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Tinubu Orders Crackdown On Cybercriminals, Transnational Car Thieves
He also demanded that the value of seized and confiscated moveable assets be preserved for the state, society, and victims in line with existing legislation and international conventions. President Bola Tinubu has directed security and law enforcement agencies — including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Nigeria Police […]
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Ibarapa Tour: Senator Alli encourages unity, economic resilience
Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has encouraged Nigerians to remain hopeful and resilient, expressing confidence that Nigeria’s economic challenges would be surmounted in due course. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. Senator Alli made this assertion during […]
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Akinyele Executive Chairman swear in Secretary, other Appointees, charge them to be upright and steadfast in discharging their Duties.
In line with the directive of the Party and the Executive Governor, The Executive Chairman of Akinyele Local Government, Hon Akinwole Akinleye has sworn in the Secretary, Assistant Secretaries, A Supervisory Councilor and a Special Assistant at the Conference Hall,Local Government Council, Moniya Ibadan. The Executive chairman charged the Appointees to remain upright and steadfast, […]
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Bola Tinubu Calls For Peace, Civility In Edo State Governorship Election
President Bola Tinubu has called on all stakeholders in the upcoming Edo State governorship election to conduct themselves peacefully and sportingly. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga on Friday said the president implored the governorship candidates, political parties, and supporters to respect the democratic process and the […]
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Shettima To Represent Tinubu At 79th UNGA
The Presidency says Tinubu wants to focus on domestic issues and address some of the country’s challenges. President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York this year. The President has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation. This was contained in a statement issued by […]
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Kano Gov Dissolves Interim Management Committees Of 44 LGAs
The decision, which takes immediate effect, was announced during a valedictory meeting with committee members in Kano. Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has dissolved the Interim Management Committees of all 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was announced during a valedictory meeting with committee members at […]
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Ibadan Airport Upgrade: Hon Akinwole lauds Gov Makinde’s vision for a better society
The Executive Chairman of Akinyele Local Government, Hon Akinwole Akinleye has lauded the Executive Governor of Oyo State, H.E, Engr Seyi Makinde FNSE for his exemplary vision for a better and prosperous pacesetter state, particularly on the official flag off and upgrade of the Ibadan Airport from been a Local to International standard. Hon Akinleye […]
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Upgraded Ibadan Airport’ll connect Oyo to global market, bring investments – Makinde
Says ‘we’ll fight poverty, not poor people’ Declares support for Edo PDP gov candidate Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the upgrading of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Alakia, Ibadan to international standard, noting that the project, when completed, will connect the state to the global market. The governor maintained that […]
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Bola Tinubu Mourns 40 Killed In Maulud Day Auto Crash
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with members and leaders of the Tijjaniyya Movement in Nigeria, over the death of 40 members killed in an auto crash on Sunday. According to the statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the victims were on their way from Kwandari in Plateau […]
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Senator Alli empowers constituents with POS terminals, start-up capital
Constituents from the nine local governments in Oyo South Senatorial District have benefitted from an empowerment programme facilitated by Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South). This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. The initiative, aimed at alleviating poverty and providing economic […]
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Tinubu, Govs Urge Prayers For Peace As Muslims Celebrate Eid Maulud
The President urged Muslim faithful to dedicate the Maulud holiday to pray for the country and show empathy and compassion toward one another. President Bola Tinubu and governors have sent messages of goodwill and congratulations to Nigerian Muslims on the 2024 commemoration of the Maulud Nabiy, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. In a statement on […]
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Eid-el-Maulud: Senator Alli felicitates Muslims, advocates national cohesion
Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has felicitated with Muslims across the nation on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Maulud, commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW). This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. Senator Alli urged […]
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PDP Suspends Dino Melaye For Alleged Anti-Party Activities
The resolution to suspend Dino Melaye on Thursday was signed by the Ward Chairman, Abayomi Osamika and Ward Secretary, Yodson Dayo. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, over alleged anti-party activities. Melaye, ex-chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was suspended by the […]
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President Tinubu Expresses Confidence In Reforms As Nigeria’s Trade Surplus Hits ₦6.95tn
According to NBS, the current surplus is 6.60 per cent higher than the ₦6.52tn surplus recorded in the first quarter. President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the National Bureau of Statistics’s new report which states that Nigeria recorded another trade surplus in the second quarter of 2024, hitting ₦6.95tn. According to the report, the current surplus […]
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Nigeria President Meets With King Charles At Buckingham Palace
President Bola Tinubu has met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, the United Kingdom. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He described the meeting as private, highlighting the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. “Both […]
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Makinde makes new appointments following vacation
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced a series of new appointments following his return from vacation. The governor, who returned from a four-week annual leave on Monday, appointed Engr. Akin Akinleye as his Executive Assistant on Sports Development, while he also approved the appointments of members into three Boards. A letter signed by […]
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Appointment: Akinyele Executive Chairman,Hon Akinwole Akinleye congratulates Engr Akintomide Akinleye and Mogaji Oladosu, hails Gov Makinde.
The Executive Chairman of Akinyele Local Government, Hon Akinwole Akinleye has extended his congratulatory messages to the duo of Engr Akintomide Akinleye and Mogaji Oladosu who were appointed as Executive Assistant on Sport Development and Vice Chairman Pacesetter Transport Services respectively. In a congratulatory message made available to the public through his Personal Assistant, Mr […]
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We Will Appeal Bayelsa Court Judgment Against Olukoyede, Says EFCC
The judge declared the seizure and sealing of the company’s properties and those of Bribena by the EFCC as unlawful, stating they were not proceeds of crime. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it would appeal an order issued by Justice Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court in Bayelsa State against the […]
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Tinubu Speaks On Petrol Price Hike
President Bola Tinubu has broken his silence on the increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. Tinubu ,who addressed Nigerians living in China on Friday, said the petrol price hike and other reforms by his administration are part of an overall strategy to set Nigeria on the path of […]
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Take Note Of Wike’s Threats, PDP Govs Tell Security Agencies
Governors under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have urged security agencies to note the “threats” by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to cause political crises in the state of any governor who tries to interfere in the affairs of the PDP in Rivers State. Wike in Port […]
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