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Ekiti LGA Boss Swears In Advisers With Ogun Idol

Ekiti LGA Boss Swears In Advisers With Ogun Idol

Ekiti LGA Boss Swears in Advisers With Ògún Idol Supervisors and advisers of Ikere-Ekiti Local Government Area in Ekiti state were sworn in with an ‘Ògún’ totem alongside the Holy Quran. Ògún, often regarded as the “god of iron,” is one of the deities in African traditional religion. The event happened at the Conference Hall of the office of the LGA chairman Olu Adamolekun on the 2nd of May. The oath of office was administered to the appointees by Adamolekun. In a video making the rounds on social media, the appointees could be seen taking turns to wield a cutlass…
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Fubara Bars All LGA Heads From Appearing Before Rivers Assembly

Fubara Bars All LGA Heads From Appearing Before Rivers Assembly

Fubara Bars All LGA Heads From Appearing Before Rivers Assembly Governor Siminalayi Fubara has barred all heads and officials of the 23 local government areas in the state from appearing before the Rivers Assembly, especially the Pro-Wike lawmakers. The governor warned that any chairman who appeared before lawmakers loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, led by Martin Amaewhule as speaker would be sacked. Fubara had earlier declared that in the eyes of the Law, the State does not have state lawmakers as 27 Lawmakers had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives…
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Rivers ALGON Chairman Vow To Back Fubara’s Impeachment Call

Rivers ALGON Chairman Vow To Back Fubara’s Impeachment Call

Rivers ALGON Chairman Vow To Back Fubara’s Impeachment Call The Rivers State chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON) has said it is ready to back the call for the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The local government chairmen also accused Fubara of embezzling funds intended for the state’s twenty-three LGAs. According to the state ALGON, the move has deprived them of their roles in overseeing the third tier of government. The caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Tony Okocha, had urged the State House of Assembly to start the impeachment process…
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PDP Will Snatch Lagos From APC In 2027 – Bode George

PDP Will Snatch Lagos From APC In 2027 – Bode George

PDP Will Snatch Lagos From APC In 2027 – Bode George The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to takeover Lagos State in 2027. This is even as the opposition party has begun moves to reconcile all aggrieved individuals within its fold ahead of the 2027 general election. PDP chieftain, Chief Bode George, disclosed this during an interview with AriseTV on Tuesday night. George said the PDP had not been functioning well in Lagos state because its structure had been weakened. He also blamed the situation on the absence of a leader who will serve as a rallying point in…
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Restoring The Old Glory: Being Gov Otti’s Speech At The Flag Off Of Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road Construction

Restoring The Old Glory: Being Gov Otti’s Speech At The Flag Off Of Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road Construction

Restoring the Old Glory. Being the Text of a Speech Delivered by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the Flag off of the Reconstruction of the Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Protocols, Let me, with a great sense of joy, welcome you to the formal flag off of the reconstruction of the 3.5 kilometre Osisioma-Ekeakpara Road. We have come together in continuation of our consistent efforts to restore the old glory of this city after decades of ruin orchestrated by wilful neglect, crass irresponsibility and a pathetic failure to appreciate the full significance of Aba to the economic…
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Another Factional Speaker Emerges In Rivers Assembly

Another Factional Speaker Emerges In Rivers Assembly

Another Factional Speaker Emerges In Rivers Assembly A factional Speaker, Victor Oko Jumbo, representing Bonny Constituency, has emerged in the Rivers Assembly in a new twist to the crisis rocking the State. The emergence of a new Speaker has led to the total collapse of the peace deal brokered between the parties by President Bola Tinubu, returning all involved in the impasse to the trenches. Governor Siminalayi Fubara had barred all heads and officials of the 23 local government areas in the state from appearing before the Rivers Assembly, especially the Pro-Wike lawmakers. The governor also warned that any chairman…
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Appointment Of Members  Of The ABIA State Judicial Service Commission

Appointment Of Members Of The ABIA State Judicial Service Commission

May 8, 2024 PRESS RELEASE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ABIA STATE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION The Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has approved the re-constitution of the members of the Abia State Judicial Service Commission (Commission). Consequently, Governor Otti has nominated the following persons as members of the Commission pending their confirmation by the Abia State House of Assembly: Mr. Chibuzo Irobi – Member Mr. Finecountry Iyioku – Member Prof. Chukwu Udensi – Member Engr. Moses Ogbonna – Member SIGNED:Kazie UkoChief Press Secretary to the GovernorAbia StateGovernment House, Umuahia.
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Suspended Lawmakers Brought Charms To Assembly Complex – Edo Speaker

Suspended Lawmakers Brought Charms To Assembly Complex – Edo Speaker

Suspended Lawmakers Brought Charms To Assembly Complex – Edo Speaker The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday accused the suspended members of the assembly of bringing native doctors to the house to perform sacrifices. The three lawmakers, Donald Okogbe, PDP, Akoko-Edo, Addeh Emankhu Isibor, APC, Esan North-East I and Iyamu Bright, PDP, Orhionnwon II were suspended over alleged plot to impeach the speaker and other principal officers of the assembly through diabolical means. “They are being influenced to cause chaos in this House by planning to change the leadership of this house. But to…
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Another Veteran Nigerian Actress Is Dead

Another Veteran Nigerian Actress Is Dead

Another Veteran Nigerian Actress Is Dead (Photo) Veteran actress, Madam Elizabeth Evoeme, popularly known as Ovularia in the 80s TV sitcom, called ‘The New Masquerade’, is dead. Evoeme died at the age of 81. Her death came four and a half years after her rumoured death on November 5, 2019. Her death was announced in a statement by her family. According to the statement, the actress died in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. The statement read, “Friends, fans, colleagues, the family of the legendary actress, Elizabeth Lizzy ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme, would like to notify the public, all those who loved her…
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Many Feared Dead As Gas Explosion Rocks Lagos

Many Feared Dead As Gas Explosion Rocks Lagos

Many Feared Dead As Gas Explosion Rocks Lagos No fewer than three persons have been reportedly died in a gas explosion at Abule Pan, Lekki-Epe Expressway, in Ibeju Lekki Local Government area of Lagos State. It was learnt that the incident happened around 3:34pm on Tuesday on Tuesday as a 50kg Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cylinder exploded at the frontage of a row of shops in the area. Margaret Adeseye, the Director/CEO, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, who confirmed the incident in a statement said the explosion involved LNG (industrial gas) cylinder of about 50kg assembled at the frontage…
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