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Ele ction Campaign: NGO Warns Youths Against Violence, Character Assassination By Idris Olukoya Concerned Nation Builders Initiative(CNI), a nongovernmental organisation, has warned Nigeria youths to desist from violence and also shun character assassination before, during and after forthcoming general elections/campaigns. Mr Afeez Lawal, the Deputy Coordinator of the NGO gave the warning while addressing newsmen in Epe, on Monday. He noted that the government would lift campaign ban on September 28th, therefore, there is a need to sensitise the youths on peaceful atmosphere during and after the 2023 general elections. “The youths are the targets audience for the politicians to use as thugs, criminals and hooligans to disrupt campaigns and electoral exercises. “I therefore, urge our Nigerian youths to resist being use for thuggery, criminal act and agent of destruction. “I also implore you all to maintain decorum, peaceful atmosphere and campaign decently by avoiding character assassin...

  Independence Day: FG declares Monday public holiday By Gift Habib Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola The Federal Government on Wednesday declared Monday, October 3, 2022, as a public holiday to mark the nation’s 62nd Independence anniversary celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on this year’s celebration. Aregbesola in a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, assured of government’s commitment to tackling all the challenges facing the nation and bringing smiles to the faces of all the people, reiterating the eminent position of Nigeria in the comity of nations and the greatness ahead of the country. He said “The world is going through dire economic and security challenges which have also affected our nation. However, I am assuring us all that the government will not abandon the people, but will continue to confront all these challenges w...

 By Teslim Sultan The team of Eredo LCDA Epe Lagos  led by the Leader of the House also the Councilor of the ward, visit the schools in Ibonwon community to distribute learning materials to the pupils of the schools  At UPE Primary School, the pupils were giving advice on the importance of education to individual and community at large in other to attain good development.  The pupils were promised that more dividend of democracy will reach them as far as the administration is still in office. Reaching AUD Primary School Ibonwon the pupils welcomes the team with lovely and welcoming songs also appreciate the team for having them in mind. The leader of the House also appreciate them and told them that the distribution of writing materials is as a result of the promise made during the campaign period. "We made promise and we ought to fulfil it"  The Head teacher complain about shortage of teachers in the school and lack of  mower for cutting grass in which the...