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LAGOS ASSEMBLYMAN, DESMOND ELIOT, CRIES AS MIRANDA RESIGNS In an emotional session at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Desmond Elliott was seen shedding tears as lawmakers gathered to bid farewell to Hon. Mojisola Meranda as Speaker. The session, which took place amid speculation of leadership changes within the Assembly, was marked by heartfelt tributes from fellow lawmakers. Meranda, …

LAGOS ASSEMBLY SPEAKER, MERANDA RESIGNS AS IMPEACHED OBASA RETURNS Mojisola Meranda has resigned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, paving way for the return of the impeach Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. “This is a notice of resignation as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly,” Meranda read her resignation letter out at the plenary Monday on …

MERANDA RESIGNS AS LAGOS ASSEMBLY SPEAKER, MPEACHED OBASA RETURNS Mojisola Meranda has resigned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, paving way for the return of the impeach Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. “This is a notice of resignation as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly,” Meranda read her resignation letter out at the plenary Monday on …

RIVERS ASSEMBLY GIVES GOVERNOR FUBARA 48 HOURS TO PRESENT 2025 BUDGET The Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Sim Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers. The lawmakers gave the directive during plenary in Port Harcourt on Monday. Security operatives, including the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force, took over …

CAN THREATENS LEGAL ACTION OVER SCHOOL CLOSURES FOR RAMADAN IN NORTHERN STATES The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has strongly criticized the decision by the governments of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi States to shut down all public and private schools to accommodate Ramadan fasting. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, CAN President Archbishop Daniel Okoh expressed deep …

LAGOS ASSEMBLY SHUTS DOWN AMIDST LEADERSHIP CRISIS The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed all staff and legislative aides to work remotely indefinitely in a bid to prevent potential violence stemming from the ongoing leadership crisis within the Assembly. The directive was issued by the Acting Clerk of the House, Mr. Babatunde Ottun, through an internal memo on Sunday. …

NYSC GETS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle, a distinguished artillery officer hailing from Ileogbo in the Aiyedire Local Government area, has been appointed as the Director-General of the esteemed National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This significant appointment marks a moment of great pride not only for Ileogbo, Iwoland, and Osun State but for the nation as a whole, as …

WE WON’T PAY DIRECT TO LGS BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T PROVIDE VALID ACCOUNT – FG Nigeria’s office of the Accountant General of the Federation has identified major setbacks to the implementation of the July 11, 2024 Supreme Judgement on local government councils autonomy. According to the government agency, the two major setbacks are the failure of LGAs to submit account details, …

YOU CAN’T DECIDE WHO RUNS LGS, WIKE’S AIDE TELLS FUBARA The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike’s Special Adviser on Public Communication, Lere Olayinka, has said Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State can’t decide who runs the affairs of local governments in the state. Olayinka said the Nigerian Constitution and the Supreme Court judgment on local government …

NYSC GETS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle, a distinguished artillery officer hailing from Ileogbo in the Aiyedire Local Government area, has been appointed as the Director-General of the esteemed National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This significant appointment marks a moment of great pride not only for Ileogbo, Iwoland, and Osun State but for the nation as a whole, as …