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Kano CP presents N83m cheque to families of deceased officers

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Salman Garba, has presented cheques totaling N83,102,207.38 to 45 next of kin of deceased personnel, according to the Nigeria Police Force, Kano State Command spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna. The statement was to alleviate the burden of the families of deceased and injured police officers...

We’re fighting to actualise Biafra – IPOB to Nigerians, NSA, Defence Chief

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Wednesday, said it is fighting to liberate the Southeast from Nigeria and actualize the independent state of Biafra. IPOB was reacting to a statement attributed to the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, regarding its agitation. In a statement addressed to Musa and...

Lawyers mourn passing of former Attorney General of Cross River

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

Many lawyers in Cross River State have bemoaned the death of the immediate past Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Tanko Ashang, SAN. He died yesterday morning in his Abuja home as he was preparing to go to work, according to professional colleagues. Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association...

How FG contributed to severe food shortages, smuggling

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

The House of Representatives has accused the federal government of contributing significantly to severe food shortages, high food prices, and smuggling in the country. The House stated that the government’s failure to implement the Export (Prohibition) Act, 2004, has led to severe food shortages, increased food insecurity, and a loss...

Kwara fire service saves N17b property in four months

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

The Kwara State Fire Service saved N17 billion worth of property from fire disasters in the third quarter of 2024, June-September. The state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Abdulqoyyum Olododo, disclosed this at the quarterly Ministerial Press briefing of the state government in Ilorin on Wednesday. Speaking through the Director...

Peter Obi reacts to court ruling affirming Abure as National Chairman

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) has reacted to the Federal High Court ruling, whiched affirmed Barrister Julius Abure as the authentic national chairman of the party. Obi stated that he had met with Governor Alex Otti of Abia State along with the Caretaker Chairman and Secretary of...

Aiyedatiwa sacks aide over alleged demand of N30m bribe

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Wednesday sacked his Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, over N30 million bribery allegation levelled against him. Aiyedatiwa, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, ordered that a probe be conducted into the allegations, adding...

Appeal Court sacks Enugu Rep member, declares LP candidate winner

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu has upheld the sack of Hon. Simon Atigwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from the House of Representatives by Election Petition Tribunal. The court also affirmed the declaration of Hon. Dennis Nnamdi Agbo of the Labour Party, LP, as the winner of...

Senator Echocho Hails Governor Ododo’s N72,000 Minimum Wage for Kogi Civil Servants

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

Senator Isah Jibrin Echocho, representing Kogi East Senatorial District, has commended Governor Usman Ododo’s landmark decision to implement a N72,000 minimum wage for Kogi State civil servants. Describing the move as “monumental, visionary, and innovative,” Echocho praised the governor’s commitment to enhancing the welfare of civil servants. This bold step,...

Local Refineries: Niger Delta Youths Raise Alarm Over Plot By NNPCL To Shortchange Region

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

*says cabal wants producers of crude oil to pay more The Niger Delta Youth Network (NDYN) has expressed grave concern and disappointment over the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) inability to commence fuel production at the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers State, despite numerous promises and six postponements as...