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ADEWALE AJAYI  writes on the quick ones by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his first 100 days of his second term. As Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu celebrates  his one hundred days of his second term in office, it is a time to have a reflection of what he has been able to accomplish for the first three months and some days he …

By Richard Akintade, Osogbo The new Chairman of Osun Local Government Service Commission (LGSC), Hon. Tunji Adeleke, Jnr, has solicited the cooperation of the staff members and management of the Commission to move the State local government service forward. The Chairman gave the charge during his maiden meeting with the entire staff members of the Commission. Apparently enthralled by the …

A faith-based group under the aegis of Northern Minority Muslims (NMM), has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for deeming it timely and auspicious to appoint Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa as the Chief of Defense Staff of Nigeria. A communique signed by its national coordinator, Mallam Dahiru Musa Wamba, and made available to journalists at a press conference …

The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), on Sunday released an impounded vessel, MT Praisel, to continue its operations. The task force had earlier detained the vessel over alleged involvement in oil theft. The JTF Commander, Rear Admiral Olusegun Ferreira, who addressed journalists at a briefing at the agency’s …

The immediate past National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Prof. Rufai Ahmed, has left the party. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, Ahmed said he decided to quit “after consulting widely.” The ex-chairman’s resignation was considered by many as a huge blow to the party that has been gripped by crises in the last few …

Hon. Bola Ige A member, Kaduna state House of Assembly representing Zaria city constituency Barrister Mahmud Lawal, popularly known as Bola Ige has felicitated with teachers on the occasion of World Teachers Day which was celebrated on Thursday. This was contained in statement he made available to Blueprint in Zaria on Friday. The statement read in part: “First and foremost, …

The Federal Government has revealed it plans to launch a $617 million investment in digital and creative enterprises (i-DICE) by November. The move is in efforts to provide jobs for Nigeria’s teeming youth population through digital jobs. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima mandated the members of the i-DICE Steering Committee to ensure that the programme commenced before the end of …

Police operatives in Anambra have busted a criminal gang and recovered two pump action guns in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Onitsha, said the operatives encountered the gang at Forward Operating Base at Aguata and recovered a Mercedes Benz SUV from the hoodlums. The …

Former Kano State Governor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Gnaduje, has revealed the mistakes made by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso in the run up to the March 18 governorship election which the APC used to nail them at the Tribunal …

World football governing body, FIFA has announced its plans to mitigate the environmental impact of the 2030 men’s World Cup. FIFA had been criticised after announcing the tournament will be held across six different nations on three continents. Spain, Portugal and Morocco are the co-hosts, with the opening three matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. “For 101 games, the tournament …