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Gwarinpa illegal market: FCTA issues quit notice to traders

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2024February 5, 20240

Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA,Department of Development Control, has served a quit notice on ‘Ya Kasuwa’ market along the N16 road corridor in Gwarinpa, saying they must quit latest by Wednesday as clearance operations would commence on Thursday. This was made known by the Director of the department, Mukhtar Galadima,...

Mahmoud reassures positive results over insecurity

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2024February 5, 20240

Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has assured residents of the territory that the efforts put in place by the FCT Administration to address the issues of insecurity across the territory, will soon yield positive results. This was made known in a press release signed by...

Bye-election: APC breaks PDP’s dominance in Kaduna, wins State Assembly election

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2024February 5, 20240

The candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC) Mr. Jesse David, has won the bye-election held for Chikun constituency seat for the Kaduna State House of Assembly. Mr. Jesse David was declared winner on Sunday by the Returning Officer, Prof. Jamilu Ya’u of the Ahmadu Bello university, Zaria said...

INEC declares Taraba Rep Bye- Election inconclusive

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2024February 5, 20240

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday declared the Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency bye-election inconclusive. The Election returning Officer, Prof. Daniel Ayuba, who announced the result said the margin of lead between the PDP and SDP is 1677 votes, while the number of Permanent Voters Card, (PVC), collected in the...

NUPRC’s staff seeks redress over Shaw’s appointment as director

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2024February 5, 20240

Some staff members of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, have asked President Bola Tinubu to quickly redress the recent employment of a Manager at the ExxonMobil Nigeria Ms. Olaide Shaw as a director in the services of the commission. They described the recruitment of Shaw’s employment as an...

Group petitions Reps, seeks probe of OVH acquisition by NNPCL

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2024February 5, 20240

A group known as the Nigeria Transparency Council, NTC has dragged the Mele Kyari-led Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL management and the retail group to the House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum over alleged shoddy acquisition deal between the company, Nueoil and OVH Energy which runs into hundreds...

A rebirth in the telecom sector

NewsDeskNgFeb 5, 2024February 5, 20240

By Best Agbese The Nigeria telecom market has undergone significant transformation over the past few years owing to various initiatives taken by the Government to boost the country’s internet infrastructure and broadband connection, growth in data consumption from businesses as well as individuals, growth in 5G deployments across the country...

Former Yobe Governor Abba Ibrahim is dead

NewsDeskNgFeb 4, 2024February 4, 20240

The former governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim has died. He died in Saudi Arabia after a protracted illness on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at age 75. Another source close to the family posted on his Facebook page: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. Born in 1949, Bukar Abba...

Benue Rerun: NASS Caucus lauds Akume, Agada for Uche’s victory

NewsDeskNgFeb 4, 2024February 4, 20240

Benue’s National Assembly Caucus has hailed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume and the State Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Austin Agada, over the success of the rerun election in Benue State on Saturday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...

Ondo Guber: Omo’Oba Jimi Odimayo Commences Local Government Consultation Tour

NewsDeskNgFeb 4, 2024February 4, 20240

*Meets party’s leaders, members as he visits Irele LG *Says execution of projects captured in 2024 budget in Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency to commence soon As the 2024 gubernatorial election in Ondo State draws near, Omo’oba Jimi Odimayo, a leading gubernatorial aspirant in the Ondo State 2024 governorship election, has kicked...