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Winners emerge in the GoNigeria English Rap Challenge

As Young Nigerian Contestants Win N2m Prize Money. The GoNigeria Initiative, which encourages youth participation in the electoral process, has announced the names of young Nigerians who won the top 3 prizes in the GoNigeria English Rap Challenge. The winners are Didam Jonah Duniya from Kaduna State who emerged as the Star prize winner of the competition with a cash ... Read More »

JUST IN: Edo Rep member, Idehen dies

A House of Representatives member representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency of Edo State, Hon. Jude Ise-Idehen is dead. The lawmaker reportedly died on Friday morning from an undisclosed ailment. Spokesman of the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu confirmed the death of the lawmaker but said the course of death was not yet known to the House. Kalu said he was still speaking ... Read More »

agos Speaker, INEC Lament Poor PVC Collection, Voter Apathy

L – Delta, Bayelsa trump Lagos in voter registration – Delta, Bayelsa trump Lagos in voter registration Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has appealed to qualified residents of the State not to only register, but ensure that they vote. Dr. Obasa gave this advice ... Read More »

*Peller pushes for implementation of 35% affirmative action for women inclusion in governance*

’ … leads House delegation to Spanish Parliament A federal lawmaker representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency at the lower chamber of National Assembly, Honourable Shina Peller has charged leaders of various political parties in Nigeria to ensure full implementation of 35% affirmative action on women inclusion in governance. The Oke Ogun-born federal legislator made this call on Tuesday while he led ... Read More »

LAGOS ON TRAJECTORY TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, SANITATION SERVICES

…As LASWARCO Holds 3rd International Water Conference The Lagos State Government has said it is working assiduously to expand access to clean water and sanitation services with a commitment to close the existing gaps in the sector in the best interest of residents and the general public. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello disclosed this at ... Read More »

BREAKING: Senate Begins Screening Of Buhari’s Ministerial Nominees

The Senate has begun the screening of the ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had last week forwarded a list of seven nominees, namely Ikoh Henry Ikechukwu, Abia; Umana Okon Umana, Akwa- Ibom; Ekumankama Joseph Nkama, Ebonyi; Goodluck Nana Opiah, Imo; Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub, Kano; Ademola Adewole Adegoroye, Ondo, and Odun Udi, Rivers for screening and ... Read More »

Court stops Oyo Assembly from deputy gov’s removal

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has stopped the state House of Assembly from going ahead with the impeachment process against the Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan. Justice Ladiran Akintola gave the order on Wednesday when the case filed by the deputy governor came up for hearing before him. Justice Akintola ordered that the status quo antem be maintained ... Read More »

Ex-CJN to get N2.5bn benefits

• Retired CJN entitled to gratuity that is 300% of N3.36m annual basic – Investigation The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammad, is expected to get a N2.5bn severance package from the Federal Government. Muhammad’s resignation on health grounds was announced on Monday, less than a week after the 14 Supreme Court Justices accused him of financial malfeasance ... Read More »