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Kano assembly passes N99bn supplementary budget

NewsDeskNgSep 6, 2024September 6, 20240

Kano State House of Assembly has passed a supplementary budget of N99 billion to enable the state government to implement the new minimum wage and other services. The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Jibril Falgor said that the budget would enable the state government to implement the new minimum wage...

Zamfara govt disowns document alleging payment of huge funds to bandits

NewsDeskNgSep 6, 2024September 6, 20240

Zamfara State Government has said it remains resolute in the fight against banditry, kidnapping and other criminality across the state. It disowned some documents being circulated, insinuating that it had released huge funds to some bandits’ kingpins for dialogue in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Abubakar...

$6.8b NNPCL Debt: Nigerians In Diaspora To Lead Protests In UK, UNGA For Arrest, Prosecution Of Mele Kyari

NewsDeskNgSep 5, 2024September 5, 20240

Some Nigerians in the diaspora, under the auspices of the Diaspora Good Governance Watch (DGGW), have announced plans to lead massive protests demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of Mele Kyari, the Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd). The protests, scheduled to take place in...

We’ll challenge ‘fraudulent’ Kogi PDP State Congress in court – Chairmanship aspirant Capt Agada

NewsDeskNgSep 5, 2024September 5, 20240

The Kogi State Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), held on Saturday August 31, in Lokoja, has been described as ‘illegal, fraudulent, null and void’. A chairmanship aspirant, Capt. Joe Agada (Rtd), who made the declaration at a press briefing in Lokoja, told newsmen that the purported state congress...

Coalition Berates Zamfara Gov Dauda Lawal for Financing Banditry, Illegal Gold-Mining for Selfish Gains

NewsDeskNgSep 5, 2024September 5, 20240

*Calls for Arrest of Bandits’ Sponsors A coalition, Centre Against Banditry and Terrorism (CABT), has condemned Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, for allegedly financing banditry and illegal gold-mining activities in the state for personal gain. Speaking at a press conference, Executive Director, Yakubu Dauda, accused Governor Lawal of paying terrorists...

NURTW, TOAN increase transport fares in Niger

NewsDeskNgSep 5, 2024September 5, 20240

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN) in Niger State have announced an increase in transport fares due to the sharp rise in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Speaking in separate interviews on Thursday in Minna, leaders of the...

ALGON seeks promotion of Rule of Law at grassroots

NewsDeskNgSep 5, 2024September 5, 20240

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, has called for increased awareness programmes to promote the rule of law at the grassroots level. The National President of ALGON, Aminu Maifata, made this call on Thursday in Abuja while presenting the concerns of the 774 local government areas at the...

Pastor Giwa – Nigerians need God’s help, Tinubu serving his family, associates

NewsDeskNgSep 5, 2024September 5, 20240

Amid the biting economic hardship and current fuel scarcity in the country, the Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Thursday said President Bola Tinubu wants to use the first two years of his administration to serve his family, friends and associates. Giwa said...

Group Lauds Presidency Over Tour of Agencies, Hails Gbajabiamila’s Proactiveness

NewsDeskNgSep 5, 2024September 5, 20240

The Initiative for Credible and Transparency in Governance (ICTG) has praised the Presidency for taking proactive steps to ensure optimal performance in agencies directly under its purview. In a statement signed by Dr. Ochonu Ochonu, the group said the recent visit and tour of critical agencies by the President’s Chief...

NIN/SIM linkage: September deadline sacrosanct – NIMC

NewsDeskNgSep 5, 2024September 5, 20240

The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has said the September 14 deadline by the Federal Government for the linkage of the National Identification Number, NIN, with the Subscribers’ Identity Modules, SIM, remains sacrosanct. NIMC said its equipment and workers in the registration outlets nationwide and in the diaspora are working...