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GTCO Launches Waste-For-Gas Initiative In Ogun

Guaranty Trust Holdings (GTCO) has launched its Waste for Gas Initiative, distributing 3,000 gas cylinders to residents of Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The company said in a statement on Wednesday that the initiative, aimed at enhancing the quality of life for households and empowering women in underserved communities, was launched recently....
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Fasoranti Remains Our Leader –Afenifere

The pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere insisted yesterday that Pa Rueben Fasoranti is its recognised leader. This followed Tuesday’s announcement of Oba Oladipo Olaitan as the new leader of Afenifere following the passing of Pa Ayo Adebanjo. Jare Ajayi, spokesman for the group led by Fasoranti, said: “It is a known fact that the National Leader...
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Obasa Set To Return As Lagos Assembly Speaker

Barring the last-minute change, the Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa is set to be reinstated to his position. New Telegraph recalls that Obasa was impeached as the Speaker of the Lagos Assembly on January 13, 2025, while his deputy, Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda was announced as the new Speaker...
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NDYC Calls For Calm Amid NDDC Leadership Tussle

… Says Protest Maybe Hijacked The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) Worldwide, a socio-cultural organisation and the Niger Delta Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Forum (NDENYLF) have called on those protesting the alleged marginalisation of Delta State in Niger Development Commission (NDDC), to sheath their swords. Recall that the Coalition of Niger Delta Civil Society Network...
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Why Security Details Of Meranda, VIPs Withdrawn

A fresh update has emerged on why the security operatives assigned to the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, were withdrawn. New Telegraph had earlier reported that all the security aides attached to the House of Assembly and Meranda were withdrawn making the Speaker to be vulnerable. Meanwhile, Obasa’s security details which were initially...
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UK Pledges £204m In Private Sector Finance, Agric Investment

UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development programme has pledged £204 million in private sector finance and agricultural investment in Nigeria. The country representative for Propcom+, a programme funded by the UK FCDO, Ms. Adiya Ode, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting Katsina recently. Propcom+ is UK Aid’s eight-year climate-resilient agricultural market development programme. It aims to...
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RMAFC Advocates Innovative Revenue Strategies For Fiscal Sustainability

The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, has emphasised the urgent need for innovative and sustainable revenue generation strategies to address dwindling federal allocations and increasing public service demands at all levels of government. Speaking on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of a twoday training programme titled...
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Tinubu’s Aide Knocks Badenoch Over Starmer’s Comment

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, on Thursday, reacted to the conversation between Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch and United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. New Telegraph reports that the Nigerian-British lawmaker during parliament’s session said she was happy that Starmer heeded her advice on the aid budget. She said: “Over...
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