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Those Affiliated To NNPP Suspended Ganduje – APC

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Those Affiliated To NNPP Suspended Ganduje – APC

The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday said those who suspended its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje are not card carrying members of the party. APC spokesman, Felix Morka said those who suspended Ganduje are affiliated to the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP. In a statement, Morka said Ganduje’s suspension was part of Governor Abba Yusuf administration’s despicable programme of political persecution”. READ...

First Lady Launches Renewed Hope Programme For South-West Women In Abeokuta

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First Lady Launches Renewed Hope Programme For South-West Women In Abeokuta

No fewer than 120 women from the six south west states are to get the sum of N60million from The Renewed Hope Initiative, a social intervention programme of the wife of the President, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu. Mrs. Tinubu, who disclosed this on Tuesday at the launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative Women Agricultural Support Programme for the south west and...

ASP Timfon Assumes Duty As Akwa Ibom New PPRO,

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ASP Timfon Assumes Duty As Akwa Ibom New PPRO,

The newly posted Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in Akwa Ibom State, ASP John Timfon on Tuesday assumed duty as the 24th PPRO of the command. In a statement by DSP Lawrence Anine of the PRO department, Timfon took over from Odiko Macdon who has been promoted to Chief Superintendent of Police. The statement noted that until her appointment as the...

FG Identifies 148 LGs With Higher Flood Risk In 31 States

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FG Identifies 148 LGs With Higher Flood Risk In 31 States

The Federal Government has said over 148 local government areas from 31 states in Nigeria are at higher flood risk for the year 2024 beginning from April to November. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Funmi Imuetinyan. According to the statement, the Honourable Minister, Federal...

Naira Appreciation: FCCPC Vows To Monitor, Investigate Price Hike

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Naira Appreciation: FCCPC Vows To Monitor, Investigate Price Hike

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has resolved to monitor and investigate unusual hikes in prices of goods and services. Ag. Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi in a statement issued on Wednesday said it was unacceptable that despite the recent appreciation of the Naira against the Dollar, consumers continue to face escalating costs without a...

NCAA Suspends Three Private Jet Operators Over Permit Abuse

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NCAA Suspends Three Private Jet Operators Over Permit Abuse

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has suspended the licences of three private jet operators over abuse of their permits. Recall that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had in 2023 ordered the cessation of permit for non-commercial flights, PNCF, engaging in the carriage of passengers, cargo or mail for hire and reward. Subsequently, in March 2024, the...

NYSC Deploys 2,172 Corps Members To Bauchi

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NYSC Deploys 2,172 Corps Members To Bauchi

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has deployed at least 2,172 corps members to Bauchi State for the 2024 Batch ‘A’ stream ll orientation exercise. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, revealed this in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Bauchi. She said registration of prospective corps members will start on April 17 and end at midnight...

NAF Airstrikes Neutralize Terrorist Leaders, Others In Borno

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NAF Airstrikes Neutralize Terrorist Leaders, Others In Borno

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has neutralized top terrorist leaders Ali Dawud, Bakurah Fallujah, Mallam Ari, and other 30 fighters in Borno State. In a statement by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, the airstrikes conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, targeted the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists nestled within Kolleram village along...

Court Orders NSCDC To Pay Niger Lawyer N5m Over Human Rights Violation

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Human Rights Violation: Court Orders NSCDC To Pay Niger Lawyer N5m

A Minna High Court 4 in Niger State has ordered the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, to pay N5 million to a Minna-based legal practitioner, Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Emmanuel Igwe, as damages. The presiding Judge, Justice Mohammed Mohammed also awarded N200,000 as the cost of litigation and five percent monthly interest on the Judgment sum. Igwe had approached the High...

35 Illegal Tax Collectors Facing Prosecution – Benue IRS

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35 Illegal Tax Collectors Facing Prosecution – Benue IRS

The Acting Chairman of the Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS), Emmanuel Agena, has revealed that 35 persons involved in illegal tax collection in the state are currently facing prosecution. Agena announced that the agency has set an ambitious target to generate over N16 billion in revenue for the year 2024 following the successful surpassing of its N14 billion target...

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