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Benue govt distributes food and non-food items to IDPs

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

Benue State Government has commenced the distribution of essential food and non-food materials to displaced persons who were victims of herdsmen invasion in the state. The Acting Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency, BSEMA, James Iorpuu performed the distribution exercise on Wednesday at BSEMA headquarters, Makurdi, on...

APGA backs Otti on abolition of ex-governors’ pension

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has applauded Gov. Alex Otti and the Abia State House of Assembly for abolishing the law that recommended pensions for former Governors of the state and their Deputies. The party’s National Vice Chairman, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere and the National Organising Secretary, Emmanuel Igbokwe, in...

Tinubu hails Faye on victory as Senegal’s president-elect

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Bassirou Faye on his election as the President of the Republic of Senegal. Tinubu’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement on Wednesday by Ajuri Ngelale, a presidential Spokesperson. President Tinubu noted that President-elect Faye comes with great promise and a sterling record, wishing him...

Otti mourns death of 3 medical students of Abia University

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has expressed sadness over the tragic death of three medical students of the Abia State University, Uturu. It was gathered that the incident occurred last week Thursday evening at the Nunya axis of the Enugu Port Harcourt Expressway. The students were said to...

Let’s enjoy dividend of Muslim-Muslim ticket – Islamic scholar appeals to FG for subsidy

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

A renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Kabiru Gombe, has urged the Nigerian government and state governors to come to the aid of intending Hajj pilgrims, adding that it is time they enjoyed the benefit of supporting a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential election. He said this during Ramadan Tafseer on...

Apply federal character in recruitment – FCC tells tertiary institutions

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

The Federal Character Commission, FCC, has urged all Federal Tertiary Institutions to apply principles of federal character in their recruitment for equity, fairness, and justice. This is according to a statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Communication, FCC, Chuks Okoli, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the application...

BSUTH buries 74 unclaimed corpses

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, Makurdi has buried 74 unclaimed corpses in its morgue. The 74 unclaimed corpses were evacuated and buried by the men of the Benue State Sanitation Agency, BENSESA. Governor Hyacinth Alia of the State on Monday gave the approval for immediate evacuation and burial of...

IPOB gets over $160,000 via monthly dues, crowdfunding

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, has said the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, raised over $160,000 through monthly dues and crowdfunding efforts. NFIU disclosed this in its recent publication, ‘Counter Terrorism Financial Newsletter’. The intelligence unit revealed that the sophisticated financial network of the IPOB is linked to 54...

24 years after, Delta Assembly reverses sack of accountant

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

Delta State House of Assembly has reversed the termination of the employment of Mr Emmanuel Emenetie by the Post Primary Education Board 24 year ago. Emenetie had written a petition which bordered on the unlawful termination of his employment by the Post Primary Education Board on the 17th February, 2000,...

We may not have enough crude for P/Harcourt refinery, others

NewsDeskNgMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has expressed fear that the newly inaugurated Dangote Petrochemical Refinery, Port Harcourt Refinery, Warri Refinery, Kaduna refinery and modular refineries in the country may not get enough crude oil locally for the production of petroleum products without increase in production in...