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The Minority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Lukman Adeleye, has called for stronger legislative independence and greater attention to resolutions passed by the Assembly, urging the executive arm to prioritise laws and decisions awaiting assent.Adeleye, who represents Odogbolu State Constituency, made the call during a special plenary session held at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, to mark the se...

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The Federal Government has disbursed a total of ₦2.45 trillion to state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FC...

Senior officials of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will this week inspect proposed competition and ancillary venues in Ikenne-Remo and Sagamu as preparations intensify for the CAF African Schools Football Championship (ASFC).The inspection visit, scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, and Wednesday, February 4, will be led by key CAF personnel across safeguarding, competition, logistics, marketing, safety and ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the Labour Party (LP) National Working Committee (NWC) led by Nenadi UsmanINEC indicated that the move followed a court order mandating the electoral commission to do so.Checks on the INEC website as of Friday ...

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested six suspects and rescued 14 victims in two separate cases of transnational human trafficking in the state.The spokesperson of the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday.Accord...

The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Ndubuisi Iheukwumere John before Justice Agbaje Olufunmilola Adetutu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Asaba, Delta State for fraud.He was arraigned on a two-count charge, bordering on advance fee fraud and obtaining by false pretence to the tun...

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to take ownership of the corruption fight by upholding integrity and dedication to honest work, stressing that the nation’s development is dependent on their commitment to ridding the country of all forms of corrupt practices....

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has voiced serious concerns over recent forced evictions in Lagos State and the enforcement of sit-at-home directives in Anambra State, warning that both actions threaten citizens’ fundamental rights.Executive Secretary of the Commission. Dr. Tony Ojukwu expressed alarm over the ongoing demolition o...

The Ambassadors of Germany and France to Nigeria have urged the country to draw lessons from decades of Franco-German cooperation, stressing that reconciliation, friendship, and shared responsibility are critical drivers of growth, stability, and regional integration.German Ambassador Annett Günther and French Ambassador Marc Fonbaustier made ...