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Troops of Sector 2 (Chad), Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), have rescued 12 hostages from the Boko Haram terrorists enclave near Barkalam in Lake Chad.The Chief of Military Public Information, MNJTF, Col. Muhammad Dole, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ndjamena, Chad and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.Dole said the troops ambushed Boko Haram terrorists and sustained heat against them along the fringes of Lake Chad Basin with attendant successes.He said that three canoes were capsised during the offensive operation, leading to the death and arrest of some terrorists, while others sustained various…

Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has appointed chairman and members of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, the Governor also named chairman and members of the board of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu.The statement noted that 10 other boards, commissions and agencies previously named by the Government will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 29th September, 2020 at the June 12 Cultural Centre Kuto, Abeokuta at the 2pm prompt.The statement said the inauguration of all appointed commissions and boards will be done in batches in compliance with…

The National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress has nullified all suspensions, noting that it was yet to receive any communication to this effect.This was contained in a statement titled, “Disclaimer: Governor Kayode Fayemi, Other Purported ‘Suspensions’ a Nullity – APC”, signed by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena, on Friday.Nabena said, “The attention of the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress has been drawn to a purported and widely-reported ‘suspension’ of the Governor of Ekiti State, H.E. Kayode Fayemi, as well as an earlier reported ‘indefinite suspension’ of some other party members in the…

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday met with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The governor however told State House correspondents at the end of the meeting that it would be immoral for him to return to the All Progressives Congress.Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party beat Osagie Ize-Iyamu of Buhari’s All Progressives Congress and others to win the last Saturday’s governorship election in his state.He had dumped the APC for the PDP when the ruling party disqualified him from participating in its primary election.There have been concerns that having won the election on…

In what appeared to be a counter – offensive, Ekiti State Executive Committee of All Progressives Congress(APC) has suspended Governor Kayode Fayemi, citing litany of anti – party activities of the Governor as reason for the suspension. “His numerous anti-party activities, especially his role in the recently concluded governorship election in Edo State, which is contrary to the provisions of Article 21 (A) (ii) of the APC Constitution,” the party on Friday said in a statement.The details :The State Executive Committee ( SEC ) of Ekiti APC met yesterday and resolved as follows:RE: DR. KAYODE FAYEMI ANTI – PARTY ACTIVITIES.After painstakingly reviewing …

As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free movement around the Victoria Island – Lekki Axis, Access Bank PLC on Thursday, 24 September, commissioned its Oniru road project with the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in attendance.Having moved its corporate Head Office from in Danmole Street, Victoria island to Oniru, Access Bank undertook a feasibility study on how to best to make for ease of movement. In line with this, the Bank has created new concrete-based road networks in the Oniru area, improving and expanding the existing roads, thereby leading to a reduction in commute and travel time…

By Kayode OlaitanThe much publicised governorship election in Edo has taken place as scheduled on Sept. 29 and the winner has emerged.Looking back at the peaceful conduct of the election, it has, incontrovertibly, proved wrong cynics’ expectations of violence during the election, a development that many political observers see as a sign of hope for the country’s democratic process.The election began with the enthusiasm of the electorates who complied with all security measures and filed out in various quarters of the state, expecting a credible election.With peaceful presentation and impressive turnout of voters in most wards across the state, critics…

The Primate, Church of Nigeria, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to urgently come up with programmes to cushion the effects of the hike in petrol prices and electricity trarrif on citizens.Ndukuba, who made the call at the 13th General Synod of the Church in Abuja, stressed that the hike would worsen the economic hardship on Nigerians and increase the poverty level in the country.While lamenting the negative effects of COVID-19 on the citizenry, Ndukuba expressed regret that most of the small and medium scale enterprises had collapsed and many more Nigerians had lost their jobs.On national…

A councillorship aspirant, Opeji ward10, Odeda Local Government area of Ogun state, Rotimi Adeyemi popularly known as Halleluyah, on Tuesday distributed notebooks to some primary schools within Odeda local government area of Ogun state.The schools which benefited from the gesture include OLG, nursery and primary school, Mawuko, OLG, nursery and primary school, Opeji, OLG, nursery and primary school, Araromi Obe, NUD primary school, Ashipa, OLG primary school, Pala village, OLG primary school Onigbogbo.Adeyemi while speaking with journalists shortly after making the donations said that the gesture was aimed at supporting the parents of the pupils to cushion the effect of…

The Caretaker Committee members of the Southwest zone of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed their heartfelt condolences to the former Governor of Ekiti State and staunch leader of the party, His Excellency, Dr. Ayodele Fayose on the demise of his elder sister, Madam Moji Ladeji Nee Fayose which occured on Monday, 21st September, 2020, after a brief illness. The Condolence message signed by the Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, Hon. Daisi Akintan stated that the ugly news of the death of Late Madam Moji Ladeji was devastating and shocking.”Madam Ladeji, was a dependable and loving sister to our indefatigable leader,…