Author: Funke

Two monarchs killed, one escaped Details have emerged on how two prominent traditional rulers were killed by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in Ekiti State. The traditional rulers were the Elesun of Esun in Ajoni, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin and Olumojo of Imojo in the Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area, Oba Samuel Olatunji. Eyewitnesses told journalists that the Alara of Ara in Ikole Local Government escaped when the armed men accosted them and attempted to forcefully take them away. The incident took place on Monday evening between Oke-Ako and Ipao…

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The much-anticipated construction of the Fourth Mainland Bridge in Lagos is set to commence in the first quarter of 2024, as announced by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu during the Lagos West Senatorial District Town Hall Meeting. Here are 21 crucial details that shed light on this transformative infrastructure project: 1. COMMENCEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION:    The Governor has confirmed that construction is scheduled to begin by the end of March or April 2024, adopting a phased approach to minimise disruptions caused by building demolitions. 2. LENGTH AND CONNECTIVITY:    The Fourth Mainland Bridge is an ambitious 38km-long project by the Lagos State…

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the 36 state governors in the country and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr. Nyesom Wike to “disclose details of federal allocations meant for local governments in their states and the FCT and the actual disbursement of the allocations to the local governments since the return of democracy in 1999.” SERAP also urged them “to promptly invite Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate the actual disbursement and spending of federal allocations meant for local governments in…

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