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Gov AbdulRazaq Condemns Terrorist Attacks In Katsina
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has condemned terrorist attacks in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The terrorists killed many people, including four policemen, in the unfortunate attacks. AbdulRahman in his heartfelt condolences to Governor Dikko Umar Radda and people of the state, condemned the cowardly attacks on innocent citizens and security operatives, saying the violence is unwarranted and represents...
ECTDA Seals EEDC Office After It Issued Notice To Disconnect Enugu Govt House
The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA on Tuesday, sealed off the offices of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, in Enugu State. The government took the action after EEDC announced that it would disconnect power supply to the Enugu State Government House and those of other state governments as well as institutions in the South-east over N180 billion debts. According to...
Staff Of Defence Ministry Abuja Protest Over Alleged Brutalisation
The civilian staff of the Ministry of Defence under the umbrella of the Joint Executive Council, have shut down the headquarters of the ministry in Abuja over alleged brutalisation of their members by soldiers. The President of the Council, Didam Joel, said a civilian staff of the ministry has been under detention for a month by military authorities, even though...
We Are Not Anti-Government, Says Amnesty International
The Cross River Coordinator, Amnesty International, Gabriel Aniabi, has said that the organization is independent of any government, political ideology and economic interests. Aniabi made this statement during the inauguration of a Human Rights Clinic at the University of Calabar, saying the organization is not anti-government nor being sponsored by any. According to him, Amnesty International is for everyone and had...
Senate Passes N98.5bn FCT Supplementary Budget
The Senate on Tuesday passed the sum of N98.5 billion as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2024. The passage of the Bill followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on FCT during plenary. READ ALSO: Kaduna: Court Reinstates Paramount Ruler Dethroned By El-Rufai Recall that the Senate had last week stepped down the Bill, saying the...
Dan Okeke Advocates For Diplomatic Approach from Organized Labour Amid Economic Challenges
A renowned business Tycoon and the CEO of Express Concern Int’l Group, Chief Dr. Daniel Okeke has urged Organized Labour to exercise consideration and diplomacy in their wage demands, given Nigeria's ongoing unemployment issues. He expressed concerns that a mandated N250,000 minimum wage could result in widespread retrenchment, as many state governments and private sector employers may be unable to...
PDP Must Not Die In Ekiti – Fayose
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, expressed worry over the division and political wrangling in the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Fayose said this while addressing his supporters in Ado-Ekiti ahead of the PDP congress in July. He appealed to members to sheath their swords and ensure that the party survives and remains functional. READ...
Kaduna: Court Reinstates Paramount Ruler Dethroned By El-Rufai
The National Industrial Court sitting in Kaduna on Monday nullified the dethronement of the paramount monarch of Piriga Chiefdom, Lere Local Government, Chief Jonathan Pharaguwa Zamuna. Delivering his judgment, Justice Bashir Attahiru Alkali, having established that the Industrial Court has the jurisdiction to entertain the case, held that the government of ex-Governor el-Rufai did not comply with due process in...
Clean Up Emefiele’s Mess Now Northern Group Urges CBN
The Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to thoroughly clean up its structure and eliminate any lingering influences from the tenure of former Governor Godwin Emefiele. In a statement signed by Mallam Ibrahim Dan-Musa, the group’s spokesperson, NEYGA demanded that the current management take decisive action to hold those responsible accountable. NEYGA...
Hardship: “We Will Not Tolerate it” – Police Warn Anambra Residents Against Staging Protest
Police in Anambra State have warned that they will not sit back and watch anyone break the law if protesters decide to take the law into their hands. The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Obiano Itam, stated this in a press release made available to journalists in Anambra and signed by the state police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga. The...
