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  The Ogun State Government has started the reconstruction of the damaged portion of the Sagamu-Ore-Benin Highway near Sagamu to address the ongoing traffic jam experienced by motorists on the road. Governor Dapo Abiodun on Sunday paid an unscheduled visit to the faulty section of the road, saying as a major road linking Lagos through Ogun State to the South-East …

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voter list to the Rivers State Independent National Electoral Commission for the October 5 local government elections in the state. Justice Peter Lifu issued the order while ruling on a lawsuit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. This is …

The Federal Government on Sunday dismissed concerns over the safety of new buses that run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), assuring Nigerians that the risk of explosion is very small. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a conversation with journalists in Abuja, emphasized that the gas cylinders are bulletproof and smooth, thereby eliminating the possibility of …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reacted to statements by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, on the ongoing political crisis in the state. The former Governor of Rivers State last weekend mocked Fubara for supporting the People’s Action Party (APP), a party he considered inferior to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). At a civic reception hosted by the Rivers Ijaw People’s …

Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria, on Sunday, returned to Abuja following his role representing President Bola Tinubu at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Shettima’s visit comes amid Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen international partnerships and address global challenges. His presence at UNGA 79 was significant as it enabled Nigeria to amplify its …

  Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled attempts by some suspected drug traffickers to export consignments of Tramadol pills, Co-codamol tablets, Pentazocine tablets, Dihydrocodeine and Promethazine through some couriers to the United States. , United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Thailand and Oman. While 2.3 kg of liquid hidden in a carton went to Thailand, 749 grams …

● Army cracks down on oil theft and sabotage and seizes over 118,000 liters of stolen products Troops of the 6th Division of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, have intensified operations against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta. In a statement, 6th Division Army Public Relations Acting Deputy Director Lt. Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma said …

  ● Urges constructive engagement with government Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has revealed that the fuel subsidy, if not curbed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would have cost the country a whopping 5.4 trillion naira by the end of 2024. Governor Abiodun noted that it would be disastrous for Nigeria to pay such a huge sum for fuel …

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has called for national unity and inclusive economic development as Nigeria celebrates its 64th anniversary of independence. Speaking at a special church service at the Government House Chapel on Sunday, Mbah stressed that this milestone reflects the resilience of the Nigerian people. The governor highlighted the important role of government in promoting democracy and stated …

  An Abuja-based political scientist, statesmanship expert and preventative peacebuilding practitioner, Dr. Ayokunle Fagbemi, has drawn attention to the fact that the current APC-led federal government has about seventy-two hours to enable the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to initiate mediation and mitigation directives, proclamations and policy modulations that can forcefully avert the looming #EndBadGovernance 2.0 tagged “Fearless in October Protest” …