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GOV ORTOM ASKS FG TO SUSPEND NATIONAL CENSUS UNTIL IDP’S GO BACK TO THEIR ANCESTRAL LANDS

NewsDeskNgApr 13, 2023April 13, 20230

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has asked the Federal Government to suspend the conduct of National Population Census until all Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs are returned to their ancestral homes. Governor Ortom made the call Thursday, April 13th, 2023 when he received a delegation from the Middle Belt Forum led...

Ekiti varsity shuts down over late registration fee protest

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2023April 11, 20230

The management of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of all academic activities in the institution for two weeks. The suspension followed a protest staged by the students of the school over an imposed N5,000 late registration fee by the university. EKSU management had announced that the...

Tension as hoodlums invade Lagos community over court ruling

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2023April 11, 20230

Hoodlums on Tuesday clashed in the Magodo Isheri area of Lagos State over a court judgement. It was gathered that some hoodlums had stormed the area to prevent court bailiffs from pasting an Appeal Court judgement, given on March 16, 2023, confirming the landlords in the community as the owners...

Police arrest two cops involved in assault of traveller in Rivers

NewsDeskNgApr 11, 2023April 11, 20230

Police in Rivers State said they have arrested the officers captured in a viral video assaulting a traveller in the state. The Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko a Superintendent of Police, said arrested persons have already to transferred to the force’s headquarters, Abuja. It would...

Electricity Consumers Association DecriesTampering With Public Facilities, Energy Theft and Debts in Abia

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2023April 9, 20230

The South Eastern Zone of the Association of Electricity Consumers of Nigeria (AECN) has decried the rate of tampering with facilities that provide public power in Abia State, saying it is a key security threat. “Any serious threat to the economy and well-being of the people must be regarded as...

Court irants interim injunction allowing Murtala Ajaka participate in APC Primary

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2023April 9, 20230

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, under the Abuja Judicial Division, has granted an interim injunction restraining the All Progressives Congress (APC) from acting on the purported suspension of a governorship aspirant of the party in Kogi state, Hon. Murtala Yakubu Ajaka. The presiding judge, Justice H. Muazu,...

Nigeria far from achieving 15% Abuja Declaration on improving Healthcare, says WHO

NewsDeskNgApr 9, 2023April 9, 20230

The World Health Organization (WHO), says Nigeria is still far from meeting the 2001 15 per cent Abuja Declaration on improving the health sector. Dr Walter Mulombo, WHO Country Representative to Nigeria said this in Abuja in a meeting with newsmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in...

Interim Government: Find solution to Nigeria’s problem, Uyi tells politicians

NewsDeskNgApr 8, 2023April 9, 20230

… Leave Nigerian Army out of your evil plans The leadership of Global Peace Movement International, UK has called on the need for Nigerians to find solution to the challenges limiting democracy in the country, not calling for Interim Government. President general of the international based anti-corruption crusader, Dr. Mike...

Easter: Governor-Elect Bassey Otu greets Cross Riverians

NewsDeskNgApr 8, 2023April 9, 20230

….Preaches peace, love and unity among Nigerians The Governor-Elect of Cross River State, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, has extended his warmest greetings to the people of Cross River State and Christians across the country on the occasion of the 2023 Easter celebration. Otu in his Easter message urged Cross Riverians...

NAHCON explains different Hajj fares for states

NewsDeskNgApr 8, 2023April 9, 20230

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, on Saturday explained that nautical proximity to Saudi Arabia, the price and location of accommodation for pilgrims in the capital of Makkah are some of the reasons why there are differences in the Hajj fares for states in Nigeria. The commission listed other reason...