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Obasa Takes First Action After Re-emergence As Lagos Assembly Speaker

Obasa Takes First Action After Re-emergence As Lagos Assembly Speaker

Obasa Takes First Action After Re-emerging Lagos Assembly Speaker Following a return as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has called for an indefinite adjournment of the plenary session. Obasa, who was Impeached about a month ago, expressed deep gratitude to prominent political figures, including Bisi Akande and Olusegun Osoba, as well as the leaders of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), for their role in his reinstatement. His re-emergence comes after the resignation of Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, who briefly held the speakership after Obasa’s controversial impeachment. Meranda, who was elected Speaker on January 13,…
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Rivers Assembly Gives Fubara 48 Hours To Present 2025 Budget

Rivers Assembly Gives Fubara 48 Hours To Present 2025 Budget

Rivers Assembly Gives Fubara 48 Hours To Present 2025 Budget The Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Sim Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers. The lawmakers said this during plenary in Port Harcourt on Monday. Governor Fubara had on January 2nd, signed a ₦1.1 trillion 2025 Budget into law after presenting it to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led lawmakers. Governor Fubara had on January 2nd, signed a ₦1.1 trillion 2025 Budget into law after presenting it to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led lawmakers. But months after, specifically last week, the Supreme Court ordered Martin Amaewhule and the…
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Tinubu Appoints New NYSC Director General (DG)

Tinubu Appoints New NYSC Director General (DG)

Tinubu Appoints New NYSC DG President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Bri. Gen. Nafiu, until his appointment, was the Chief of Staff to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, having also served in the same capacity with the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Raised Abiodun Lagbaja. A Member of 47 Regular Course, Nafiu is an Artillery Officer who graduated from the Armed Forces Command and Staff College and the US Army War College. Before he was appointed Chief of Staff…
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NANS Threatens Nationwide Protest Over Ramadan School Closure In Northern States

NANS Threatens Nationwide Protest Over Ramadan School Closure In Northern States

NANS Threatens Nationwide Protest Over Ramadan School Closure In Northern States The National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened to embark on nationwide protests if the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states do not reverse their decision to close down schools for five weeks for the Ramadan fast within 72 hours. NANS, in a statement on Monday by its National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, described the closure as an infringement on the right of every student to uninterrupted education. Adeyemi stressed that the policy would threaten academic progress and discriminate against non-Muslim students. He stressed that such…
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Why I Didn’t Implement 2014 Confab Recommendation – Jonathan

Why I Didn’t Implement 2014 Confab Recommendation – Jonathan

Why I didn’t implement 2014 Confab recommendations — Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday gave reasons why his administration could not implement the report of the 2014 Confab he set up, citing crisis within his then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as one of the reasons. Jonathan made this known when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the late leader of pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo at Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, in company of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma and former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Olaode George, among others.…
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Obi’s Ex-Spokesman Kenneth Okonkwo Meets Atiku, Says Nigeria Needs Cooperation

Obi’s Ex-Spokesman Kenneth Okonkwo Meets Atiku, Says Nigeria Needs Cooperation

Obi’s Ex-spokesman Kenneth Okonkwo Meets Atiku, Says Nigeria Needs Cooperation Former spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kenneth Okonkwo, has met with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the last election. Okonkwo, an actor-turned-politician and once a staunch supporter of LP’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, shared details of the meeting on his Instagram account on Saturday. “It’s a privilege and honour to be invited by His Excellency Atiku Abubakar for a consultative meeting on how best to chart a new course for our beloved country. “The situation in Nigeria today requires the…
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ATTNEWS Felicitates With A  Man Of Grace And Glamour Chief Arch. Lucas Eme Onu Uche (Ugwumba) As He Celebrates His Birthday Today

ATTNEWS Felicitates With A Man Of Grace And Glamour Chief Arch. Lucas Eme Onu Uche (Ugwumba) As He Celebrates His Birthday Today

ATTNEWS FELICITATES WITH A MAN OF GRACE AND GLAMOUR CHIEF ARCH. LUCAS EME UCHE AS HE CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY TODAY. Ugwumba, we celebrate you today as you mark your birthday. May God in his infinite mercy continue to bless and uphold you in good health for the rest of your years. Our Board of Trustees, Management and Staff celebrate you on this your special day and pray that God Continue to reward you for what you do for humanity. Our firebrand media conglomerate is very proud and pleased to be associated with your esteemed self and Family. As you celebrate…
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Fubara Orders Fresh LGA Elections In Rivers State

Fubara Orders Fresh LGA Elections In Rivers State

Fubara orders fresh LG elections in Rivers Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to conduct fresh local government elections following recent Supreme Court rulings on the state’s ongoing political crisis. In a statewide broadcast on Sunday, Fubara acknowledged his administration’s disagreement with the court’s decisions but emphasized its commitment to upholding the rule of law. He stated that once the certified true copies of the judgments are obtained—expected by Friday, March 7, 2025—the government will review and implement them accordingly. As an interim measure, the governor instructed the Heads of Local…
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Gunmen Posing As EFCC Operatives Storm Hotel, Abduct 10 Guests

Gunmen Posing As EFCC Operatives Storm Hotel, Abduct 10 Guests

Gunmen Posing As EFCC Operatives Storm Hotel, Abduct 10 Guests Armed men posing as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly abducted 10 persons from White Hill Hotel on Shiroro Road, Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State. Intelligence sources told security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 4:58 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2025 The armed men reportedly stormed the hotel, claiming to be EFCC personnel on an official operation. It was gathered that the suspects disabled the hotel’s CCTV cameras before entering guests’ rooms one by one and…
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FGN: Corpers Unhappy Over Unpaid N77K Allowance

FGN: Corpers Unhappy Over Unpaid N77K Allowance

Corpers Knock FG Over Unpaid N77K Allowance Members of the National Youth Service Corps have expressed their disapproval of the Federal Government’s persistent failure to implement the payment of the N77,000 allowance. The Federal Government had approved an increase in the corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, effective July 2024. In the same year, the Director-General of the NYSC, Brig. Gen. Yushau Ahmed stated that the new allowance was implemented due to the non-release of funds. The DG later announced that corps members would start receiving the N77,000 in February 2025. Despite the official announcement, findings by Sunday…
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