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NLC, TUC, NUJ condemn arbitrary redeployment of VON staff, demand immediate reversal
The Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) by the Director General, Mr. Jibrin Baba Ndace, has been chastised over the arbitrary and indiscriminate redeployment of some management staff and in-house union leaders. The Lagos State Branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),…
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APC Candidate Bukola Adedeji Decries Voter Apathy in Bariga LCDA, Urges Participation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmanship candidate for Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Bukola Adedeji, has expressed concern over the low turnout of voters in the ongoing local government election. Speaking after visiting several polling units in the area, Adedeji noted the observed voter apathy and described it as worrisome. She, however, commended the…
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Lagos LG Polls: Party Agents Observe Voter Apathy Across Polling Units in Shomolu
Party agents stationed at various polling units across Shomolu Local Government Area have reported low turnout of voters in the ongoing local government election. According to situation reports gathered from multiple units, many residents have stayed away from the polls, leading to visibly scanty voting areas. The party representatives attributed the voter apathy to a…
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Iyalọ́jà General Folashade Tinubu-Ojo Urges Women to Turn Out En Masse at Alausa Polling Unit
The Iyalọ́jà General of Nigeria, Chief (Mrs) Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, has called on women to participate actively in the ongoing local government election. Speaking at the Alausa Polling Unit after monitoring the process, Tinubu-Ojo encouraged women to turn out en masse to cast their votes, emphasizing the importance of women’s representation in politics. She noted that…
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Shomolu LG Chairman Urges Voters to Exercise Civic Responsibility
Chairman of Shomolu Local Government, Hon. Hammed Salawu, has called on residents to come out en masse and participate in the ongoing local government election. Speaking shortly after casting his vote at his polling unit, Salawu expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the exercise so far. He noted that according to reports from his…
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Egbin Power CEO calls for Sustainable Development in Electricity Sector
The Chief Executive Officer of Egbin Power Plc, Mokhtar Bounour, has reaffirmed the company’s unwavering commitment to driving sustainable development in Nigeria’s power sector during the Shell Power Conference 2025. The conference, held in Ikeja, Lagos, under the theme “Powering Nigeria’s Energy Future: Bridging the Gap Between Ambition and Action,” brought together key stakeholders, industry…
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‘A Heart Full of Gratitude, My 61st Birthday Reflection’ — By ‘DAYO ADEDAYO
Bí ọmọdé ò kú, àgbà ní dà.(If a child does not die young, they will live to grow old.) As I stand on the threshold of my 61st year, I bow my head in reverence, not for what I have achieved, but for what I have survived. For what I have been given. For what…
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EFCC’s counsel lied, I wasn’t harassed by Yahaya Bello’s security aides, witness tells court
••• 𝑺𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝑩𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐’𝒔 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 The fourth prosecution witness in the ongoing alleged money laundering trial of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, has refuted, strongly, claims by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission‘s lawyer that he was harassed by security aides of the former governor. Mshelia Arhyel…
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Drama as EFCC’s lawyer tags Yahaya Bello’s trial political …Court rejects request to ‘cross-examine’ own witness
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝒋𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔 Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected a move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to ‘cross-examine’ its third witness in the ongoing alleged money laundering case against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.…
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NUJ @70: Former Governor Yahaya Bello bags Lifetime Achievement Award on Media Empowerment
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has bagged a Lifetime Achievement Award on Media Empowerment by the national body of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. The award was bestowed on him on Saturday, at the 70th anniversary of the Union and book presentation held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, in…