Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Friday said he is not aware that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar wants to vie for the presidency in 2023. Wike made the assertion while speaking as a guest on the Africa Independent Television’s Programme, Focus Nigeria in Port Harcourt on Friday. He said he was not aware of Atiku’s move because the PDP has …
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The shepherd in Charge of Champions Royal Assembly, Prophet Joshua Iginla has penned an open letter to president Edgar Lungu. Iginla warned him to take the defeat in good faith and learn lessons from the just concluded presidential election: Your Excellency, President Edgar Lungu, I write this open letter to you as a prophet of God and an authority who …
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Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has commended the German government over ongoing efforts to boost the operational capability of the Agency with a world-class narcotic detection dog training facility. This was disclosed in a statement to the National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE by Femi Babafemi, …
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The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of new rates for vehicle number plates and driving licence across the country. According to the Joint Tax Board, Nigerians will now pay N18,750 for standard private and commercial number plates against the old rate of N12,500. Fancy number plate which was N80,000 is now N200,000; motorcycle number plate is N5,000 from N3,000 …
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The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of Mohammed Fawehinmi, the eldest son of late human rights lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi. The Governor also commiserated with family and friends of the deceased, describing his death as a colossal loss to the civil society movement in Nigeria. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. …
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The Federal Government has hinted that the over two months ban on the social networking site, Twitter, in Nigeria will be lifted soon. This is as it said that it has reached agreement with Twitter in most areas of misunderstanding. Recall that on June 5, 2021, the FG had officially banned Twitter’s indefinitely, thereby restricting it from operating in Nigeria …
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have launched fresh raids in Nasarawa, Benue and Ondo states where no fewer than 43 dealers and consumers of illicit substances were arrested.137.55 kilograms of assorted drugs was also recovered during the ‘offensive action.’Femi Babafemi,Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency disclosed this to NAOSRE in a press statement. According to …
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Monday announced the promotion and redeployment of some staff to fill vacant positions, as well as the disengagement of a chief operating officer. Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Kennie Obateru, announced in a statement issued in Abuja that Billy Okoye had been appointed the new Group Executive Director, Ventures and Business Development, …
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Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, on Monday, August 9, held a strategic meeting with his Management Team, Area Commanders, DPOs, HODs and other tactical commanders to review security situation in the State. This is contained in a statement signed by CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer and made available to the National Association of Online Security …
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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, has promised that the legislative arm of government would continue to work for the progress of the state. Obasa stated this when he received a delegation from the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) led by its president, Mrs. Toki Mabogunje, on Monday. The Speaker …
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