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This Is The Most Peaceful Election- APC Chairmanship Candidate, Hon. Wasiu Lawal Says

By: Esther Idowu Hon. Wasiu Lawal (FCA), the APC Chairmanship Candidate for Ado-Odo/Ota LGA election, has declared the ongoing elections as the most peaceful ever conducted in Ota. He said this during an interview with VOA News Correspondent on the conduct of the local government Chairmanship election in Ado-Odo/Ota local government. “I am deeply impressed […]

Why Corruption Persists In Nigeria – Obasanjo

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has said that a society that does not believe in the consequences of bad behaviours will be riddled with corruption He stressed that there was corruption at a high level of government because of the lack of free and fair elections. Obasanjo was speaking at a youth dialogue on the sideline […]

The Councillor To Beat In Ota Ward 3, Hon. Noimot Lawal Balogun (Harleroh) Kickstarts Campaign As Electorates Promise Block Vote

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Councilorship Candidate in Ota Ward 3, Hon. Mrs Noimot Lawal-Balogun, popular as Harleroh, has on Thursday, kickstarted her campaign amidst wider acceptability from electorates. While handling over the Party’s flag to Harleroh, Ota Central Campaign DG, Hon. Chief Dele Adeniji, said that the party believes so much in her prowess, […]

Obasanjo Commends Obaseki, Urges Focus On Human Capital Development

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday described Governor Godwin Obaseki as a builder who impacted on the lives of his people. He, therefore, urged political leaders to focus on human capital development. The former President, who stated this at the the inauguration of the rebuilt and expanded 250-bed Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin City, the […]

SNB Seeks Stronger Security Measures To Protect Broadcasters

The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) has emphasised the need for a National Information Policy as a foundation to guide ethical and responsible broadcasting across the country. In a statement, Vice-President (North-Central Zone), SNB, Ismail Sani, said that such policy would ensure consistent and fair dissemination of accurate information to the public. According to him, […]

Dangiwa Inaugurates Builders Disciplinary Tribunal

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has inaugurated a seven-member Disciplinary Tribunal for Registered Builders of Nigeria. This was disclosed in a recent statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Salis Haiba. The statement noted that the disciplinary tribunal was charged with the duty of considering and determining any case […]

2025 Budget Tinubu Submits MTEF To N’Assembly Next Week – Senate Spokesman

President Bola Tinubu will submit the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the National Assembly next week,The people has learnt. The Senate, through its Finance Committee, is set to meet with key stakeholders in the finance sector, in preparation for the document’s submission. The MTEF, a legally required framework, establishes the groundwork for […]

Minister Of Woman Affairs Vows To Advocate Law And Empower For Their Right

Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, yesterday vowed to advocate for laws to empower and protect the rights of women. She spoke in Abuja while addressing the ministry’s management, staff and stakeholders. She promised that her tenure would be innovative and not business as usual. Sulaiman-Ibrahim said: “We will work tirelessly to ensure that women’s […]

Tinubu Reshuffles Cabinet Amid Economic Crisis

In a significant cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu approved the re-assignment of 10 ministers to new portfolios, discharged five and nominated seven new others for onward transmission to the Senate for confirmation. This came as the President renamed the Ministry of Nigeria Delta Development to the Ministry of Regional Development, scrapped the Ministry […]