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Nigeria’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations To Last One Year - Lai

Nigeria’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations To Last One Year – Lai

September 25, 2020 2:08 pm

The Federal Government says Nigeria deserves a befitting 60th-anniversary celebration because the country remains one despite the various challenges it has been facing.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference to unveil activities earmarked for the celebration. He was joined at the briefing by the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami; and the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq.

Mohammed said, ‘Some may wonder why Nigeria needs to celebrate its Diamond Jubilee at all, considering the myriad of socio-economic challenges facing the

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Gov Bello orders suspension of mining activities in Niger

Gov Bello Orders Suspension Of Mining Activities In Niger

September 25, 2020 2:01 pm

Governor Sani Bello of Niger has ordered the immediate suspension of all mining activities in six areas in the state over continued bandits’ attacks.

This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Ahmed Matane, Secretary to the State Government, issued in Minna on Thursday.

He listed the areas affected to include: Gurmana in Shiroro Local Government Area, Anguwan Kampani, M.I. Wushishi Housing Estate, College of Education, Army Barracks, and Lapan-Gwari in Chanchaga Local Government Area of the state.

Matane said the decision become necessary following security, health, and environmental hazards, as well as illicit drug peddling in the areas.

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Sanwo-Olu unveils seven new roads in Oniru-Victoria Island axis

Sanwo-Olu Unveils 7 New Roads In Oniru-Victoria Island Axis

September 25, 2020 8:30 am

It is a huge traffic relief for residents and road users around Iru and Victoria Island axes of Lagos State, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, unveiled Victoria Island-Lekki Traffic Circulation Project in which seven gridlock-prone roads were completely re-designed and re-constructed with concrete slabs.

The improved roads are within the commercial areas of Iru and Victoria Island. The Victoria Island-Lekki Traffic Circulation Project was delivered through Public Infrastructure Improvement Partnership (PIIP) framework, under which the State Government collaborated with Access Bank Plc and Planet Projects Limited to bring the project to reality.

Last December, Sanwo-Olu flagged off the construction …

No going back on nationwide strike despite court ruling – NLC

No Going Back On Strike Despite Court Ruling – NLC

September 25, 2020 8:20 am

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress, on Thursday, stated that strike and protest will commence on Monday despite the ruling of the National Industrial Court.

The leaders of the union made this known after they met with the Federal Government to ensure the reversal of hike in electricity tariffs and fuel pump price.

The meeting started at 4.16 pm at the Banquet Hall in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, and dragged till 9.22 pm without a resolution.

Mr Ayuba Wabba, President of the Nigeria Congress (NLC), however, told anxious newsmen that discussions would continue on …

International mechanisms for asset recovery not good enough – Buhari

Mechanisms For Asset Recovery Not Good Enough – Buhari

September 25, 2020 5:19 am
President Muhammadu Buhari said there is a compelling need to strengthen international cooperation in the global effort to curtail the menace of Illicit financial flows as current international mechanisms are not strong enough.

Buhari made this call in a speech delivered on his behalf by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Financial Accountability, Transparency, and Integrity (FACTI) Panel Video Conference.

Osinbajo’ spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said the event was held at the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The session also featured presentations by the immediate past President of the United …

Gov Makinde will be defeated in 2023 – Adebayo Adelabu

Gov Makinde Will Be Defeated In 2023 – Adebayo Adelabu

September 25, 2020 4:36 am

Chief Adebayo Adelabu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the 2019 election in Oyo State, said Governor Makinde will be defeated in 2023.

He made the assertion on Thursday in Ibadan during a media parley to herald his 50th birthday celebration.

Adebayo Adelabu, a former CBN deputy governor, would clock 50 years on Monday, Sept. 28.

Adelabu expressed confidence that the APC in the state was more united to dislodge the incumbent PDP government, saying that the party lost in 2019 to a coalition and not Governor Seyi Makinde.

