Tayo Olanipekun The Amnesty International (AI) has given a scathing report on Nigeria for 2017, accusing the country of carrying out extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, attacks on journalists, forcible evictions and crackdown on protesters. In its report released on Thursday, AI said torture and other ill-treatment and unlawful detention by the police and the State Security Service (SSS) continued, much …

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Tayo Olanipekun Nigeria has been ranked 148th on the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index of the Transparency International (TI), making it the 16th corrupt country alongside Guinea and Comoros. In the report made available to National Wire on Wednesday, New Zealand, Denmark and Finland ranked first, second and third respectively as the least corrupt nations, scoring 89, 88 and 85 in …

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Dayo Emmanuel with Agency Report Nigerian clerics have extolled the virtues of the late televangelist, Rev. Billy Graham, who passed on today at 99. Graham, who held worldwide crusades and served as adviser to United States Presidents for many decades, was one of the most influential religious leaders on the globe. He died in his home in Montreat, North Carolina,U.S. …

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Folake Sokoya Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has warned that he will deal decisively with perpetrators of the communal clash between the people of Offa and Ijagbo in Offa Local Government and Oyun Local Government respectively of the state. Governor Ahmed, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, expressed concern over the “unwarranted and absolutely …

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Folake Sokoya Kwara State Government has commenced the building of three solar farm tunnels in Ilorin, the state capital, to power streetlights Iand other public facilities. The Director General, Kwara State Public Private Partnership Bureau, Mr. Abayomi Ogunsola disclosed this on Monday during a radio programme in Ilorin. Ogunsola said work is ongoing on three Solar Farm Tunnels; Fate Road, …

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Lagos State government has arrested four officials of a waste management company, Ayomide Olayinka Ventures, for dumping waste on the street along the Central Business District (CBD) of Lagos Island at night. The suspects were arrested by security operatives in the early hours of Tuesday while using their compactor with registration number FST 908 XG to perpetrate the act. Those …

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Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced a two-day training session for workers in the public service to enhance their performance at work. The commencement of the training marks the beginning of the “monumental task of helping every officer of the Lagos State Public Service become more impactful, influential and productive,” according to the Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. …

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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos on Monday commended an international organisation, Ford Foundation, for donating $600,000 (about N216million) towards the architectural design and commencement of the Lagos Museum Project. The iconic museum is to be located in the Presidential Lodge and Lagos House in Marina, this is as the Governor also revealed that the state government will build a modern …

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Lagos State will no longer accept cash payment in revenue collection effective from March 1, 2018, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has said. He made this known on Monday after he paid his Land Use Charge, at the Opebi branch of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) in the presence of top management staff of the bank. Governor Ambode said the measure was aimed …

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Folake Sokoya The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the composition of boards of 20 parastatals in the state. In a statement issued in Ilorin on Monday by the Secretary to the Kwara State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Sola Gold, the government said the composition was driven by the efforts of the state government to achieve efficiency and effectiveness …

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