By Njamanze Fidel Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Ovwigho Igbuya has advised politicians to jettison selfish interest and think more of what they could do for the country. Igbuya who urged elected and appointed officials to see the occasion of the country’s 55th independence as reminder of their obligation to develop the people, also…
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Work Begins At Ekiti Airport Site
Ekiti State Government has commenced clearing works at the proposed airport site in Aso Ayegunle Village of Ado Ekiti. On Friday, October 2, 2015, Commissioner for Works in the state, Kayode Oso, led a team from his Ministry to the site around 9:30am. Not less than five bulldozers stationed at Aso Ayegunle swung into action…
Hajj Stampede: Lagos Lawmaker Still Missing
Reports reaching us show that contrary to the official report by the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board that no casualty was recorded among the pilgrims from the state in the stampede that occurred in Mina, on the way to Jamarat, where many pilgrims died, one of the pilgrims, Adeola Maurufudeen Adefolabi, is still missing.…
How Police Terrorise Egbeda, Shasha Residents
Some residents of Egbeda and its environs have cried to authorities to come to their aids over the constant harassment they suffer in the hands of men of the Nigeria Police, who don’t respect their fundamental human rights. These residents, in a recent report published by Punch, urged the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase,…
Senator Hails Ambode's Nominees
The senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Solomon Adeola has commended the choice of commissioner-nominees and advisers submitted to the State House of Assembly by the governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, saying they have what it takes to move the state forward. Speaking on the side of participation in a festival in Epe with…
Sapele Leaders Laud Okowa, Igbuya
Support for the Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, mounted on Saturday as prominent Sapele political leaders lauded his leadership qualities, saying he is running a government based on honesty and fairness. The leaders also praised the Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Ovwigho Igbuya for his contributions to the development of Sapele. “The contributions of…
Obasa Mourns Nation Newspaper Editor
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has commiserated with the management and staff of the Nation newspaper over the death of one of its Assistant Editor, Dada Aladelokun. Aladelokun, Assistant Editor and Head of the City Beat desk of the Nation newspaper, died early Friday, September 25, 2015 after a brief…
Peterside Flays Attack On Oyorokoto Settlement
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the April general elections in Rivers State, Dakuku Adol Peterside has condemned, in very strong terms, recent attacks and killings at Oyorokoto fishing settlement in Andoni Local Government Area by unknown gunmen. In a press release issued Friday, Peterside, decried the spate of repeated attacks on…
Igbuya Has Respect For Women—Ebireri
Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Henry Ebireri on Thursday, dismissed allegation that his boss, Igbuya Monday, dislikes women and urged women to think of ways of claiming more space and opportunities in the country, particularly Delta State. In a statement issued in Asaba, Ebireri thanked the civil society organizations…
Kaduna Flood Victims Receive Relief Items
Relief materials have been distributed to victims of the flood that ravaged Kaduna State last week, Aproko247 has learnt. The items were given to the victims by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA. Last Monday, flood affected 10 Local Governments Areas of Kaduna State, which rendered many residents of the areas homeless and several properties…