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Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:02:36 +0000Ekiti Parapo promises youths wealth creation
Ekiti Parapo, Lagos branch, on Sunday held its first general meeting, after the inauguration of the new executive council (exco) members. The meeting was attended by personalities, among who is the Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to Ekiti State Governor...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:00:41 +0000Makinde’s aide to PDP leaders: give peace a chance
Leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have been advised to give peace a chance. This followed Tuesday’s meeting between the leadership of the party and the Senator Bukola Saraki-led PDP National Reconciliation ...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:58:07 +0000AbdulRazaq swears in three commissioners
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday swore in three commissioners. He said his administration has achieved a lot in the area of fixing basic infrastructure and bringing governance closer to the people. AbdulRazaq added that the gover...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:56:51 +0000Lagos launches 102 compactor trucks to tackle refuse
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday bolstered the fleet of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) with 102 units of new locally-assembled compactor trucks and 100 units of double dino waste bins. He said the aim is to reduce...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:56:26 +0000Olawepo-Hashim joins APC
A former presidential candidate, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Until his decision yesterday, he was the presidential candidate of the People’s Trust Party (PTP). The businessman said APC is a pathway for...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:55:34 +0000100 die of cholera in Jigawa
Cholera continues to wreak havoc. Over 100 persons have died of the disease in Jigawa in the last four weeks, Dr. Salihu Mu’azu, permanent secretary in the state’s ministry of health Dr. SalisuMu’azusaid yesterday in Dutse, t...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:54:40 +0000Three feared dead as flood ravages Osogbo
Osun State residents are still counting losses, as a downpour on Tuesday evening resulted in a flood, which wreaked havoc in Osogbo and its environs. Our correspondent, who went round the capital city yesterday, observed the damages done by flood at ...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:53:58 +0000Niger suspends Exco meeting over Senator Aliyu’s death
Erstwhile senator representing Niger North Nuhu Aliyu has died. He retired as a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of Operations before he joined politics. Aliyu reportedly died yesterday in Kaduna after an undisclosed illness. The Ni...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:51:25 +000018 Corps members test positive for COVID-19 in Niger
Eighteen National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Niger State have been confirmed to have exhibited COVID-19 symptoms. The Corps members were said to have tested positive, following a test conducted on them by the state Ministry of Healt...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:48:44 +0000Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters surrender
The Army has said the intensity of fire by troops of Operation Hadin Kai has forced more Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists to surrender in the Northeast. Army spokesman Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement...