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Iyara Development Association Hails Prof. Asaju’s Election as Bishop of Ijesha Anglican Diocese The Iyara Development Association (IDA) congratulates one of her own, Right Reverend Prof. Dapo Asaju on his election as the Anglican Bishop of Ijesha Diocese, Church of Nigeria. The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion House of Bishops’ Episcopal Synod had during its…

Kwara Gov hosts ECOWAS Court delegation to farewell dinner * Assures judiciary of support By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara state Governor AbdukRahman AbdulRazaq has reiterated that his administration would continue to do its best to support the judiciary, while also giving it unfettered freedom to operate without any interference. AbdulRazaq, who stated this while…

INEC Announces New Dates For 2023 General Elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced new dates for the 2023 general elections. INEC said the February 18, 2023 date it earlier announced for the 2023 general election was no longer feasible due to a new provision in the newly signed Electoral Act. The electoral…

Top government functionaries, high-ranking diplomats, others storm Kogi State for Uduaghan, Akpoti The relationship between the Alema of Warri Kingdom, High Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan and the esteemed lawyer and powerful Kogi State politician, Natasha Akpoti, will be pushed to a formal level on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The historic ceremony is expected to be…

Top government functionaries, high-ranking diplomats, others storm Kogi State for Uduaghan, Akpoti The relationship between the Alema of Warri Kingdom, High Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan and the esteemed lawyer and powerful Kogi State politician, Natasha Akpoti, will be pushed to a formal level on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The historic ceremony is expected to be…

  Two top staff members of the Federal Government owned Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA), Wasiu Sule and Alenju Ngofa have again shunned an Abuja Court where they are to be prosecuted for offences of alleged forgery and falsification of documents. Sule is the Head of Legal Services and Secretary to OGFZA’s Board…

  The Supreme Court on Monday in Abuja fixed May 27 for judgment in a suit by former Rivers State governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi seeking to stop his probe in alleged N96B fraud and alleged fraudulent sales of valued assets belonging to Rivers State. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola who led a 7-man panel of Justices of…

Kwara South residents excited over completion of some rural roads * Say action forced down prices of farm produce By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin . It was excitement among the people of the seven local government areas in the Kwara South Senatorial District as the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has completed construction and rehabilitation…

  A Federal High Court Abuja in Abuja on Monday granted a garnishee order absolute, mandating the Central Bank of Nigeria to release the sum of N81.9billion standing to the credit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, and it’s joint venture partner, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (NNPC), in it’s custody to oil producing communities in…

  A Federal High Court Abuja in Abuja on Monday granted a garnishee order absolute, mandating the Central Bank of Nigeria to release the sum of N81.9billion standing to the credit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, and it’s joint venture partner, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (NNPC), in it’s custody to oil producing communities in…