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Yobe Govt To Regulate Social Media – Commissioner
Yobe State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Hon. Abdullahi Bego says the era of propaganda, and misinformation in the State. He announced that plans were underway to draft state policy for social media. In a statement by the Ministry’s Department of Information Services, Bego stated this while taking over the affairs of the ministry in a brief ceremony on...
Gbajabiamila Not Remote-Controlling Tinubu, Says House Of Reps Member
A member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gadgi, says it is not correct that Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Bola Tinubu, is remote-controlling his principal. Gadgi, who represents Pankshin/Kanke/ Federal Constituency of Plateau State, made this known on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday. Detractors of the CoS had criticised him for controlling the affairs...
Gabon: I’m Not Surprised, Expect More Coups – Fani-Kayode Warns
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode says he is not surprised about the military coup in Gabon. Fani-Kayode’s statement is coming on the heels of a coup in the Central African country. ABN TV reports that army officers in Gabon have announced the seizure of power after the third term re-election of President Ali Bongo on Saturday. READ ALSO: Military Takes Over...
Gombe Gov Orders Closure Of Nightclubs
The Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has directed the immediate closure of local nightclubs, popularly referred to as ‘Gala Houses’ within the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Njodi, who announced the directive on Monday, said the measure followed a series of complaints from the general public. READ ALSO: Insecurity: FRSC Impounds Vehicles With Foreign Number Plates According to...
Insecurity: FRSC Impounds Vehicles With Foreign Number Plates
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested a vehicle owner using both foreign and Nigerian number plates on the same vehicle. The Corps Public Education Officer, ACM Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja that the arrest was in line with the ongoing nationwide clampdown on unstable, unregistered, and improperly registered vehicles. READ ALSO: Take Advantage Of...
Take Advantage Of Electricity Act – NSE Tells Govs
The leadership of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, has urged state governors spread across the country to put in place mechanisms that will enable them to generate power for the people. The society, which noted that the days of relying solely on the national grids for power generation are gradually coming to an end, challenged the governors to, as...
Kano Govt Slashes Tertiary Institutions Fees
The Kano State government has reduced the registration fees charged by the State-owned tertiary institutions. The Commissioner for Higher Education in the State, Dr Yusuf Kofarmata stated this on Monday while briefing with journalists at the Government House, Kano. He further explained that the decision was reached during the meeting between the heads of tertiary institutions and the Governor of the...
“If You Must Do Yahoo, Target Politicians” – Rev Fr Oluoma Tells Fraudsters
Famous Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev Fr Chinenye Oluoma has berated Nigerian youths who are into fraudulent activities on the Internet, saying they may not end well. In a video posted on his official Facebook page on Tuesday morning, the priest who spoke during a sermon, lamented how internet fraudsters defraud innocent people of their hard-earned money, stating that it would...
FCT To Reintroduce Monthly Sanitation To Keep Abuja Clean – Wike
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, says the ministry has concluded plans to reintroduce monthly sanitation as part of strategies to keep the city clean. Wike stated this in Abuja on Monday, after a closed-door meeting with contractors handling different projects in the FCT. He said that he had already briefed President Bola Tinubu on the...
Edo Crisis Deepens As Gov. Obaseki Sacks Deputy Gov’s Media Aides
The Edo State Governor has disbanded the media crew attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. Governor Godwin Obaseki also directed Shaibu to henceforth request media coverage of his activities from the Ministry of Communication and Orientation. Obaseki stated this in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Chris Osa Nehikhare on Monday. READ Also: Cross River Govt...
