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Ignore Misleading Audio Of CP, Enugu Police Tells Citizens
Enugu Police has asked people to disregard malicious and deceptive audio and images posted by the state commissioner of police on social media. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Friday in Enugu. “The public is advised to disregard the audio, as it does not represent any official communication from the command. READ ALSO:...
Hold Me Responsible For Bad Roads In Nigeria — Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said he will take the responsibility for any poorly constructed roads in the country under the current administration. Umahi explained that the federal government had no excuse not to finish the road projects embarked upon, noting that the ministry was not afraid to wield the ‘big stick’ by terminating the contracts of any...
Reps Step Down Motion Asking Tinubu To Rescind Decision To Rename Niger Delta Ministry
The House of Representatives has stepped down a motion asking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rescind the decision to change the Ministry of Niger Delta Development to the Ministry of Regional Development. The motion which was sponsored by Oboku Oforji (PDP, Bayelsa) was stepped down by the House with the claim that “it had been overtaken by events”. Speaking on the...
Immigration Plans Digital Passport Renewal For Nigerians Abroad
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced the launch of a phased, contactless passport renewal system to begin in Canada on Nov.1, 2024. This new system allows Nigerians to renew their passports online, greatly reducing the need for in-person visits to NIS offices. The NIS shared the announcement on Wednesday through a video posted on its official X account (formerly Twitter). Following the...
“Workers Wretched Now Despite Salary Increment” – Oshiomhole
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has fault Nigeria's wage exploitation and cautioned that low pay negatively impacts security and economic productivity. He stated this at the Distinguished Personality Lecture organised by the National Institute for Security Studies, NISS, on Wednesday in Abuja. Oshiomhole highlighted how inadequate wages create a cycle of economic hardship, making workers vulnerable to manipulation and radicalization. Ex-Edo State Governor, Comrade...
Building Collapses In Ibadan, Claims 10 Lives
A building collapsed in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Thursday morning, killing ten people and injuring seven more. A statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency disclosed that the incident happened at 2 am at the Jegeda Oluloyo area in Ibadan in the Ona Ara Local Government Area of the state. The statement added that while 10 persons...
Ondo Governorship Election: Parties To Sign Peace Accord As INEC Flags Security Concerns
Ahead of the Ondo State Governorship Election scheduled for Nov. 16, political parties will participate in a Peace Accord signing on November 8. This initiative, coordinated by the National Peace Committee and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), aims to secure a peaceful election process. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced on Thursday in Abuja that the Commission has identified potential...
Fubara Appeals As Court Halts Rivers Allocations
The Rivers State Government has appealed to the Federal High Court, Abuja’s judgment retraining CBN from further releasing allocations to the state. This came as the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, celebrated one of the failed attempts to impeach him by the Martin Amaewhule-led state House of Assembly loyal to the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications,...
Oil Marketers Adjust Petrol Prices Nationwide
Major oil marketers across Nigeria have raised the petrol prices from N1,010 to N1,050 per litre, marking a 4% increase in Lagos and other areas. Meanwhile, independent oil marketers have adjusted their prices to between N1,100 and N1,200 per litre, up from about N1,060 per litre, with variations depending on location. Vanguard’s investigation revealed that due to the deregulated market, petrol...
“Tinubu’s Intervention Empowered My Opponents” – Fubara
Rivers State Governor Fubara has stated that he does not care about the Federal High Court's ruling preventing CBN from issuing state allocations. This is as the governor said his approach to the crisis, in adherence to the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, empowered his opponents. While Governor Fubara expressed no regrets for seeking peace, he acknowledged that this approach may...
