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Tinubu appoints Ogunjimi as Accountant-General

4 March 2025

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation. The appointment, announced today, takes effect on March 7, 2025, coinciding with the retirement of the incumbent AGF, Oluwatoyin Madehin. Ogunjimi, 57 years old, was first named as Madehin’s successor in December 2024. His selection was finalised after a competitive […]

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Reps extend submission deadline for memoranda on state creation

4 March 2025

The House of Representatives has  extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda on the creation of new states and local governments to March 26, 2025. This is  contained in a statement from the House spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, stating that the  decision was arrived at following public demand for additional time to refine and resubmit […]

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Obasa reinstated as Lagos Assembly Speaker

3 March 2025

Mudashiru Obasa has been returned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

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Adeleke probes Osun community violence

1 March 2025

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered a probe into the alleged attacks in Egbedi town, where seven people were reportedly injured.

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Supreme Court Sacks Rivers Local Government Chairmen

28 February 2025

…says election violates Section 150 of the Electoral Act.

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Court Asks Obasa To Join All Lagos Assembly Members In Suit

28 February 2025

The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered that all members of the Lagos House of Assembly be joined as parties in the suit filed by the disputed speaker, Mudashiru Obasa.

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Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Sign Deal To Boost $7.7trn Halal Economy

28 February 2025

The Federal Government has inked a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Halal Products Development Company, HPDC, to make Nigeria a leading player in the global halal market valued at $7.7 trillion.

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Adeleke sets up panel to resolve Esa-Oke chieftaincy dispute

28 February 2025

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the constitution of a panel of inquiry to address the ongoing chieftaincy dispute between Esa-Oke and Ido-Ayegunle towns in the Obokun Local Government Council area.

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Fubara approves temporary site for new federal varsity in Rivers

27 February 2025

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the Kira Campus of Rivers State University in Tai Local Government Area as the temporary site for the newly established Federal University of Environment and Technology in Ogoniland, recently approved by President Bola Tinubu.

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Ondo State Swears-in Aiyedatiwa as Governor, Adelami as Deputy

24 February 2025

Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Olayide Adelami have been sworn in as the new Governor and new Deputy Governor of Ondo state.

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