Residents of the Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate in Ipaja have called on Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Federal Ministry of Works to intervene in a land dispute concerning the Water Tank Land in their area. The land, which spans over two plots and houses a water tank facility initiated during the tenure of …
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Ekiti State’s Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has taken a proactive step by reestablishing the state’s Farmers/Herders Peace Committee. This move aims to reduce confrontations between farmers and herders, promoting increased productivity. During the committee’s launch, which is led by the Special Adviser on Security Matters, Brig. Gen. Ebenezer Ogundana (retd), Oyebanji stated his confidence in …
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Miscreants have overrun the neglected overhead bridge and road connecting Victoria Garden City and Ikota to Epe and Lekki in Lagos State’s Eti-Osa Local Government Area. Residents report that the state of the road has made them vulnerable to these miscreants. The road and bridge construction, which began about three years ago, have now become …
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Youths, alongside elderly men and women from the Isuaniocha community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, voiced their concerns on Wednesday. They protested against alleged land grabbing, the imposition of a traditional ruler, and the invasion by hoodlums, which have been sources of disunity and insecurity in their community. The demonstrators, holding …
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The Anambra state government recently convened a meeting with the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to address pending debt issues. The meeting was led by TonyCollins Nwabunwanne, the state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, and Chinedu Anyaso, chairman of IPMAN Enugu Depot Community. The delay in settling debts, according to …
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disavowed his wife, Taiwo Obasan, just a day after she publicly sought forgiveness from the Yoruba community. Taiwo had pleaded for “permanent and eternal forgiveness” from the Yoruba people for Obasanjo’s recent comments at an event in Oyo State. Obasanjo responded that Taiwo is neither his wife nor a family …
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The former Governor of Niger State, Senator Sani Bello, has formally requested the suspension of his pension and allowances as an ex-governor. He communicated this in a letter to the current Governor, Mohammed Bago, dated September 6. Sani Bello stated that receiving pensions as a former governor and payments as a senator would be ethically …
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Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has indefinitely suspended a local monarch following the murder of Ahoada Divisional Police Officer (DPO) SP Bako Angbashim. The DPO was killed in an ambush in the Odiemudie Community. Fubara announced a N100 million reward for information leading to the arrest of the prime suspect, Gift David Okpara Okpolowu, …
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The 18 Local Government chairmen in Ondo State are at odds with the state government. They have refused to step down despite the government dissolving their positions after their constitutional tenure ended on August 30. Acting Governor Hon Lucky Ayedatiwa had announced the dissolution and asked the chairmen and their councillors to vacate their offices. …
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In a devastating turn, 19 individuals were kidnapped in Abuja’s Bwari Area Council, while a landslide in the Kuje Area Council claimed 30 lives. The landslide was attributed to the activities of illegal miners. These incidents were discussed in a meeting between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and the chairmen of the six area councils. Wike …
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