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Vows more action on filthy markets and business facilities THE Lagos State Government has shut Ogba City Mall, Ikeja, and Ajah Market, Etti-Osa, for sundry waste disposal offences. The action was carried out by the combined enforcement teams of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA; State Task Force on Environmental …

PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State has berated Senator Obinna Ogba, who represented Ebonyi Central Senatorial Zone for eight years in the National Assembly, over his alleged plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The PDP said Ogba decided to leave the party because he failed to …

A former Special Adviser to the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Umar Ardo, has suggested that the party might expel the former Vice President. Ardo said Atiku might be expelled from the PDP if he fails to dump his presidential ambition. He made the remark while …

MINISTER of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, on Saturday allayed fears about his safety following Friday’s incident near the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo. A source close to the Minister told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that Adelabu was in good spirits and not perturbed by the …

THE Federal Government has shut down flight activities at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State, as investigations into the private jet accident that occurred on Friday commence. It was gathered that the aircraft, which crash-landed close to the runway disrupted flight activities, as accident investigators were immediately deployed …

THE Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has said inadequate funding of critical justice and social welfare institutions was hampering their ability to carry out their mandates effectively, and thereby compromising the welfare of most citizens, especially the vulnerable ones. Kalu stated this in Abuja at …

RIVERS State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has apologised to the people of Rivers State for what he described as “the regrettable anxieties of the last few days” in the state. In a statement issued and signed by himself late Friday, the governor restated his willingness and readiness “to embrace the …

LAGOS State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday signed an Executive Order establishing Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC) Council in furtherance of his government’s objective to make Lagos the Africa’s premier financial centre. The LIFC is an initiative developed through a partnership between Lagos State Government and EnterpriseNGR – a member-led …

THE Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the November 11, 2023 election, Senator Athan Achonu, on Saturday declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must ensure that collation of results is done manually and electronically, pointing out that Form EC8 is a legal document needed to satisfy compliance with …

MINISTER of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to provide daily report of flight delays across all airports in the country. He said such a report should be made available to it on a daily basis. He spoke at the ongoing …