‘The result of the coalition dislodged APC in Oyo.

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Diri Fights On To Retain Bayelsa Governor’s Seat

Diri Fights On To Retain Bayelsa Governor’s Seat

September 25, 2020 4:24 am

Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa on Thursday in Abuja, asked the Court of Appeal to reverse the decision of the Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which nullified the Nov.16, 2019 governorship poll in the state.

Similarly, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have also approached the appellate court asking it to reverse the tribunal’s judgement.

In their separate appeals, the appellants prayed the court to uphold that the conduct of the governorship election and its outcome which produced Diri as governor complied with relevant laws.

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Mali’s designated interim president makes first appearance

Mali’s Designated Interim President Makes First Appearance

September 24, 2020 5:21 pm
Bah Ndaw, a retired colonel who has been designated Mali’s interim president following last month’s coup, made his first public appearance on Thursday, meeting a regional mediator, AFP reporters saw.

Ndaw, 70, met former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, in Bamako on a mission for the 15-nation bloc ECOWAS, on the eve of his swearing-in.

Ndaw’s appointment was announced on Monday by Colonel Assimi Goita, who heads a junta of young military officers who seized power on August 18, ousting elected President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.

Goita himself will …

Gov Sanwo-Olu seeks monthly payment of house rent for Lagosians

Sanwo-Olu Seeks Monthly Payment Of House Rent For Lagosians

September 24, 2020 3:26 pm

The Lagos State Government has called on stakeholders in the real estate sector to work out modalities for residents to pay house rents on monthly basis instead of yearly.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the call on Thursday in Lekki, during the Policy Roundtable Dialogue with key stakeholders in the Real Estate Sector.

The roundtable, with the theme ”International Best Practices On Real Estate Regulations”, was organised by the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA).

Read Also: Collapse: Sanwo-Olu Orders Integrity Test On School Buildings

Sanwo-Olu said that a situation whereby residents faced pressure once their rents …

Why We Postponed Yobe LG Election – YOSIEC

Why We Postponed Yobe LG Election – YOSIEC

September 24, 2020 12:36 pm

The Executive Chairman, Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission, (YOSIEC), Dr. Mamman Mohammed has explained that the desire by the Commission to save lives is the motive behind shifting the local government councils election to next year.

He said the resurgence of two new confirmed cases recorded recently in the state has compelled the Commission to shift the election by two months.

According to Mohammed, the Yobe State government is on top of the situation and the state Ministry of Health has taken positive steps to identify and isolate persons who have been in contact with confirmed cases. “We are confident …

We Are Free To Pursue Legal Option – Ize-Iyamu

Return To APC, Ize-Iyamu Begs Obaseki

September 24, 2020 6:13 am

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in last Saturday Governorship election, Pastor Ize-Iyamu, has called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to return to APC.

Read Also: My Supporters Endured Evils, Prevented From Voting – Ize-Iyamu

In a television broadcast on Wednesday night, Ize-Iyamu said, ‘We are going to talk to everybody. We are going to bring everybody back. I want to salute my brother, the governor. I will like to appeal to him to return to the party. In every family, we have a disagreement.’

‘Let it not be said that it was this disagreement that pushed him out. I

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The Fulani Are Not Terrorists – Oluwo Of Iwo

Kingmakers Petition Oyetola To Remove Oluwo

September 24, 2020 6:08 am

Iwo kingmakers have petitioned Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola to remove their monarch, Abdulrasheed Adewale, the Oluwo of Iwoland over his alleged criminal past.

They alleged that Abdulrasheed was convicted in the United States of America in 1998 and Canada between 2006 to 2007.

According to the petition, the alleged concealed criminal past disqualifies him from the crown.

The petition was addressed to Governor Oyetola and signed by the kingmakers of Iwo council, dated September 9, 2020.

Read Also: Oyetola Reacts To Death Of Osun Resident Being Chased By JTF

They alleged that Oluwo concealed his criminal past which …

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