the appointment of a suspected gunrunner, Bashir Hadejia, as an aide. The Arewa Progressives Youth Forum (APYF) issued the ultimatum, condemning the state government’s attempt to deceive the public regarding the appointment. According to the forum, two appointment …

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Concerned Citizens Write US Govt over NNPCL, Kyari’s Violation of Sanctions on Russia Crude-Oil

A group of concerned Nigerian citizens has petitioned the US government to investigate and sanction the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its CEO, Mele Kyari, for allegedly violating sanctions on Russian crude oil. In a letter to the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the group claims that NNPCL, under Kyari’s leadership, has …

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Centre Commends Rivers Police Over Arrest of Notorious Dynamite Expert Linked to Pro-Wike Group …Demands Action Against Influential Sponsors, Collaborators 

The Coalition for Human Rights Advocacy in Africa (CHRADA) has praised the Rivers State Police Command for apprehending Preye Josiah, a notorious dynamite expert linked to several high-profile crimes.   In a statement signed by Dr. Joyce Idakwo, the Centre hailed the efforts of the Police but demanded prompt action against his sponsors and collaborators.   Furthermore, CHRADA emphasised that …

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NASRE Demands Urgent Action For Safe Rescue Of Kidnapped Students In Benue

The Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE) has expressed deep concern over the recent abduction of twenty (20) medical and dental students, as well as one doctor, in Benue State. The incident occurred on Friday, August 16, 2024, when students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos were traveling to the Federation of Catholic Medical …

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Nigeria Needs Law To Overhaul Revenue Collection, Regulate Cryptocurrency Landscape – FIRS Chairman

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, announced that the Federal Government is set to introduce new tax laws by September, which will include regulations for the cryptocurrency industry. Speaking on Saturday at the FIRS 2024 Stakeholders Engagement with the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Finance in Lagos, Dr. Adedeji highlighted the …

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Outcry as Cross Rivers CP allegedly Order Release Of Suspected Killers Of 8 month Old pregnant Woman

The family of Miss Nneoyi Sunday Felix have decried gruesome murder of their daughter who is eight months old pregnant by Ofem Usani, Usani Augustine, Emmanuel Ettah and others from Biko-Biko clan, UGEP, Yakurr LGA in Cross Rivers State.   According to reports, the unfortunate incident occurred when the suspects had an altercation with the deceased and brutally assaulted her …

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