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AMBODE CONGRATULATES NEW NUJ PRESIDENT, ODUSILE

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday congratulated Mr. Abdulwaheed Odusile, who was elected as the new President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the weekend. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, the Governor commended the peaceful and democratic process that preceded his victory. He urged Odusile to ensure that professionalism ... Read More »

Millions Naira Alleged Embezzlement: EFCC Summons Kingsley Kuku

The last may not have been heard about the way and manner funds for the Amnesty Programme were executed, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has summoned former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Kingsley Kuku. New Telegraph gathered from highly placed sources at the EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja Friday, that an invitation ... Read More »

‘GO AHEAD AND CARRY OUT THE THE PROBE’ – FAYOSE DARES BUHARI TO PROBE JONATHAN’S GOVERNMENT

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state Governor, wants President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to “just go ahead and carry out the probe” of the previous administration of Goodluck Jonathan, rather than making “announcements in the media”. In a statement issued by Lere Olayinka, his special assistant on public communications and new media, Fayose said the government of Buhari and the All ... Read More »

CHECK OUT THE NAMES OF AMOSUN’S NEW TRANSITION CHAIRMEN

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, on Friday, sent the names of transition committee members for the 20 local government areas in the state to the Ogun House of Assembly for screening. Mr Suraj Adekunbi, the Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, announced the names of the five-member committee for each local council while reading the message sent by the ... Read More »

Gov Ambode, Others Brief Press After NEC Meeting in Abuja

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday resolved that states in the country should design ways of reducing the cost of governance. The resolution was taken at the 59th meeting of the council presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Executive Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The Governor of Lagos State, Dr Akinwumi Ambode, who briefed state ... Read More »