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3 days ago | 
thisage.com.ng | Ayo Kehinde |Charles Dickson
The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis, has died, the Vatican announced on Monday. The 88-year-old Argentine was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli hospital on March 23, after a five-week, life-threatening bout of double pneumonia. Last week Thursday, the pontiff made an unannounced visit to St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican dressed in black pants rather than his usual, traditional white papal attire.
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2 weeks ago | 
thisage.com.ng | Ayo Kehinde |Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
By Ayo KehindeVice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas has approved the appointments of Administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika, said the administrator also approved the reconstitution of some earlier suspended Boards of Agencies, Commissions, and Parastatals. Worika said all the appointments take effect from Monday, the 7th of April 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
thisage.com.ng | Ayo Kehinde |Chidi Odinkalu
By Ayo KehindeThe Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the victory of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21, 2024 gubernatorial election. A three-member panel of the tribunal, led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, dismissed the three petitions, including that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, the Accord Party and the Action Alliance (AA), for lacking merit.
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1 month ago | 
thisage.com.ng | Ayo Kehinde |Promise Adiele
By Ayo KehindeGovernors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, urging President Bola Tinubu to rescind the decision, which they described as unconstitutional and a direct threat to democracy.
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1 month ago | 
thisage.com.ng | Ayo Kehinde |Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
By Ayo KehindeJustice Rahman Oshodi, the presiding judge of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, has dismissed an application seeking his recusal from further hearing and trial Godwin Emefiel, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The ruling follows an application filed on Monday by Emefiele’s legal team which accused Justice Oshodi of bias.
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1 month ago | 
thisage.com.ng | Ayo Kehinde |Promise Adiele
By Ayo KehindeUS President, Donald Trump, has disclosed plans to introduce a new Gold Card visa to attract wealthy foreigners to America. The Gold card programme, scheduled to roll out in two weeks, aims to attract “very high-level people” who will be able to apply to become lawful permanent residents in the US. While the Gold Card would cost as much as $5 million, Trump said the proceeds from the programme could help pay down the deficit.
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2 months ago | 
thisage.com.ng | Ayo Kehinde |Charles Dickson
By Ayo KehindeGovernor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has officially sworn in the newly elected local government chairmen and councillors, urging them to, however, “stay away from the council secretariats to avoid any clash”. The new chairmen and councillors (all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were elected in Saturday’s controversial election boycotted by the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party (LP) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
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2 months ago | 
thisage.com.ng | Ayo Kehinde |Charles Dickson
By Ayo KehindeFormer NYSC Director-General, Major General Bamidele Olawumi (rtd), has challenged Adams Oshiomhole, the Senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, to substantiate, with evidence, his allegations that retired military generals are involved in illegal mining activities in Nigeria.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thisage.com.ng | Ayo Kehinde
By Ayo KehindeDangote Petroleum Refinery has announced an upward review of the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) commonly known as petrol. In a notice titled “Communication on PMS Price Review”, the refinery attributed the price hike to escalating global oil prices, saying the new price structure will become effective by 5:30 pm on Friday, January 17. According to the refinery, the new bulk purchase rate for customers buying between 2 million and 4.99 million litres is now N955 per litre.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thisage.com.ng | Ayo Kehinde
By Ayo KehindeSpeaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, has pledged to work harmoniously with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other arms of government to ensure the seamless delivery of the dividends of democracy to Lagosians. Mojisola, the member representing Apapa 1 Constituency, was elected Speaker on Monday, following the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa. The lawmakers also dissolved all principal positions and standing committees in the assembly.
