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GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has appointed 38 year old engineer Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as his new deputy following the impeachment of Philip Shaibu earlier on today by the state house of assembly.

FULHAM playmaker Alex Iwobi has broken John Mikel Obi's record and become the Nigerian player to have featured in the English Premier League for the longest period of time after he chalked up a total of 16,289 minutes after the weekend's game.

FIRST class traditional ruler the Olowu of Owu  His Royal Majesty Kabiyesi Oba Saka Adelola Matemilola will be visiting London next month where he will participate in the first ever Odun Omo Olowu Festival UK.

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[1] As from October 1 2024, no building in Nigeria will be granted a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) unless it has solar panels installed on its roof

[2] As from 2026, all buildings in Nigeria must have solar panels installed on their roofs. Not having one will attract prosecution with the risk of the property being forfeited to the federal government

[3] By the end of 2027, all public buildings in Nigeria must be fitted with solar panels

ASSOCIATION of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (Aned) officials justified the recent increase in power tariffs across the country saying a lot of consumers receive at least 20 hours of supply daily so should be expected to pay more.

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[1] Elected officials and the members of their immediate families are barred from going overseas for medical treatment

[2] Exceptions may be made in the cases of rare specialist care. In such cases, affected officials need to write to the National Assembly seeking permission for such trips

[3] Any public official who needs specialist overseas care more than once during a four year tenure must vacate their office

NIGERIA'S federal government is planning to introduce a new national identity card layered with payment capabilities and social service features that will be issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

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Until my people get the message that our main problem is that we are not productive enough, we are going nowhere as a nation. By 2050, we are going to be the world’s third largest country behind India and China and this brings with it enormous responsibilities.

Even with the greatest will in the world, you cannot cater for the needs of 200m people via imports. Nigeria has to start manufacturing fast or she will just perish!

KANO State government has filed criminal charges against the immediate past governor Dr Abdullahi Ganduje over alleged $413,000, N1.38bn bribery case in which his wife and son are named as co-defendants.

ENGLISH Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion are looking to sign Nigerian winger Philip Otele from Romanian side CFR Cluj during the forthcoming summer transfer window for a fee said to be around £3m.