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Lagos State Govt to commission 360 homes in Igbogbo, Ikorodu
The Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai has revealed that 360 new housing units will soon be commissioned by the State government as part of efforts to tackle the challenge of housing deficit. Akinderu-Fatai made the disclosure while conducting a validation and inspection visit to the Igbogbo Scheme 11b at Ikorodu Local Government area earlier today. According to the...
Salary Payment: Government No More Father Christmas, Ikpeazu Tells Workers
Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said his administration is making efforts to settle the outstanding salaries of teachers and other workers in the state, saying he inherited the challenge from the past government. This is even as he alleges that some parastatals in the state are engaging in the habit of over bloating their salaries, insisting that the...
BENUE: US Congressman Seeks Global Attention To Address IDP Crisis
United States Congressman, Riley Moore, on Wednesday shared accounts of violence against Christian communities in Benue State, recounting what he said he was told during a visit to camps for internally displaced persons. Writing on X, Moore said, while in Benue, he met “dozens of Christians who were driven from their homes and subjected to horrific violence and now live...
Late ASP Christopher Obasi Set For Burial In Ebonyi
All is now set for the burial of late Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Christopher Ose Obasi (Rtd) who passed on on September 11, 2022 at Alex Ekwueme Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki Ebonyi State. The late Obasi who hails from Amaezeasa Kindred Okpochiri, Ukwagba Ngbo Ohaukwu L.G.A Ebonyi State died at the age of 66. Popularly known as Opi Igwe, a burial...
Old Naira Notes: Buhari Vows Not To Leave Ordinary Nigerians To Their Fate
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that government will ensure that citizens are unharmed in their businesses and no disruption is caused to the entire supply chain arising from the currency swap due to end shortly. The President gave the assurance on Saturday while reacting to reports of long queues of people waiting for hours for their turn to deposit old...
ICPC, Others Expose Long-Suspected Mystery Behind Missing LG Allocations
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and other federal agencies have revealed that there is no verifiable evidence showing that local government allocations from the Federation Account reach the councils directly, exposing a long-suspected mystery surrounding local government finances in Nigeria. This revelation reinforces widespread concerns about the lack of transparency, accountability, and autonomy at the...
Ex-Minister Chief Mbazulike Amaechi Is Dead
First Republic Minister of Aviation and prominent member of the Zikist Movement, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi is dead. An official statement released this morning by the family signed by Ezeana Tagbo Amechi said the Octogenarian died in the early hours of Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Until his death, Chief Amechi, who hailed from Amihe village in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area...
“Scarcity Of Cash, Sign Of Economic Collapse“ — HURIWA
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has described the country's persistent cash shortage as a clear indication of a collapsing economy. The organization criticized the inability of depositors to access their money in cash, labeling it an act of economic sabotage and evidence of dysfunction within Nigeria’s financial system. In a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA...
36 States Assembly Speakers Back State Police, Says It Is An Antidote To Lingering Insecurity
The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has declared that state police is the only antidote to the growing insecurity across the country. The conference made this declaration in a communique issued at the end of its general meeting held in Abuja. The communique was signed by its Chairman, who is the Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly,...
NNPC Cuts Petrol Price To ₦910 Per Litre In Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from ₦935 to ₦910 per litre in Abuja. However, the revised pricing has not yet been implemented in Lagos and other parts of the country. Meanwhile, Dangote Petroleum Refinery also initiated a price cut over the weekend, lowering its...
