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Federal Government Cracks Down on Illegal Lithium Mining: Seizes Minerals and Closes Buying Centre.

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2024April 27, 20240

By Abdullahi O Haruna In a bold move to curb illegal mining activities, the Federal Government Mining Marshals have sealed an illegal Lithium Buying Centre in Uke Community, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The operation, which resulted in the arrest of four Chinese nationals, also led to the...

Re: How Ganduje hired fake NGO to rate Kano low in an attempt to cover his wasted 8 years

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2024April 27, 20240

By Edwin Olofu I read with shock and consternation, an article written by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf titled: “How Ganduje Hired Fake NGO to Rate Kano Low in an Attempt to Cover his Wasted 8 Years,” published in some online newspaper platforms....

They’ll be too good – Chris Sutton predicts Chelsea vs Aston Villa

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2024April 27, 20240

Football pundit, Chris Sutton has predicted the outcome of Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa. According to him, Villa will make the most of Chelsea’s woes and beat them on Saturday. The last time Chelsea and Aston Villa faced each other was in February in the the fourth round...

Governor Sule gives marching orders to technical committee on oil & gas

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2024April 27, 20240

…says Nasarawa’ll jerk national reserves to 50bn barrels Governor Abdullahi Sule has issued marching orders to the newly inaugurated Advisory and Technical Committee on Oil and Gas in Nasarawa State, charging them to ensure the realization of the oil and gas potentials of the state. Governor Sule gave the orders...

EFCC nabs 34 currency speculators in Abuja

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2024April 27, 20240

Personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, attached to the Taskforce on Currency mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice, have arrested 34 suspected currency speculators for alleged foreign exchange fraud. In a statement by EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, they were arrested on Friday in a sting...

Alia: Benue youths are not political thugs

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2024April 27, 20240

Benue State governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has called on those discrediting the youths of the state by calling them thugs, to immediately apologize and desist from such. The governor made the call in Government House Makurdi, on Friday, when different youth groups came out in their numbers to welcome...

Trouble for EFCC boss, Ola Olukoyede as Kogi Court ordered his appearance for alleged contempt

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2024April 27, 20240

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) Ola Olukoyede, may have drawn the ire of the State High Court in Lokoja as he has been ordered to appear before the court on May 13, 2024, to show reason why an order of committal should not be made against...

Dana Air: Northern Group Salutes Aviation Minister, Keyamo For Prioritising National Security

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

The Coalition of Northern Patriots (CNP) has hailed the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, for prioritising the safety and well-being of air travellers. The group stated this in a statement signed by its president Kudu Mohammed in reaction to the suspension of the Air Operator Certificate...

Fire razes building housing 40 rooms in Kwara

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

A fire disaster struck in a compound housing 40 rooms in the early hours of Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The fire incident occurred 02.40a.m at No E143, Ile Muse, off Emir’s road, in the Ilorin metropolis. Firefighters of the state fire service battled to save the fire...

14 suspected thugs arrested over attack on electoral officials

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2024April 26, 20240

No fewer than 14 suspected political thugs have been arrested for attacking electoral officials and allegedly snatching ballot papers meant for election in Kajola local government area of Oyo State slated for Saturday. Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, Isiaka Olagunju, confirmed the attack on Friday. Olagunju maintained that...