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President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday broke silence on the travails of the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. The President explained that the guiding principle of his administration is that there are no sacred cows, adding that when allegations are made against the chief...
The Ogun State Government says it is looking at the possibility of providing durable drainage by extending the ongoing construction work on the Panseke-Adigbe road in Abeokuta, to reach the popular Opako bridge along Obada road. According to a statement made available to Echotitbits by the Senior Special Assistant to...
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, Saturday told President Muhammadu Buhari to declare armed Fulani herdsmen killing innocent people in the communities of in the state as terrorists. The governor’s call was coming after the incessant herdsmen attacks on different communities of the state in the last couple of months. The latest...
Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu, has explained why she could not set up a seven-man investigative panel for the impeachment proceeding against the state's Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi. The chief judge explained that she could not constitute the panel until all constitutional processes are followed. It would be...
The Ondo State House of Assembly has suspended the Deputy Speaker, Iroju Ogundeji, and another member, Adewale Williams. The two lawmakers were suspended over an alleged unruly behaviour. Meanwhile, the Majority Leader of the House, Jamiu Maito has resigned his appointment. READ ALSO: Updated: Ondo assembly divides over impeachment, Deputy Governor goes...
Veteran Nigerian actor, Mr. Jimmy Johnson, popularly known as "Okoro" is dead. The deceased,  aged 80, and very prominent in the then popular Nigerian TV comedy series, Village Headmaster died this morning at an Abuja hospital. Details later...
Ahead of six-month partial closure of Third Mainland Bridge for maintenance work from July 24, the Federal Government and Lagos State Government have appealed to motorists and Lagosians to cooperate with government officials and appropriate agencies during this operation. Speaking during a press conference jointly addressed by the Federal Controller...
Members of Ondo State House of Assembly have sharply divided over the process of removing the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, who recently decamped from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Nine Assembly members opted out of the plot to impeach the deputy governor,...
A building, located at 56 Command Road by Onitolo Street, Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos has partially collapsed due to heavy rainfall. The incident, which occurred Monday, was confirmed by the Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) in a statement it posted on its twitter page. “It was discovered...
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government may July 24 close the popular Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for repair works. This was disclosed on Monday by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Olukayode Popoola. He explained that consultations are ongoing for another phase of repair works to begin on...