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The Lagos State Government has clamped down on illegal estate developments around the Epe corridor of the state.   The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Oluyinka Olumide, said this in a statement on Saturday, April 20,  in Lagos.   He stated that he led a special joint exercise …

The building where the Yoruba Nation agitators under the leadership of Modupe Onitiri-Abiola are operating from in Ibadan has been demolished by the Oyo state government.    The Nation reported that the building on Toye Oyesola Street in the Ibadan South West Local Government Area was demolished on Wednesday evening.  …

Zamfara State Government has ordered immediate restriction of movement along the state’s borders with Katsina and Sokoto from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am.    The state’s Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mannir Haidara said the decision was taken at the State Security Council meeting due to the resurgence of terrorists’ …

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Ndongo Samba Sylla (accra, ghana) Wednesday, April 03, 2024 Inter Press Service ACCRA, Ghana, Apr 03 (IPS) – Developing countries are being blamed for having borrowed and spent irresponsibly. But they have only been doing what foreign powers and financial interests have urged them to do. …

Residents of Okuama community in Delta State are appealing for help from the federal and state government after fleeing to a forest following the killing of 17 military personnel in the community.    The residents’ spokesperson who spoke to newsmen asked the Federal and State Government to supply them with …

The Defence Headquarters has made a clarification, stating that a Federal High Court in Borno ordered the release of 313 suspected terrorists arrested by the military.   Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Buba Edward said on Thursday, March 28, that the court ordered their release for lack of …

The 137 Kuriga schoolchildren rescued from the bandits camp over the weekend, met with the state governor, Uba Sani, at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna State today March 25.   The students were accompanied by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of One Mechanised Division of the Nigerian …

Bill passes after hours of gridlock over funding for three-quarters of the government for the next six months. Lawmakers in the United States Senate have passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill, narrowly averting a partial government shutdown. The lower house on Saturday approved the measure by a 74-24 vote after …

At least two students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi(NSUK) have been confirmed dead in a stampede that took place at the institution’s convocation square where they were asked to come and pick up bags of rice sent as palliatives by the state government.     The state government had …

Nigerian actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, believes that anarchy looms in Nigeria due to policies by the present government.    Okonkwo who served as a spokesperson of the Labour party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, said this during a recent interview with journalist, Seun Okinbaloye. Okonkwo said Nigeria …