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….commends Tinubu for initiative ….as passengers, residents react The Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has assured residents that the construction of redline light rail system from Ebute Metta to Agbado, would be ready by the end of 2023 as the project is 95 per cent completed. Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this on Monday, while briefing the media after he officially flagged-off the …

President Ruto announced a shift to electric motorbikes to combat rising fuel costs and environmental concerns. President Ruto announced a shift to electric motorbikes to combat rising fuel costs and environmental concerns. Kenya plans to introduce electric motorbikes nationwide and establish 3,000 charging stations with Spiro. The country aims to phase out traditional motorbikes, promote electric mobility, and achieve 100% …

The Court of Appeal Headquarters on Monday said the presidential tribunal judgement on the petitions before it would be aired live. The court said this was to promote, transparency and openness and for Nigerians to watch. The Chief Registrar, Court of Appeal HQ, Umar Bangari, stated this in a statement while disclosing the date for the judgment on the matter. …

• Schools, hospitals, airports to shut down as labour mobilisation intensifies• Govt meets labour today over planned strike• FG keeps mum as new tax regime implementation kicks off  Ahead of tomorrow’s two-day nationwide warning strike marshaled by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), its third since the removal of fuel subsidy in June, public schools, hospitals, seaports, and airports, among other public institutions have …

The Federal Government has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to shelve its planned two-day warning strike slated to commence on Tuesday. The appeal was made on Monday by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, in Abuja. He identified the reverse of the gains already made by FG, among others as the reason for the …

The rising costs of living and operations are limiting access to education and beyond the reach of many parents. While many are already considering the option of enrolling their wards in public schools, others will be adding to the out-of-school group, Iyabo Lawal writes. As private school operators increase fees for primary and secondary students by over 300 per cent, there are …

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and the service chiefs. The meeting holding at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja is being attended by the Chief of Army Staff (CAS), Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja, his Navy counterpart, Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan …

The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, (tribunal) sitting in Abuja, will on Wednesday, deliver judgment on petitions seeking to nullify President Bola Tinubu’s election. The two petitions, marked CA/PEPC/05/2023 and CA/PEPC/03/2023, were brought before the court by a former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as well as the candidate of the Labour …

…Says result reflects people’s wish, says gov Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the performance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s local government election in the State shows the party’s dominance, noting that the outcome of the election is a reflection of the wish of the majority of Edo people. Obaseki spoke to journalists at the Diocese …

…Casts Obaseki and his supporters as enemies of democracy …Calls for the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commission in Nigeria Controversial and tainted September 2, 2023 Local Government Election held in Edo State, has been described as Godwin Obaseki’s orchestrated charade. The Executive Director, Nigeria Good Governance Research Centre, and a renowned human rights/pro-democracy activist, Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, gave the …