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Managing director, Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, has said the dredging of River Niger, River Benue, and River Kaduna to check perennial flooding in affected areas will cost over $20 billion. He stated this on Thursday at the 2023 stakeholders meeting on flood mitigation and …
Read More »Water Supply Scheme, Rehabilitation, Will Touch Every Community – Osun Govt
The General Manager, Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, Mrs Toyin Asaolu has said Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration resolve to provide sustainable water supply in rural communities across Osun State was aimed at ensuring that dividends of democracy touch every nook and cranny of the state Mrs Asaolu who …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu Orders Removal Of Some Buildings In Banana Island
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the removal of some completed and uncompleted buildings in the Banana Island area of the state. The governor on Saturday led a delegation of government officials for an on-the-spot assessment of a seven-storey building under construction which collapsed recently in the Banana Island …
Read More »Sunshine Stars, Queens Up For Sale
The Ondo State Government has expressed its readiness to sell the state-owned football clubs—the Sunshine Stars and the Sunshine Queens, both of Akure. While Sunshine FC are currently playing in the Nigeria Professional Football League, the Sunshine Queens are playing in the second division of Nigeria Women Professional Football League. …
Read More »Whitney’s Death: Chrisland School Principal, Others Arraigned for Manslaughter
The Lagos State government has arraigned Chrisland School, Opebi, its principal, vice principal and two employees over the death of one of the school’s pupils, 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran. The school’s workers who were arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Thursday. The defendants …
Read More »In Osun, Vehicle Conveying Inmates Injure Commuters
There was palpable tension in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Thursday, as a truck conveying inmates to the State High Court, hit a commercial minibus, injuring two persons. The incident immediately sparked violent protest, as commercial motorcyclists and some angry youths blocked the popular Olaiya Junction in protest. Eyewitnesses …
Read More »Man Defiles Neighbour’s Daughter
A 48-year-old man, Adekola Adeshina, is currently in the custody of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command for defiling a 10-year-old girl. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a press statement made available to on Sunday. Adeh said the suspect was arrested based on a complaint lodged …
Read More »Hypertensive Man Dies As Political Thugs Invade Lagos Home
A hypertensive patient, Simon Maduekwe, has died from the shock after suspected political thugs invaded his residence on Fatomi Crescent, Off Bajulaiye Compound, Shomolu, Lagos State. The incident occurred on Saturday when the thugs attempted to catch an eyewitness perceived to be recording their violent actions. It was reported that …
Read More »Elections: INEC Suspends Collation of Gov. Results in Abia, Enugu
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has suspended further collation of governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu states. This was made known in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Monday. It will be recalled that …
Read More »Former Governor Kayode Fayemi’s Dep, Egbeyemi Passes On
The immediate Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi died early hours of Saturday morning at 79. Egbeyemi served as Deputy to Governor Kayode Fayemi, from 2018 to 2022. It was gathered that Egbeyemi died at a popular Multisystem Hospital in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.A close ally who …
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