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President expresses sadness over Lagos train/bus accident

NewsDeskNgMar 10, 2023March 10, 20230

By Mathew David President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sympathy over the accident involving a train and Lagos State BRT staff bus Thursday in Shogunle area of Ikeja. Reacting to the incident, the President lamented: “The accident at the level crossing involving the train and the BRT staff bus is distressing...

Police probe Imo monarch over alleged misappropriation of contract fund for community development

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2023March 9, 20230

The Imo State Police Command has resolved to probe the traditional ruler of Assa autonomous community, HRH Eze Emmanuel Assor over alleged embezzlement of about N76m appropriated by Waltersmith Petroman Oil Company Ltd for community development projects The monarch is also currently undergoing investigation over his alleged failure to execute...

NSCIA warns against inciting comments

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2023March 9, 20230

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has advised Nigerians to refrain from inciting comments and threats to life over the just concluded 2023 Presidential elections. In a statement on Thursday by the Deputy...

Re-dedicate yourselves to selfless service of humanity – Ekiti SSG advises NLC leaders

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2023March 9, 20230

Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Dr Habibat Adubiaro, has advised the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to re-dedicate themselves to selfless service for improved welfare of their followers. Adubiaro gave the advice when the newly elected members of the State Executive of the Union, led by its...

March 11: Why we postponed Governorship, State Assembly election – INEC

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2023March 9, 20230

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given reasons it postponed the governorship election by one week. The exercise, which was initially scheduled for this Saturday, will now take place on March 18. The National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye, confirmed this in a...

NLC declares indefinite strike in Imo over violent attack on workers

NewsDeskNgMar 8, 2023March 8, 20230

By Michael Paul The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directs all workers in Imo State to proceed on indefinite industrial action. The NLC in a statement by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, said the decision to mobilise its members to withdraw their service followed the violent attack...

Monarch’s death: Be professional, don’t join dangerous politics in Ebonyi, group cautions Police

NewsDeskNgMar 8, 2023March 8, 20230

…Condemns victimisation of APGA guber candidate ahead election The Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural In the Diaspora (AEISCID) said it has observed with sincere misgivings the recent actions of the Ebonyi State Police Command declaring the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate, Prof. Benard Odoh wanted over the murder...

Native Doctor Storms Bank

NewsDeskNgMar 7, 2023March 7, 20230

Viral photos have shown a native doctor who stormed a bank. In the photos which emerged on Tuesday, the native doctor was clad in red wrapper with a snake-like object around his neck. A tweep who shared the photos wrote, “Customers at one of Access Bank Branch were surprised to...

FG disburses N1.4m loans to 74 beneficiaries in Ondo

NewsDeskNgMar 7, 2023March 7, 20230

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has disbursed N1,480,000 as loans to 74 beneficiaries of its 2022/2023 Micro Enterprise Enhancement Scheme (MEES) in Ondo State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, while disbursing the money on Tuesday in Akure, Olusegun Adelodun, NDE State Coordinator, explained that the beneficiaries were...

Nigeria requires N869bn to prosecute 2023 census – FG

NewsDeskNgMar 7, 2023March 7, 20230

For the diligent prosecution of the National Population and Housing census scheduled to commence on March 29, the federal government will require a whopping N869 billion for a hitch-free exercise. Although the government says it already raised N291.5 billion to execute the census, it plans to establish a basket fund...