INEC to conduct local council polls as Senate grants full autonomy to LGAs
The National Assembly on Tuesday, granted full financial and administrative autonomy to all the 774 local council authorities across Nigeria by amending section 124 of the nation’s constitution. The section provides a consequential provision for the making of the local councils, a full third tier government without undue interference from the state governments. The amendment was one of the 22 others...
Ikpeazu sacks Abia North waste management team
Few months after its constitution, the Abia state Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Waste Management Team for Aba North LGA for dereliction of duty. According to a release signed by the chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onyebuchi Ememanka, s new team to manage waste collection, especially along Aba Owerri Road would be reconstituted...
Abia Speaker, Ikuku Rewards Assembly Staff (Photos)
In fulfilment of the pledge made in June to the Staffers of the Abia State House of Assembly, the Speaker Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, on Tuesday presented a Sienna Car, on behalf of Members of the 7th Abia State House of Assembly, to Mrs Ijeoma Ezuta, a Staff of the Assembly, as reward for her dedication to duty. Recall...
Unqualified teachers to exit classrooms December 31, says TRCN
OYO - The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), yesterday, disclosed that the Federal Government has directed that all unqualified teachers should be flushed out of the classrooms by December 31, this year. TRCN Registrar, Prof Olusegun Ajiboye, while inducting over 200 Education graduates of the University of Ibadan, said quacks teaching Nigerian children would be thrown out and replaced...
Military forces kill 13 terrorists in Duguri Island, Borno
BORNO- The Nigerian Army says 13 terrorists have been killed in an operation in Duguri Island, Borno state. Media coordinator, Nigerian Army operations, Col. Al Aminu Iliyasu, said in a release that the ISWAP terrorists were "neutralised" in an operation by combined troops of sector 3 operation LAFIYA DOLE and sector 2 of the Multinational Joint Task Force on Thursday,...
Akwa Ibom internal revenue chairman bags award for improved IGR
AKWA IBOM- The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) Akwa Ibom state has presented an award to the Executive Chairman, Akwa Ibom Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS), Mr. Okon Okon. The award is in appreciation of his ingenuity in repositioning tax collection and the concomitant improvement in the internally generated revenue of the state. The AKIRS generated N26.6 billion between...
Go back to site – NDDC to contractors
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Acting Executive Director Projects, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh on Monday, directed all contractors handling NDDC projects to return to sites or be ready to face the consequences. Ojougboh, who gave the directive while addressing newsmen, said this had become necessary following President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s avowed commitment to ensure that the Niger Delta Social Economic...
Redeemed pastor convicted of murder •To die by the noose
LAGOS - A youth pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Akolade Arowolo, has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his banker wife, Titilayo. Titilayo worked with Skye bank. Prosecutors presented compelling evidence that led to the conviction of Mr Arowolo and his sentence by Justice Lateefat Okunu of the Ikeja High Court. Justice Okunu...
BREAKING: Fire guts oil facility in Ogoni
Abasifreke Effiong RIVERS - Environmental right activist, Fyneface Fyneface has drawn the attention of our reporter to an inferno in an oil facility in B-Dere and Bolo communities in Ogoni, Rivers State. According to videos and photos served up on Facebook, the fire incident started about 1p.m on Monday, 25th November 2019. WATCH VIDEO: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10213120369958047&id=1658161286 https://www.facebook.com/fynefacef/videos/10213120367797993/ Fyneface said nothing has been done to...
Buhari opens 2019 All Nigeria Judges’ Conference
PHOTO NEWS ABUJA - President Buhari declares Open the 2019 All Nigeria Judges' Conference at National Judicial Institute Abuja on 25th Nov 2019. President Buhari with Chief Justice of Nigeria Hon. Justice Tanko Muhammad and Fmr. President National Industrial Court of Nigeria Hon. Justice Babatunde Adejumo Rtd.
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