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N96bn subvention for February 2024: I’m not a thief!, Says Gov. Sule

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2024March 4, 20240

The heat is obviously on the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule as the people of his North Central state, especially those in his local government area have taken him up over financial matters. The heat is such that even the Nasarawa State chief executive himself has come out to...

Let’s fight internet crimes together, EFCC tells NANS

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2024March 4, 20240

Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has charged the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, to partner with the Commission in the fight against economic and financial crimes. He made this call in Benin-City, Edo State when he hosted executives of NANS, Joint Campus Council, Edo...

Edo 2024: Atiku appeals to Shaibu to back Ighodalo as PDP candidate

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2024March 4, 20240

The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged aggrieved governorship aspirants in Edo State to bury their hatchet and support the party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo. Atiku made the appeal amid threats by the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu to institute legal action against the emergency...

Benue govt gives reason for banning assembly

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2024March 4, 20240

The Benue State Government has stated reasons it banned political gatherings and meetings in the state. It said the insecurity in the state made Governor Hyacinth Alia to take the measure. The state government said the ban covers all forms of intra-party and inter-group meetings in the north-central state till...

Nigeria, UK move to harmonize students exchange programme

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2024March 4, 20240

Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, received the Mayor of London Borough of Southwark, Michael Situ, and his team, on a working visit on Friday, March 1. The pair met to discuss avenues of collaboration and student exchange programme, a statement issued by M. A....

NAF Air strikes destroy illegal oil refining sites in Rivers

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2024March 4, 20240

Nigerian Air Force, NAF has stated that in incontinuation of its efforts to stem the activities of crude oil thieves and oil pipeline vandals, the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, has destroyed illegal oil refining sites at Krakama and Temakiri in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, 50...

Troops overrun Boko Haram/ISWAP stronghold in Timbuktu, recover weapons, ammunition

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2024March 4, 20240

Troops in conjunction with hybrid force and element of Civilian Joint Task Force in an offensive operation conducted last Wednesday successfully overran Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP terrorists’ stronghold in Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad Region, the military has announced. A statement issued at the weekend by...

COVID-19 Probe: Reps Committee Directs Private Airlines To Refund N4 Billions To FG

NewsDeskNgMar 4, 2024March 4, 20240

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has given a week ultimatum to all private Airline operators in the country within which to render justifiable evidence before it on how they expended the N4bn they collected from the Federal Government as COVID-19 intervention funds or refund the money to...

Reps summon Gov. Alia’s Aide, others over missing N20bn Benue LG funds

NewsDeskNgMar 3, 2024March 3, 20240

The House of Representatives has summoned the Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dennis Akura and others, for interrogation over alleged embezzlement of 20 billion naira belonging to the 23 local government councils of the state. Other persons to appear before the House...

Kogi As Oil Producer: Igala Community Hails Senator Isah Jibrin Echocho’s Advocacy For Equity

NewsDeskNgMar 3, 2024March 3, 20240

Following the official recognition of Kogi as oil producing state, by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Igala community has hailed Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho for his indefatigable effort to ensure the state is captured as Oil producing state. This acknowledgment has drawn praise from the Igala Social...