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The House of Representatives has rejected the claim that lawmakers got 100 million naira each as palliatives from the Federal Government....

The Federal Government has issued a flood alert, saying 13 northern states will likely witness heavy rainfalls that may lead to flooding between September 13 and 17....

The federal Government has given approval for the deployment of officers from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to different ports in Nigeria. ...

Governor DAPO ABIODUN has directed the Bureau of Local Government Pensions to commence the immediate disbursement of one billion naira gratuity to both state and local government pensioners. The Permanent Secretary of the bureau, OLUBUKOLA ADENIREGUN disclosed this when speaking with newsmen in her office in Abeokuta, the state capital. According to her, the governor has given irrevocable approval for the prompt payment of monthly pensions to take effect ...

The Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU has sworn in 37 new Commissioners and Special Advisers that will join him in running the affairs of the state for the next four years. The Commissioners and Special Advisers, who took their oath of office at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa Ikeja, were asked by the governor to take their roles seriously and serve in the interest of the people. Governor SANWO-OLU also asked the new cabinet members to put in t...

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has begun the use of Yoruba language in train announcements.This was after the Lagos State House of Assembly summoned LAMATA to appear before it over its failure to use the Yoruba language in train announcements.The House noted that since the year 2017 when the bill on compulsory teaching of Yoruba in schools was passed in Lagos, the state had made conscious efforts to encourage the use of the languag...

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the Ministry of Environment to commence the immediate clearing of drainage channels and canals across the state.A lawmaker representing Alimosho Constituency 2, KEHINDE JOSEPH raised the issue at the House under ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ at plenary.KEHINDE JOSEPH said it is very important for the Ministry of Environment to immediately clear drainage channels and canals across Lagos due t...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the Chairman of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Honourable Gbenga Elegbeleye as the Second Vice President of the body....

Thousands of people are feared dead after a powerful storm triggered devastating flooding in Libya....

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