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Zamfara Gov approves appointment of 14 LG Sole Administrators, Secretaries, Supervisory Councillors

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2023October 21, 20230

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the appointment of 14 Sole Administrators to control the local governments of the State. The Sole Administrators were appointed alongside Secretaries and Supervisory Councillors across the 14 Local Government Areas of the State. In a statement issued on Friday, the spokesperson to...

Surrender or be eliminated – COAS Lagbaja warns criminals

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2023October 21, 20230

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured criminal elements in the country that they will be eliminated if they fail to lay down their arms. General Lagbaja on Friday made the warning at the graduation of 654 battle-ready troops of ‘Exercise Restore Hope V’, at...

Benue: Police kill two bank robbers

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2023October 21, 20230

The hunt for the daredevil armed robbers who attacked four banks at Otukpo town, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, on Friday is yielding fruit as two of the suspects were killed by security operatives. No fewer than seven persons, including three policemen, died in the Otukpo incident. The...

Ekiti govt vows to deal with deviant developers on Building Collapse

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2023October 21, 20230

Determined to checkmate occasional cases of building collapse, the Ekiti State Government has vowed to henceforth deal with developers contravening extant rules and regulations in the State. The government said such action became expedient to safeguard the lives of the people and curtail actions of developers, who often circumvent the...

Uncompleted projects: Osun Assembly cautions contractors

NewsDeskNgOct 21, 2023October 21, 20230

Osun State House of Assembly has expressed displeasure over the slow pace of some road projects across the State. The Assembly made this disclosure during an inspection of the Osogbo East By-pass road (Ona baba Ona, Ilesha Garage-Oke-baale roundabout) and Ila-Odo; Osun/Kwara boundary) roads. Commenting on the development, the Chairman,...

Alleged missing intestine: Coroner inquest begins in Lagos

NewsDeskNgOct 20, 2023October 20, 20230

The Coroner’s inquest into the death of Adebola Akin-Bright, the 12-year-old boy whose small intestine reportedly went missing, started on Friday at an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Lagos. Akin-Bright died on Sept. 9 following a corrective surgery done at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH. The Coroner Inquest...

Gallas names four EPL defenders better than Saliba

NewsDeskNgOct 20, 2023October 20, 20230

Former France international, William Gallas, has played down praise heaped on William Saliba and named four defenders in the Premier League who he thinks are better than the Arsenal star. Saliba has been a revelation for the Gunners since breaking into their team at the start of the 2022-23 campaign...

Berbatov predicts Chelsea vs Arsenal, Man Utd, Man City EPL clashes

NewsDeskNgOct 20, 2023October 20, 20230

Former Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov, has predicted some of the Premier League fixtures that will be played this weekend. The league returns after the international break with Arsenal travelling to Chelsea. Manchester City welcome Brighton, while Manchester United are away to Sheffield United. Berbatov, speaking with BetFair, said: “Man...

Chief Ayiri Emami: ‘Tinubu assured me of protection of Itsekiri interests’

NewsDeskNgOct 20, 2023October 20, 20230

The Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayiri Emami, on Friday said President Bola Tinubu had assured him of the protection of the interests of the Itsekiri people. Emami disclosed this in a chat with newsmen at his residence at Ubeji Community in Delta State during the celebration of his 6th...

‘Climate change, one of the biggest challenges confronting Nigeria’ – Niger State gov

NewsDeskNgOct 20, 2023October 20, 20230

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has identified climate change as one of the biggest challenges confronting Nigeria. Bago spoke during a retreat on climate change organized by the Niger State Government for the House of Representatives Press Corps, in Minna, on Friday. The governor, who spoke through his deputy, Comrade...