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Nigeria Don’t Need New States To Develop Communities – Reps Urged
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Amendment has been advised to shoot down the proposals for state creation, as they do not solve Nigeria’s problems. The…
FG reawards 2nd Niger Bridge bypasses, fast- tracks Lagos-Calabar, East-West road projects
The Federal Government has approved the reaward of two critical bypasses on the 2nd Niger Bridge, linking the Asaba-Benin and Enugu-Onitsha dual carriageways. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, made the…
PSC’s order on police retirement transformative, fair, says Group
...Insists Egbetokun's tenure extension legal BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI A socio-political group, the Citizens for Ethical Leadership & Law (CELL), has expressed support for the Police Service…
FG Pays N3.41bn To Contractors For Unexecuted Projects -Report
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI According to a new report by Tracka, BudgIT's service delivery monitoring platform, a staggering billion was disbursed for 56 federal government projects in 2023 without a…
Why NASS can’t rush 2025 budget passage: Senator
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime, Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, has said the National Assembly has refused to rush the passage of the 2025 budget proposal…
PDP condemns assassination attempt on Sen. Lawal
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has condemned the alleged assassination attempt on the life of Senator Lawal Adamu Usman, representing Kaduna Central senatorial district. Hon. Maria Dogo,…
ALAPOMU OF APOMU DENIES ALLEGATION OF INCITING ELECTORAL VIOLENCE
Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi, the Alapomu of Apomu has denied allegation of inciting electoral violence in Osun. In a statement signed by his Media Aide, Tolu Adetunji, the Monarch…
Gavel International Lecture: Fagbemi, Oyebode, Adesina lead conversations on restoring peoples hope in Judiciary
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN will lead other prominent Nigerians in the legal profession, media, and academics,…
Photo: 90th birthday banquet in honour of former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon
L-R: Secretary General, African Public Relations Association, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan; the Olumobi of Imobi-Ijesa, Osun State, His Royal Highness, Dr. Adetayo Haastrup; and Deputy Inspector General of Police, Frank Mba,…
Obasanjo tasks FG on policies implementation
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal Government to ensure policies are effectively implemented for Nigeria’s development. Obasanjo advised the eighth Retired…
