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NGF Mourns Victims of Zamfara ‘Road Explosion’ The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) sends its heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Zamfara State on the unfortunate road explosion in which six persons reportedly died. The Forum says the incident, which the police have blamed on the run-away local terrorist group, was a cowardly attempt to inflict collateral harm on the people. “We condemn the development in its entirely, and wholeheartedly throw our weight behind the efforts of the Nigerian military to rout these violent, criminal elements from our land,” the Forum says in a statement on Thursday. “As the…

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Gain Of BNC: South Africa Relaxes Visa Rules For Nigerian Tourists, Business People President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa spoke on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, which President Bola Tinubu attended. He said South Africa has simplified its visa processes to facilitate travel for Nigerian business people and tourists, with measures such as five-year multiple entry visas. “Our efforts to create a favourable environment include our simplified visa process for Nigerian business people to…

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Smuggling Scandal: Police Denounces False Allegations Against IGP Erring Officers Face Dismissal, Prosecution for you Criminal Conspiracy, Theft. The Nigeria Police Force has noted with concern the recent allegations circulating in the media, suggesting that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, is shielding a cartel accused of smuggling suspicious new banknotes from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The NPF categorically refutes these claims, condemning them as baseless and orchestrated attempts to tarnish the IGP’s reputation and the integrity of the Force. The incident in question, which occurred at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on August 26,…

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Governor Sanwo-Olu Signs Lagos State Electricity Bill 2024 into Law, ..Commends Hon. Sabur Oluwa-Led Committee for a Job Well Done Today, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, signed the Lagos State Electricity Bill 2024 into law, heralding a transformative era in the state’s energy sector. The new legislation, a result of collaborative efforts, is set to redefine power generation, distribution, and regulation in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub. Acknowledging the pivotal role of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources, chaired by Hon. Sabur Akanbi Oluwa, Governor Sanwo-Olu commended their diligence and commitment to the successful…

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Oguntoye Twins Bags The First Dr. Naomi Barber King Youth Legacy Award 2024, USA The Most Famous Twins in African Tourism, Ambassadors Taiwo & Kehinde Oguntoye, the founders of TWC Intercontinental Limited, initiators of Twins Tourism, World Twins Festival and the hosts of the popular travel & tourism magazine radio show “Travel With The Twins” has been selected as the pioneer winners of Dr. Naomi Barber King Youth Legacy Award 2024. The announcement came from AD King Foundation Atlanta, USA, the organizer of AD King Young Professional Leaders Bootcamp. According to a letter signed by the President/CEO of the AD…

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EFCC Makes Single Largest Asset Recovery till Date Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, on Monday, December 2, 2024, gave a ruling on a final forfeiture of an estate in Abuja measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments. This is the single largest asset recovery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, since its inception in 2003. The Estate rests on Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma District, Abuja The forfeiture of the property to the federal government by a former top brass of the government was pursuant to EFCC’s mandate and policy directive of ensuring…

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WORLD AIDS DAY: GOV AIYEDATIWA CALLS FOR MORE EFFORTS TO END HIV/AIDS BY 2030 The Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has called for increased efforts to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, urging more support for people living with the virus. The Governor made the call on Monday during an awareness walk organised by the Ondo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ODSACA) in Akure, the Ondo State capital, as part of activities to commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day. The event, themed “Take the Right Path: Sustain the HIV response and stop HIV among children to end AIDS…

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No Part Of Tax Reform Bills Recommends Scrapping TETFUND, NASENI, And NITDA – Presidency …no provision will impoverish the north Since the public debate around the transformative tax bills before the National Assembly began in the last few weeks, various political actors and commentators have tried to obfuscate the facts, deliberately misinforming and misleading the public. Unfortunately, most reactions are not grounded in facts, reality, or sufficient knowledge of the bills. While some commentators have attempted to incite the people against lawmakers, others have polarized one section of the country against another. The tax reform bills will not make Lagos…

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Why I Consistently Focus on Development of Ogun West – Gov. Abiodun Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has declared that his administration consistently focused on the speedy development of the Ogun West Senatorial District due to age-long neglect of the zone by previous administrations H Abiodun, who spoke at this year’s grand finale of Oronna Day Celebration held at Ilaro, in Yewa South Local Government, noted that despite the zone being the largest non oil revenue earner and the food basket of the State, it was not given the needed attention. He said: “When I assumed office and for…

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Oyo Govt Converts 551 Workers to New Cadres The Oyo State Government has approved the conversion of 551 serving officers into various desires sub-officer and officers cadres in the Civil/public service of the State. The Chairman, Oyo State Civil Service Commission Alhaji. Chief Kamoru Abiodun Aderibigbe made the disclosure on Saturday in Ibadan. He explained that the Government settled for the 551 officers, saying the selection was rigorous and competitive. “I believe this recruitment and conversion exercises are game-changers for the Oyo State civil service,” he said, adding that the conversion was to strengthen the service and ensure better output…

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