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Sanwo-Olu tells LASTMA officials not to collect bribes

Sanwo-Olu – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Friday, warned officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority to shun corruption and be civil while discharging their duties. Sanwo-Olu gave the warning during an interactive session with staff of the agency, during his visit to the LASTMA office in Oshodi. The governor said he […]

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Governor Sanwo-Olu increases the salary of LASTMA officers by 100%

Sanwo-Olu – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a 100 percent increase in the allowances of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority officials. Sanwo-Olu announced the increase when he visited the LASTMA headquarters at Oshodi, Lagos. He promised that the increase would commence from the end of July 2019 while also saying that LASTMA officials […]

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Ribadu To Governors -Disclose How Much You Spend On Security

Ribadu – Nuhu Ribadu, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says Nigerian governors must make full disclosure of what is spent on security to check financial mismanagement. The former Petroleum Revenue Task Force said this on Friday during a convocation lecture at the Federal University, Dutsin Ma, Katsina State.  Ribadu said the huge security votes […]

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Senate presidency: 61 senators endorse Senator Lawan

Senator Lawan – Senator Lawan’s campaign group said he has been endorsed by 60 APC senators and one YPP lawmaker – Senator Lawan himself said he was confident that at least 35 PDP senators will vote for him Senator Ahmed Lawan’s campaign group says at least 61 senators-elect have signed up to vote for him […]

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Yakubu Lame Ex Police Affairs minister, dies in Abuja

Police Affairs – Former Minister,  Dr Ibrahim Yakubu Lame has died. Lame,  an All Progressives Congress (APC)  chieftain and governorship aspirant in Bauchi state died at a private hospital in Abuja on Saturday night. Late Lame’s spokesperson,  Nasuru Darazo confirmed the death to our reporter on telephone. Born in 1953, he attended Ahmadu Bello University, […]

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Wife, Kid of Gov. El-rufai Face Deportation From Indonesia

Asia El-rufai, one of the three wives of the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai and her kid is currently facing deportation from Indonesia. Asia is the sister of popular journalist and activist, Kadaria Ahmed. A source who spoke to SaharaReporters said, “although she had a valid visa, she is currently having issues about and […]

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Goodluck Jonathan Denies Withdrawing ‘Billions’ From Treasury

Goodluck Jonathan Ex-President of Nigeria has denied allegations of withdrawing Billions of Naira from the Nations treasury while he was in office. Goodluck Jonathan who spoke at a meeting organised by the Anglican Community in Abuja on Friday described the allegation has false and misleading. Goodluck Jonathan expressed sadness at what he described as ‘low’, […]

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Abuja ‘Prostitutes’ Narrate How They Were Raped By Nigerian Policemen

Abuja: Some of the ladies convicted by a mobile court in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, for alleged prostitution, have spoken out about how they were raped by some of the policemen who arrested them — some without condoms and some wearing improvised “pure water sachets” as protection.  Sixty-five women were arrested in several parts of […]

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Northern elders send demand to President Buhari on Kano Emirates

Prominent northern elders under the aegis of Friends of Democracy have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to step in on the creation of additional four emirates by the Kano state government. Leadership reports that the group also called on Governor Umar Ganduje to embark on more consultations to resolve the issue that led to the […]

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Breaking – Imo Assembly deputy speaker resigns

The deputy speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Ugonna Ozuruigbo, has resigned. The lawmaker representing Nwangele state constituency tendered his resignation letter on Thursday, May 16. The letter was personally signed by him. It was addressed to the Speaker and members of the state House of Assembly. Ozuruigbo explained in the letter that he […]