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Nasarawa guber: Senators Adamu, Al-makura stand by Engineer Sule

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2023October 31, 20230

…as two former governors dismiss alleged rift Senators Abdullahi Adamu and Umaru Tanko Al-makura, two former governors of Nasarawa State, have restated their resolve to stand by incumbent Governor Abdullahi Sule, ahead of the of the appeal seeking to restore his mandate. The two former governors made their resolve known...

Kwali: Butchers call for fencing of abattoir at Yangoji

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2023October 31, 20230

The butchers of Yangoji community in Kwali Area Council of the FCT have called on the Chairman of the Area Council, Hon. Danladi Chiya to as a matter of urgency fence the Yangoji abattoir, to help mitigate widening security threats there. The Traditional Head of butchers (Sarkin Pawa) in Yangoji...

AMAC disburses N30M scholarship to 1,024 students

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2023October 31, 20230

The Executive Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the FCT, Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has doled out scholarship worth of 30 Million Naira to 1,024 students across the 12 political wards in the council. Maikalangu, who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen after the official flag-off ceremony...

Payment of taxes not punitive measure – says AEA boss

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2023October 31, 20230

The acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), Mr. Chudi Ugwuada-Ezirigwe has declared that payment of taxes is not a punitive measure, but rather part of citizens obligation to enable government embark on provision of social services and infrastructural development for the overall benefit of...

Osun Masterminds, an APC Wailing Group, in Lost Battle with Procurement -Compliant Adeleke – Osun PDP

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2023October 31, 20230

The Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has described a mercenary group , Osun Masterminds, as a wailing group of the state’s All Progressive Congress (APC) that is still bitter about the July 2022 electoral defeat. Reacting to threats by the sponsored group to drag the state to...

Governor Adeleke Dissolves Statutory Commissions

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2023October 31, 20230

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has approved the dissolution of statutory commissions with immediate effect. In a circular by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye, the dissolution takes immediate effect. The affected commissions according to the SSG are the State Civil Service Commission, the Judicial Service...

Reps issue 72- hour ultimatum to NEPZA, NIGCOMSAT, others over N300bn audit query

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2023October 31, 20230

… Insist invitation is last warning before arrest warrant. The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Monday gave six heads of federal government agencies and higher educational institution seventy-two hours ultimatum to appear before the panel to answer queries emanating form the Office of the Auditor-General of the...

Atiku reacts to Supreme Court judgement, says judgement leaves questions unanswered

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2023October 31, 20230

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the judgement of the Supreme Court affirming President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February presidential election. Atiku said the judgement of the court left many questions unanswered. He made this know yesterday I’m Abuja while...

Rivers crisis: Governor dismisses impeachment threat, says he breaks no law

NewsDeskNgOct 31, 2023October 31, 20230

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State yesterday dismissed an alleged impeachment threat against him as the state House of Assembly is currently engulfed in crisis. According to Channels TV reports, the state lawmakers fled for safety as police operatives fired teargas outside the assembly complex in Port Harcourt. The Peoples...

Lawyers Write Tinubu, Demand Sack Of Kyari Over Scarcity, Arbitrary Hike In PMPS

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2023October 30, 20230

…set to mobilised 1000 lawyers to occupy NNPCL headquarters Lawyers under Coalition of Nigerian Legal Practitioners, Monday, demanded sack of Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, Engr Mele Kyari, over scarcity and arbitrary hike in price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, across the country. Their demand was contained in a petition...