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News update, Tuesday, 07/05/2024 **VP Kashim Shettima cancels US trip as aircraft develops fault **Northern Coalition urges NASS, Presidency to address fuel scarcity, high electricity tariff **PRP cautions FG against US, French military bases in Nigeria **We 're not considering any foreign military base - FG **Tinubu will turn Nigeria around, let’s support him – Billionaire, Arthur Eze **Reps C’ttee congratulates Ovia on NELFUND appointment **State Police: Your position unacceptable, Lagos Assembly tells IGP Egbetokun **JAC to Makinde: Implement 35%, 25% salary increments for staff of Oyo tertiary institutions **Why Electoral Act should be amended, by Arewa youth **Imo professionals hail Uzodimma over plans for uninterrupted electricity supply **I’m not fighting anyone ,only interested in good governance- Otti **Adeleke seeks Sanwo-Olu’s intervention in alleged deportation of Osun indigenes from Lagos **Edo Speaker suspends Shaibu's ally, two others **Olubadan designate visits predecessor’s family, extol Oba Balogun’s virtues **Fire razes part of ex-Kano gov, Shekarau’s residence **Ikeja Electric slashes electricity tariff for Lagos Band A customers **Yoruba Nat’l Day: Sanwo-Olu to deliver lecture September 23 in honour of Eda Onile-Ola at 85 in Ibadan **80 percent of buildings in Lekki have no approval – Lagos Govt **Yemi Alade criticizes Lagos Government’s demolition policy, citing investor concerns **NECO introduces fresh approach to examiner recruitment process **Lagos commences removal of 100 Adeniji-Adele shanties **Demolitions necessary to prevent Lagos from going under - Commissioner **Lagos State Government addresses Maryland residential buildings demolition concerns **Alex Otti Demands Refunds: I’m Not Chasing Anyone For Stolen Funds **Terrorists kill six in Kaduna birthday celebration attack **Army foils kidnap attempt,rescues two victims in Benue **We are prepared against floods in FCT – FEMD **Britain’s King Charles III marks first anniversary of coronation **Macron presses China's Xi to halt Ukraine war, agree fair trade **Hamas approves Gaza truce as Israel plans Rafah invasion **Namibia emerges first to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission in African **Niger forces arrest Nigerian bandit kingpin, Kachallah Mai Daji **Referee to wear head camera in Premier League match **Chelsea offer Lukaku plus €90m for Osimhen – Report **Aruna, Edem, others for African Cup, Olympics qualifiers in Kigali **Malaysian player suffers acid attack at shopping mall Have a great and pleasant Tuesday

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News update, Saturday, 04/05/2024 **Economic recovery: Tinubu to commission critical gas infrastructure projects **Education is the key to sustainable development- Sen Remi Tinubu **FG bans use of foreign syringes, needles in tertiary hospitals **FG to unveil new mining license rate soon – Alake **Nigerians lament as heatwave raises health concerns **Infrastructural devt: No project 'll be abandoned Sanwo-Olu's aide, Adekunle Olayinka **Uzodimma assures Imo residents of uninterrupted power supply **Tenants under bridges: Lagos govt launches manhunt after suspected landlords ---arrests 36 suspected miscreants **We remain steadfast in commitment to prioritize projects that will translate positively on Lagosians - Sanwo-Olu **Terrorists kill vigilantes, abduct two village heads, others in Kaduna **Woman arrested for allegedly torturing house maid over N25,000 **Court stops NERC from implementing tariff hike for Band A customers **Scarcity: Normalcy returns as fuel stations get supply of petroleum products **Sanwo-Olu appoints KWAM1’s daughter as SSA **Oyo nurses threaten indefinite strike, issue 14-day ultimatum **Protesters storm EFCC Abuja office, demand reopening of Matawalle's case **A'Ibom gives physically challenged entrepreneur, others N400m grant **Father of seven arrested for allegedly abusing eight girls, one boy **Two to die by hanging in Rivers for murder **GWR: Nigerian lady completes 72-hour nail painting marathon in Plateau **UTME 2024: Lawyer writes JAMB, seeks names, scores of 10 best candidates **Shell signs agreement to build gas pipelines in Oyo **NACA plans first HIV prevention conference **Coastal highway: Preliminary impact assessment approval granted -Minister **Landing Fees:Helicopter operators threaten to suspend operations **UK records 80% drop in dependants migrants after visa system change **Czech Republic says has been targeted by Russian cyberattacks **Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches **Russian troops deploy to Niger base housing US soldiers: Pentagon **Ten Hag heaps praise on exiled Sancho after Champions League star turn **Real Madrid's Courtois to return after nine-month injury layoff **Man City must be perfect to win Premier League, says Guardiola **Pochettino wants end to ‘stupid rumours’ over Chelsea future Wishing you a relaxed, cool and lovely weekend

