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We Will Ensure Adequate Education Funding In Zamfara, Says Gov Lawal
Governor Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring adequate provision of funding in Zamfara State’s annual budget for education. The governor spoke during the 23rd matriculation ceremony of the Zamfara College of Arts and Science (ZACAS) in Gusau. The College comprises the School of Science Technology, School of Legal Studies, School of Art and Humanities, School of Mass...
NERC Orders Reimbursement Of Customers Under MAP By DisCos
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to reimburse customers who have paid for the acquisition of meters under the Meter Assets Provider (MAP) initiative. The commission gave the order (NERC/2023/001) in a document dated March 20, 2023, signed by NERC Chairman, Sanusi Garba, and Commissioner (Legal, Licensing & Compliance), Dafe Akpeneye. According to the document, released...
NSCDC Arrests 12 Suspected Illegal Miners In Akwa Ibom
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Akwa Ibom State Command said it has apprehended 12 illegal miners and impounded six trucks used for the operations. The State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Eluyemi Eluwade, disclosed this to newsmen in a press briefing at the Command headquarters in Uyo on Wednesday. Eluwade said the illegal miners were apprehended by NSCDC operatives...
Police Dismiss Officer For Killing Father Of Three In Rivers
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a police officer who shot dead Alafuro Peterside, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Peterside, 42, was shot dead last month by a police officer in the presence of his wife and children at a beer parlour in Elekohia, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Nwonyi Emeka,...
Kano: Tribunal Judgement Laughable – NNPP
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has described the judgement of the Kano State Election Petition Tribunal, which on Wednesday sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, as a miscarriage of justice. Acting National Chairman of the party, Abba Kawu Ali, in a statement, alleged that the tribunal unjustly subtracted 165,663 votes from the party’s result in order to award victory to...
Amid Leadership Crisis, Osun Govt Reopens State Polytechnic
Osun State Government has announced the reopening of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree. The reopening was made public via a statement contained in a Public Service Announcement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Dipo Eluwole on Wednesday in Osogbo. According to the statement, “This is to inform the general public, especially staff and students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree that Mr....
2023 Independence Day Celebration Will Be Low-Key, No Ceremony At Eagles Square, Says FG
The Federal Government has said that the 2023 Independence Day celebration will be low-key. Nigeria celebrates her Independence on October 1 every year. The Government has said this year’s event will not feature the usual ceremony at the Eagle Square, Abuja. This was made known to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. He spoke...
Nigerians Have No Reason To Be Poor- Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has advised Nigerians in the United States to rise beyond failure by adopting a new mindset for success in all aspects of life. Tinubu, speaking at the Presidential Townhall Meeting with Nigerians in the Diaspora on Wednesday in New York, said Nigerians had no cause to be impoverished. According to the Nigerian News Agency, the Townhall Meeting was...
No Indefinite Strike, Minister Allays Fear
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong, has expressed hope that the ongoing discussion between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) would yield a positive outcome. Lalong stated this in an interview with State House Correspondents shortly after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima, at the Presidential Villa, on Wednesday in Abuja. He reiterated the...
Ondo Assembly Commences Impeachment Process Against Deputy Governor
The Ondo State House of Assembly has begun the process of removing the deputy governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The House accused the embattled deputy governor of being involved in some acts of gross misconduct while in office as the acting governor. To this end, at the plenary session on Wednesday, the Assembly directed the Clerk of the House, Mr Benjamin Jaiyeola,...
