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Odunmbaku, Kafaya Layeni, Campaign Council pay a courtesy visit to Oba of Aguda, seeking royal blessings ahead of elections
As part of ongoing consultations ahead of the forthcoming local government elections, the Chairman of Ojodu LCDA and APC flagbearer, Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, alongside his running mate, Alhaja Kafaya Layeni and members of the campaign council paid a courtesy visit to the Palace of Oba Hakeem Agbaosi Eweobaja I, the traditional ruler of Aguda kingdom.
Natasha Pleads Not Guilty To Alleged Defamation, Granted ₦50m Bail
Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday granted Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a ₦50m bail after she pleaded not guilty for alleged defamation.
National Economic Council Postpones Planned 150th Meeting
The National Economic Council (NEC) has postponed its meeting earlier scheduled for Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Rivers 2025 Budget Reviewed Upward To ₦1.846trn
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has announced an upward review of the state’s 2025 budget from ₦1.48 trillion to ₦1.846 trillion—an increase of approximately ₦400 billion.
Tinubu Confers National Honours On Abubakar Umar
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (Rtd), acknowledging his role in the struggle for democracy during the June 12 movement.
Govs, Defence Minister, NSA Hold Emergency Meeting Amid Security Challenges
Governors from across Nigeria are currently gathered in Abuja for an emergency meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), amid growing concerns over national security.
Reps Probe ₦1.12trn Anchor Borrowers’ Programme Spending
The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has commenced a probe into the ₦1.12 trillion spent on the Anchors Borrowers Programme (ABP).
Senate screens Tinubu’s 17 nominees for key Rivers agencies
The 17 candidates nominated by President Bola Tinubu to oversee the affairs of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Rivers State Civil Service Commission and Rivers State Local Government Service Commission have officially declared their assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau.
Akpabio hails Tinubu for signing bills establishing new institutions in South-East
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, commended President Bola Tinubu for signing into law the bills for the establishment of three important tertiary institutions in the South-east geopolitical zone.
Lagos Assembly adopts recommendations on e-GIS bill
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday adopted the recommendations of the Committee on Physical Planning and E-GIS.