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News update, Friday, 03/05/2024 **Nigeria’s Vice President says no favoritism in fighting corruption **NGF assures NLC, TUC, others of improved, sustainable minimum wage **Ongoing road rehabilitation not cause of Rivers tanker explosion — Umahi *"*New minimum wage: How we arrived at N615,000 — Organised Labour **Call for Power Minister’s removal tears NANS apart **Yahaya Bello govt rough, marred by corruption, killings — Clark **UniAbuja: ASUU faction dissociates self from strike **Lagos GDP hits N41trn, ranks 7th in Africa--Commissioner **Lagos industrial leather hub will be ready in June -- Commissioner **Why universities are dropping agitation for post-UTME — JAMB **National Industrial Court hands off Baruwa’s NURTW case **Hoodlums clash in Lagos, set market on fire ""Man shot dead during fuel queue tumult in Lagos **Ogun police partners fuel stations to curb violence **Actor arrested for abduction, defilement of 14-year-old girl **Kaduna Bombing: Two officers indicted as military concludes investigation **Ile-Epo: Over 50 suspects arrested, drug den uncovered -- Police **Rainy Season: LAWMA completes rehabilitation of Olusosun dumpsite **Former Katsina Governor Ibrahim Shema defects to APC, meets Tinubu **Senate confirms minimum age requirement for admission into universities **Ile-Epo Chaos: Nigerian Police restore calm after Lagos clashes; Over 50 arrested **188 Dead in Kenya as heavy rains continue, flooding escalates **Flooding Forces Evacuation of Tourists from Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve **Nigeria: Actress Sola Sobowale debunks drug trafficking and arrest in Saudi Arabia **Biafra Civil War: IPOB declares sit-at-home May 30 **Naira Abuse: EFCC, Cubana Chief Priest to settle out of Court **NACA trains corps members, others on social media advocacy against HIV/AIDS **Western countries can fund seminars but won't aid manufacturing in Africa - Museveni **UK Begins Detaining Migrants for Rwanda Program **Gaza: Turkey Joins South Africa in Genocide Case Against Israel **US Military Plans to Return to Chad for Talks Next Month **US Senator criticises foreign interference in Sudan conflict **Tunisia:Main opposition coalition to boycott presidential polls unless “Conditions” are met **‘Sancho back to scintillating best in Champions League semi **Nigerian Midfielder, Onyedika clinches player of the Month Award **Paris 2024: Munyao shortlisted for Olympic Games after London Marathon win **Leverkusen beat Roma to put one foot in Europa League final Happy new month of May, month of perfection.

RESULTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION FOR 33 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

