Category: Governance
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Oyo Assembly Impeach Deputy Governor
The Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan, has been removed by members of the State House of Assembly, following misconduct and a series of allegations levelled against him. It was gathered that the deputy governor was removed around 11:00 am by the lawmakers after the report of the panel set up to investigate him was…
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Court Dismiss Case Seeking To Disqualify Oyetola
Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun as the All Progressives Congress candidate, in Saturday’s Governorship Election holding in the state. The judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, declared that the suit filed by a chieftain of the APC, Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Adeoti, against Oyetola…
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Delta State Governor Swears In Four Commissioner’s
The Delta State Governor and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, swore in four new commissioners in the state. He urged them to discharge their new responsibilities with dedication and diligence in the overall interest of Delta residents. He said, “As you are all aware, we are gradually moving towards…
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House Of Reps Speaker Fumes As Minister’s, Others Shun Panel
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has condemned the non-appearance of top officials of the Federal Government before the Ad Hoc Committee on the Volume of Fuel Consumed Daily in Nigeria at its investigative hearing in Abuja on Tuesday. He particularly called out the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva; Minister…
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Oyo State Governor Approves Recruitment Of Additional Amotekun
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has approved the recruitment of additional 500 corps into the State Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatunbosun, on Sunday in Ibadan. The statement indicated that Makinde announced the approval…
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Buhari Nominates Seven New Ministers
The President, Muhammadu Buhari has nominated seven persons for screening and confirmation by the Senate for appointment as Ministers. The Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter of request on the floor of the Senate, in Abuja, on Tuesday. In the letter read by Lawan, the president said the nominees would replace the former ministers…
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Kogi Assembly Sacks Deputy speaker, Three Others
The Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Ahmed Muhammed, and three other principal officers of the House have been sacked. The three principal officers removed from office and later suspended from the House are the Majority Leader, Bello Hassan Balogun, Deputy Majority Leader, Idris Ndako, and the Chief Whip, Hon…
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Court Grants Use Of Hijab In Lagos State Schools
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has granted the use of hijab by female Muslim students in Lagos State Government-owned schools. The apex court delivered the ruling granting the use of hijab by Muslim students on Friday in Abuja. The court had dismissed the appeal by the Lagos State Government and upheld the earlier judgement of…
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Rivers state Governor Orders Payment Of Gratuities &Pension To Retiree’s
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, had ordered the immediate payment of all outstanding gratuities, monthly pensions and death benefits due to retirees of the state. This was made known by The Director-General of the Rivers State Pension Board, Ijeoma Samuel, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, said the payments would…
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Oyo State Government Declare Three Day Mourning Over Owo Attack
The Oyo State Government on Monday had declared a three-day mourning period in honour of the victims of the terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. The decision, according to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, is in compliance with the communique issued at the…