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Primate Ayodele warns PDP governorship candidates in Kaduna, Nasarawa

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidates in Kaduna and Nasarawa States in the last election to stay alert. The election tribunal had sacked the All Progressives Congress, APC, governor in Nasarawa, Abdullahi Sule, and declared the PDP...

Gombe gov constitutes GOGIS board, appoints chairman, members

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the constitution of the board of the Gombe Geographic Information Systems, GOGIS. The governor also appointed Professor James B. Kaltho as chairman of the board. Other members of the board, as announced in a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General(Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe,...

Orji Kalu will get justice at appeal court – Northern group replies Abbo

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

A political pressure group, North East Elders and Youths Peoples Forum (NEEPYF) has expressed optimism that the former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, would emerge victorious in the case against him at the Court of Appeal. Chairman of the group, Salihu Magaji, stated this on Tuesday in Bauchi...

‘Prove you inherited N359bn debt from Ortom’ – Ex-gov’s aide, Akase challenges Alia

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

Terver Akase, media aide to former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has asked the incumbent, Hyacinth Alia, to prove his claim that his predecessor left N359 billion debt. Recall that Alia on Saturday claimed that his administration inherited a debt burden of N359 billion accrued through non-payment of staff...

Nigeria can’t develop with more than half of population living in poverty

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that Nigeria can’t develop when more than half of the country’s population live in poverty. Obi, who spoke on Tuesday in a statement released to mark this year’s World International Day for the Eradication of poverty, described the high rate of...

EFCC arraigns suspected hacker for developing software to defraud bank in Kaduna

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Michael Anan Onimisi before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna for developing a software code-named: “Bee-Leaf” and “Real-Eve” to defraud First City Monument Bank Plc, the sum of N17,785,010.75. Onimisi...

Promotion examination: Army warns officers against sharp practices

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

The Examination President and Commander Training and Doctrine Command, Nigerian Army, TRADOC NA, Major General Kevin Aligbe has warned the officers writing Captain to Major Practical Promotion Examination (CMPPE), to shun sharp practices, pointing out that the consequences of such offences are heavy. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Acting Deputy Director,...

‘Resign or be impeached’ – NADECO USA tells Akpabio

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), United States of America (USA) has called on the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio to resign over his alleged lackluster handling of the affairs of the upper chamber. The Coalition claimed that Akpabio, who was planted as the Senate President by President Bola...

Nnamdi Kanu laments Appeal Court’s failure to hear IPOB’s suit challenging proscription

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2023October 17, 20230

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has reacted to the inability of the Appel Court to hear his appeal against the group’s proscription as a terrorist organization. Kanu lamented that the inability of the Appeal Court to hear the suit affirms the injustice of the...

Governor Sani appoints Abdulkadir Mayere as SSG

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2023October 16, 20230

Governor Uba Sani has approved the appointment of Abdulkadir Muazu Mayere as the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government. This follows the appointment and swear-in of Mallam Balarabe Abbas Lawal as Minister for Environment. Muhammad Lawal Shehu, Chief Press Secretary to the Kaduna State Governor, said in a statement on...