PDP WINS ALL 33 CHAIRMANSHIP SEAT IN LG POLL The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has announced results of the council poll held on Saturday, April 27. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state won all chairmanship seats in 33 local government areas of the state. OYSIEC chairman, Aare Isiaka Olagunju (SAN), the Commissioner of Police in the state, Adebola Hamzat and other security agencies in the state commended conduct of the poll, describing it as free, fair, credible and violence-free. The results are as follows: 1) Irepo PDP: 17,497 APC: 2,638 2) Orelope PDP: 24, 569 APC: 5,519 3) Surulere PDP: 19,493 APC: 1,619 4) Kajola PDP: 11, 232 APC: 9,373 SDP: 1,28 5) Ogo-Oluwa PDP: 9011 APC: 854 LP: 12 6) Olorunsogo PDP: 8,501 APC: 3002 NNPP: 175 7) Ido PDP: 20059 APC: 3059 LP: 498 8) Ibarapa East PDP: 13,896 APC: 1,606 SDP: 08 9) Iseyin PDP:69,896 APC: 8,241 NNPP: 581 10) Saki East PDP: 9,732 APC: 1,571 ADC:36 11) Saki West PDP: 19,621 APC: 4,920 ADC: 1,846 12) Ogbomoso South PDP: 20,102 APC: 3,471 ADC:06 13) Ibadan Northwest PDP: 21,810 APC: 3,848 ADC: 22 14) Ogbomoso North PDP: 13,681 APC: 4,691 ADC: 11 15) Akinyele PDP: 66,325 APC: 3,477 ADC: 147 16) Ibarapa Central PDP: 14,124 APC: 3,500 ADC: 14 17) Ibadan Southeast PDP: 23,220 APC: 4,265 ADC: 27 18) Atiba PDP: 19,259 APC: 5,086 ADC: 06 19) Itesiwaju PDP: 7,303 APC: 3,795 20) Atisbo PDP: 25,336 APC: 6,567 ADC: 139 21) Egbeda PDP: 24,573 APC: 5,637 ADC: 30 22) Iwajowa PDP: 5,610 APC: 2,969 ADC: 150 23) Afijio PDP: 18,662 APC: 198 24) Oyo West PDP: 12,974 APC: 3,712 ADC: 90 25) Orire PDP: 15,301 APC: 5,579 ADC: 12 26) Lagelu PDP: 65,786 APC: 4,172 ADC: 150 27) Oluyole PDP: 17,063 APC: 3,536 ADC: 55 28) Ibarapa North PDP: 17,307 APC: 6,963 29) Oyo East PDP: 27,567 APC: 3,051 ADC: 16 30) Ona-Ara PDP: 13,093 APC: 4,187 ADC: 15 31) Ibadan North PDP: 73,240 APC: 5,548 ADC: 0 32) Ibadan Southwest PDP: 25,702 APC: 5,978 33) Ibadan Northeast PDP: 17,920 APC: 7,958 ADC: 0

Today's News Updates

News update, Thursday, 25/04/2024 **Undertake reforms for functional justice system – Tinubu tells Judiciary **Tinubu approves Consumer Credit Scheme for workers **APC is the answer to Nigeria’s problems, says Ganduje **FG revokes 924 dormant mining licences **House Of Reps to probe alleged discrimination by Chinese supermarket **FG suspends Dana Air 24 hours after runway accident **Excitement as Sanwo-Olu unveils Eko cares **Senator Lokpobiri insist NCDMB's $500M investment in private entities performing **I’m still where you elected me to sit, Fubara tells Rivers community **Falana writes AGF, demands end to human rights violations in Okuama **Kaduna State Assembly launches inquiry into Ex-Governor El-Rufai’s financial deals **Pro-Wike’s Commissioner rejects redeployment, quits Fubara’s cabinet **Police order arrest of officers bashing car in viral video **CBN debunks rumors of cryptocurrency transaction restrictions **Edo Police parade 21 criminal suspects **Fuel crisis in Anambra strands commuters, raises concerns **Many ladies can't cook at 28, Mike Bamiloye laments scarcity of 'wife materials' **Cabinet Reshuffle’:Rivers State Attorney-General, Adangor resigns from Cabinet **Ondo 2024: PDP holds primary on Thursday with seven contestants **Anambra Assembly passes anti-cultism bill into law **Another Wike loyalist rejects Fubara’s redeployment, resigns as finance commissioner **Edo poll: Okpebholo vows to respect Benin monarch, tradition **EFCC Boss, Olukoyede exposes Yahaya Bello **FRSC proposes jail terms for drivers in road accidents **2024 UTME: Father arrested for taking exam for son **Tunde Onakoya receives heroic welcome **Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage held in Gaza **German police arrests 11 Nigerians link to dating scam **Chinese sellers go to TikTok school to reach buyers abroad **Sinner plays down Djokovic, Alcaraz comparisons **Chelsea’s bad days are ‘so bad’: Pochettino **Again, Siasia knocks NFF over FIFA ban **Iranian goalkeeper banned for hugging female fan **Haaland ruled out of Man City's crucial trip to Brighton Have a pleasant and lovely Thursday

