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Babajide Sanwo-Olu @jidesanwoolu Today, we concluded our 2-day tour of the Lekki FT Zone with a visit to the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant. With the level of economic activity along the axis, I am happy to announce that construction of the Magbon Alade Road leading into the LFTZ will …

Gov. Ugwuanyi celebrates 57th birthday with the elderly …Reiterates commitment to peace, security, good governance …As PDP, leaders hail his uncommon leadership qualities In keeping with his long-held tradition, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Saturday, celebrated his 57th birthday with the elderly at the “Our Lady of Perpetual …

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says if zoning the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket to the North will cause the party to win the 2023 general election, he will support the decision. The governor has meanwhile ruled out the possibility of him supporting any All Progressives Congress …

Leader of APC in Abia state, Sen. Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu in what appears to be a demonstration of his closeness to the people of the state on Friday held Aba residents spellbound when he thrilled them with the cultural Ohafia war dance to their amazement. Newsextra24 reports that the …

Three persons including a policewoman have been killed by thugs in the by-election for Ekiti East Constituency (i) in Ekiti State house of assembly. The seat became vacant following the death of Juwa Adegbuyi who was representing the constituency in February. Several vehicles were also vandalised in the violence at …

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, at the weekend tasked Nigerian youths to forget about government jobs which according to him, add no profit to their destiny. Umahi made this known while addressing the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, during the 65th emergency senate meeting that took …

Governor Nyesom Wike has claimed that helped his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi to become Governor of Rivers state, Newsextra24 reports. Wike who served as Chief of Staff during Amaechi’s tenure, made the disclosure during an interview with BBC pidgin on Friday March 19. The Rivers state Governor stated in the interview …

This came barely 24 hours after their member, Frank Onwuachi, who was abducted by gunmen was found dead. Lawyers in Anambra State have declared a three-day strike, starting from Monday, over insecurity in the state . This came barely 24 hours after their member, Frank Onwuachi, who was abducted by …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended Saturday’s bye-election to fill the vacant seat of Ekiti East Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Tella Adeniran, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti, said the commission suspended the poll following the violence unleashed on voters and …

Buhari directs release of Funds for FG Public Works Programme President Muhammadu Buhari has graciously directed a release of the funds for the payment of stipends to the 774,000 participants of the SPW programme. I have consequently directed the NDE to begin processing the payments and participants should begin to …