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The Ogun House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed Mr Lateef Balogun as the new Auditor-General of Ogun State. Governor Dapo Abiodun had written the lawmakers, seeking the screening and approval of Balogun for the post of the State Auditor General. After the screening, the…

Former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Chelsea legend, John Mikel Obi, has announced his retirement from professional football. Obi, who enjoyed a hugely successful career both at the club and international levels took to his official Instagram account to reveal…

Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has granted clemency to six convicts who are serving jail terms for various criminal offences they committed in the state. This was sequel to a report submitted to the governor by the Advisory Council of State…

The Federal Capital Territory FCT Executive Committee has approved the establishment of ‘FCT Regional Development Offices’ in the six Area Councils. Director Information and Communication in the FCT Administration, Muhammad Hazat Sule said the offices are to monitor and safeguard the sanctity of…

Blackout is being experienced in some parts of the country as the national grid has collapsed again. The national grid is collapsing for the seventh time in 2022. Announcing the development, Monday, the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, in a statement via its verified Twitter handle, said,…

The leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has defended the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to the former militant leader, Government Ekpemepulo, popularly known as Tompolo, saying there is nothing wrong with it. Last month, the Federal Government announced the award…

A former Executive Director of Operations of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Engr. Rotimi Fashakin has died while studying law in the United Kingdom. Also a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the deceased was a spokesman of the…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned operators/drivers of LagosRide Taxi in the state against disobedience to the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018. According to the Director, of Public Affairs LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, the General Manager, of LASTMA,…

The Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) will, tomorrow, resume hearing in the reported and investigated cases of alleged professional misconducts involving seven doctors. According to the cause list by the MDCN, two doctors who…

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Dr Daniel Okoh, on Sunday, urged the Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to end the seven-month strike. Okoh made the appeal in his address during the interdenominational church…