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Shaibu’s Impeachment: Edo Assembly Directs CJ To Raise Seven-Member Panel To Probe Petition

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Shaibu’s Impeachment: Edo Assembly Directs CJ To Raise Seven-Member Panel To Probe Petition

Members of the Edo State House of Assembly yesterday directed the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to set up a seven-member panel to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct and perjury, among others, levelled against Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu. Speaker Blessing Agbebaku told the lawmakers that the seven-day ultimatum it gave Shaibu to respond to the impeachment notice served...

We Own Labour Party – NLC Tackles National Chairman, Abure

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We Own Labour Party – NLC Tackles National Chairman, Abure

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Political Commission, has described the Labour Party, LP, National Chairman, Julius Abure, as a “drowning wannabe politricstar.” NLC said Abure has lost the confidence of most of the critical stakeholders in the party. The body re-emphasized that the Labour Party belongs to the NLC, while stressing that Abure violated a court order on the ownership of...

Gov. Adeleke Denies Renovating Govt House With N18bn

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Adeleke Selects New Owa Of Igbajo

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, yesterday, faulted claims by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that his administration spent N18 billion to renovate the Government House, describing their claim as fake news. He added that the administration did not borrow such for its infrastructure project as claimed by the APC. The governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, described...

Foreign Mercenaries May Have Been Responsible For Killing Of Soldiers In Delta — Akpabio

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Senate Appoints Ashiru To Replace Umahi As Deputy Leader, Onyeka Deputy Chief Whip

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the Senate would constitute a committee to investigation and ascertain whether the killers of the murdered military officers in Delta State were mercenaries. Troops attached to 181 Amphibious Batallion, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta were killed while on peace mission. Trouble started when the troops responded to a distress call after the communal crisis...

Geometric Power Project: Some Communities In Aba Enjoy Regular Power, The Rest Should Be Patient — Gov. Otti [VIDEO]

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Geometric Power Project: Some Communities In Aba Enjoy Regular Power, The Rest Should Be Patient — Gov. Otti [VIDEO]

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has provided insight on the real circumstances surrounding the recently commissioned Geometric Power Project in Aba which is said to have capacity to power up to nine local government areas. Aba residents have repeatedly said despite the commissioning of the project, there has not been improvement in the quality of power supply they get. https://youtu.be/R6U4WHyMseg?si=jwp6aOVG9MgSxoZE The...

Okuoma Massacre: Delta Gov Oborevwori Meets President Tinubu

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Okuoma Massacre: Delta Gov Oborevwori Meets President Tinubu

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has met with President Bola Tinubu over the killing of over a dozen military personnel in Okuoma, a community in the state. Recall that 17 military personnel comprising a lieutenant ​colonel, two majors, one captain, and 12 soldiers were killed while on a “peacekeeping mission” in Okuoma community. While the government has condemned the incident while...

We Need Security Vote To Tackle Insecurity In FCT, Wike Tells Senate

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Wike To FCTA Officials: Work For The Success Of Tinubu’s Govt

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has asked the Senate to approve a security vote for his territory to enable him to tackle the security challenges in the nation’s capital. He made the request when he appeared before the Senate Committees on FCT and Area Councils on Monday to defend the N1.1 trillion budget of the...

Niger Govt Cracks Down On Illegal Miners

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Niger Govt Cracks Down On Illegal Miners

Niger State government has initiated a crackdown on illegal mining sites as part of efforts to protect communities from the harmful effects of such activities. The Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Alhaji Garba Sabo Yahaya stated that the clampdown was in response to numerous complaints from communities regarding the negative impact of illegal mining on their health and livelihoods. The crackdown targeted...

Fuel Price May Reduce When Port Harcourt Refinery Starts Working – IPMAN

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Fuel Price May Reduce When Port Harcourt Refinery Starts Working – IPMAN

The National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Abubakar Maigandi, has hinted on a slight reduction in the pump price of petrol. Maigandi said there would be a nominal reduction in the price of fuel when the Port Harcourt refinery becomes operational and marketers start loading the product from there. He spoke on Monday during a meeting...

We Are Coming For You – CDS Warns Terrorists, Sponsors

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We Are Coming For You – CDS Warns Terrorists, Sponsors

The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, has vowed to go after terrorists and their sponsors who are against Nigerians having peace. He vowed to deploy the necessary arsenal to ensure that those against Nigerians having peace are brought to book. The CDS spoke yesterday while visiting the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, at the state’s Government House following...

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