Tag: Government
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Ekiti government bans 3-day kissing marathon scheduled for July 7
The government of Ekiti State has banned a three-day kissing marathon tagged: “Kiss-A-Thon,” being put together by a youth group under known as Sugar Tee.
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Mali’s Junta partially reshuffles government after draft constitution vote
Mali’s junta carried out a partial reshuffle of the government on Saturday, a day after announcing the end of the UN peace mission in the country and eight days after a referendum in favour of the draft new Constitution. Though strategic posts remained occupied by the same people, government was significantly reshuffled, with 16 appointments,…
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eGov Foundation and Compliance Professionals announce partnership to improve governance in Nig through open digital public infrastructure
Today, eGov Foundation and Compliance Professionals Plc, announce a historic partnership to improve governance in Nigeria through open digital public infrastructure deployments. eGov Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that exists to improve the ease of living for people through ensuring effective service delivery and good governance. Compliance Professionals Plc (CPP Limited) is a subsidiary of…
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Lagos residents defy govt’s warning on ‘ponmo’ consumption
Despite the warning by the Federal Government on the purchase of cow skin (ponmo) due to the outbreak of Anthrax disease in some neighbouring countries, the trade in the commodity still thrives. A survey of some markets at Mushin, Egbeda, Oshodi and Ikotun, all in Lagos S
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Subsidy removal: Government officials yet to demonstrate cost reduction-TUC president
Festus Osifo, president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), said government officials have not demonstrated cost reduction as they still go about with “endless convoys” despite the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians Osifo made this statement on Wednesday in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today. According to him, governors, legislatures are still…
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Enugu government bans illegal mining
The Enugu State Government has banned with immediate effect all illegal mining activities taking place in some communities of the state.
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Govt vows to seal fuel stations hoarding products
Osun State Government led by Governor Ademola Adeleke has vowed to seal off filling stations hoarding petrol. The state government threatened that: “Any fuel station found guilty of hoarding fuel to create artificial scarcity shall be sealed off and operators prosecuted for crime of economic sabotage,” the governor said in a statement on Tuesday by…
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Kogi Govt vows to fish out abductors, killers of traditional ruler
The Kogi Government on Wednesday vowed to fish out kidnappers and killers of traditional ruler of Aghara Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state.
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Suspended PDP chairman, Ayu in trouble as govt agency seals his property
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed a property belonging to the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, in Makurdi, Benue State. The said property, located at Padre Pio Street, Judges Quarters (ext.), according to a major Newspaper it was shut over the owners’ failure…
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Falana gives reason why he can’t stop his son, Falz from embarrassing govt
Popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has revealed why his son, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, embarrasses the government. Falana said that the popular rapper and rights activist embarrasses the government because of his upbringing. The older Falana stated at the 2nd anniversary of the Oluyinka Odumakin Lecture in Lagos that his son…