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News update, Tuesday, 23/04/2024 **Tinubu unveils African Counter-Terrorism summit **IGP Egbetokun declares Nigeria not ripe for state Police **Tinubu to embark on official visit to Netherlands; attend Saudi’s economic forum **Abdulsalami, Jonathan, others attend state police dialogue **Osun’s two First Ladies welcome Remi Tinubu with different messages **Ondo APC Primary: Aiyedatiwa extends olive branch to Akinfolarin, Oke, Jimoh others **NSA Ribadu to declare ICPC workshop open **EFCC detains Ondo APC Gubernatorial aspirant, Akinterinwa **Appeal Court fails to hear EFCC’s suit against order restraining Yahaya Bello’s arrest **Binance Executive who escaped from Nigeria arrested in Kenya **A'Ibom communities worry over cultists, kidnappers' activities **Lagos schools resume after vacation **Campaign against cultism begins as Nigeria Police appoints Ayo Ogunsan as Lagos Chairman, POCACOV **First Bank appoints Alebiosu as Acting Managing Director/CEO **Army uncovers ISWAP bread factory in Bornu **CJN approves Wike’s wife, 21 others appointment as new Appeal Court Judges **Osun State First Lady, Titilola Adeleke, to host Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday **Veteran Nollywood Actor, Zack Orji reveals how he escaped death by whiskers **Rainstorm plunges 40 Ogun communities into darkness **In Kebbi, 8 Almajiris die at Clay mining site **Bobrisky donates chairs to Kirikiri Prison **Merge NSCDC, FRSC with Police – IG urges FG **Five children suffocate to death in abandoned car **Babcock Law Professor shot dead, two abducted in Ogun **14 die in Kogi auto crash **3 die in search for cellphone from pit toilet **Boxing Legend, Mayweather, dies at 58 **Olympics: Sports lovers call for adequate preparations for Nigerian contingent **Bellingham gives Real Madrid late Clasico win over Barcelona Wishing you a pleasant and peaceful Tuesday

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News update, Monday, 22/04/2024 **Account for trillions of FAAC allocations or face legal action, SERAP tells 36 governors, Wike **NLC presents 7 new demands to FG ahead of Workers’ Day celebration. **Tinubu to open African counter-terrorism summit in Abuja **CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso gives fresh update on war against forex crisis **Yahaya Bello allegedly planning to leave Nigeria to reunite with wife, multi-million dollar investments **EFCC escalates Malami, Sirika, Umar-Farouq’s multi billion fraud probe **Legacy is achieved, not claimed”- Pantami slams Tijani over NCAIR relaunch **Aiyedatiwa cruises to victory in Ondo APC primary election **Our school is not for the poor, hungry- CharterHouse defends N42m fee **Late Ezeife, a true Nigerian-- Tinubu **PDP slams Ondo APC primary, says it's mockery of democracy "**Teachers' new retirement age, Gov Adeleke has done the right thing-Adewuyi replies Osun NUT chair-Fatade **ISWAP set to launch Radio Station **Lagos calls for empathy towards people with disabilities **Gowon, wife celebrate 55th wedding anniversary **APC members protest Ondo governorship primary **First Bank Directors convene emergency meeting over Adeduntan’s pre-retirement notice **Naira up against fresh threats from two crypto exchange platforms **Former NEF Spokesperson, Baba-Hamed’s jitters over 2027 Presidential Election **JAMB 2024: UTME results to be released “any moment soon” **How Atiku, Wike tug of war reshapes PDP’s 2027 election dynamics **CAC speaks on conducting irregular staff recruitment **Consumers groan as prices defy naira appreciation **We are not just any school, Charterhouse defends N42m Fee **CPPM condemns Yahaya Bello's show of shame ..... -----Commends EFCC for staying focused on mandate, calls on Nigerians to assist anti corruption Agency in arresting wanted GYB **JAMB: Lagos center stops hijab-wearing students as UTME commences **Aviation Union threatens strike over MDAs’ revenue reduction **Port Harcourt Refinery; Fuel to sell at 500 per litre - Marketers **Don’t take luggage you don’t know its content, NDLEA warns travellers **Dukku Hill collapse crushes 8 Almajiris to death in Kebbi **Gunmen abduct RCCG Pastor, other passengers in Oyo **Seizure of 51.90kg heroin, NDLEA nabs 3 wanted kingpins, intercepts Oman-bound drug consignment. **Incessant Fire Outbreaks: FG, Holisys sign PPP in early detection alarm system **Experts advise Nigeria to follow China’s lead in saving indigenous language **Turkiye pledges continuous support for Africa as Emine Erdoğan hosts Nigerian counterpart Oluremi Tinubu in Istanbul **Turkiye leader meets Hamas chief Haniyeh, restates commitment to Independent Palestine _• Says Iran, Israel tension can’t distract international community from Gaza **Two killed, six wounded in Memphis party shooting **Sports Minister seals 3 private-sector deals to boost sports **Troost-Ekong reveals preference for Super Eagles Coach **Libya defeat Egypt to qualify for FIFA Futsal World Cup Welcome to another lovely, exciting and much more promising week