FG borrowed N1.3tn in four years to subsidise power consumers, firms – W’Bank

Everest Amaefule, Okechukwu Nnodim and Temitayo Jaiyeola 17 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The Federal Government has borrowed a total of N1.3tn since 2017 to ensure that generation companies and gas suppliers received enough payments to continue generating electricity, the World Bank has said. The bank said this in its ‘Resilience through Reforms’ report. […]

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Soldiers, police, Amotekun hunt bandits over killing of Ondo farmer’s children

Peter Dada 17 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Some men suspected to be bandits, on Wednesday, attacked the home of a farmer, simply identified as Dele, in Ajowa Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, kidnapped his two sons and killed two of his other children. It was gathered that the bandits […]

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Kano civil servant flee, another arrested over employment scam

Tukur Muntari 17 June 2021 Kindly share this story: An employee of the Kano State Agency for Mass Education, Tijjani Alaramma, has fled, while his colleague, Abubakar Jibril, 33, has been arrested by the state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for allegedly selling fake employment letters to unsuspecting jobseekers. This was […]

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INEC creates additional 56,872 polling units

Friday Olokor 17 June 2021 Kindly share this story: THE Independent Electoral Commission on Wednesday announced the creation of an additional 56, 872 Polling Units across Nigeria. Figures released by the electoral management body showed that Lagos State came tops with 13,325 polling units closely followed by Kano with 11,222 PUs. Kaduna, Rivers, Oyo and […]

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Appeal Court Verdict: It’s Yet Another Time To Join Me, Take Ondo To Higher Heights – Akeredolu tells Jegede

Press Statement The Appeal Court has just a while ago, delivered a landmark judgement affirming my election as the duly-elected governor of Ondo State alongside my deputy, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. Understandably, many had waited in animated breaths for the outcome of this case which commenced from the lower Tribunal to this extent. This is […]

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Appeal Court Judgement: Governor Akeredolu’s Victory Undebatable — BTO

The House of Representatives member representing Akoko North East/North West Federal Constituency, Rep. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has congratulated Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over the appeal court ruling that upheld his victory in the October 10, 2020 governorship election.  The lawmaker noted that the verdict is a clear indication that the Governor carries the mandate of the people […]

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APPEAL COURT VICTORY: ONDO STATE ASSEMBLY CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR AKEREDOLU

The Ondo State House of Assembly has congratulated Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu SAN on his victory at the Appeal Court. The appeal court sitting in Akure today dismissed the suit filed by the PDP candidate Mr Eyitayo Jegede SAN, challenging the victory of Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu SAN in the October 2020 gubernatorial election in […]

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Governor Sanwo-Olu’s bold initiatives to combat Insecurity in Lagos.

By Femi Adeniyi,Lagos The high spate of insecurity in Nigeria is one which no doubt is clearly visible even to the blind, the deaf will hear in resounding tunes the unending wailings of the daily victims of these insecure challenges bemoaning their various unfortunate tragedies. Right from the seat of power across the various States […]

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Pastor kidnapped by Boko Haram eight months ago freed in Borno

James Abraham and Ada Wodu 16 June 2021 Kindly share this story: • After 84 days in captivity, C’River NLC chair released After seven months in Boko Haram captivity, a pastor with the Church of Christ in Nations, Rev Polycarp Zongo, has regained his freedom. Zongo, who presides over a branch of the church in […]

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