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FCTA To Demolish Over 500 Illegal Structures In Dutsen-Garki
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has vowed to demolish over 500 illegal structures at Dutsen-Garki in the Apo District area of Abuja. This was made known by the Director, of the FCTA Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, shortly after meeting with Dutsen-Garki natives. He disclosed that most individuals acquired lands from the natives without approval from the FCT Administration Galadima, who...
Tinubu To Swear In New Ministers On Monday
President Bola Tinubu will swear in his cabinet on Monday, August 21, 2023. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at the State House Conference, Aso Villa in Abuja. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Willie Bassey, Director, Information Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the ministers are permitted to bring two guests...
Nigeria Second Country With Worst Malnutrition – USAID
According to the United States Agency for International Development, Nigeria is the world's second most malnourished country. Anne Patterson, Director of the USAID Mission said this, on Wednesday at the Trade Fair for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods and Other Life-saving Nutrition Commodities in Abuja. Patterson explained that the frequency of severe malnutrition among Nigerian children grew from 7% to 12% over the...
Marginalisation Of South East Started With Number Of States In Region, Happened Before Tinubu’s Govt — Onuigbo
A former member who represented Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Hon. Sam Onuigbo, has said that the imbalance and unfairness being witnessed by the South East is a symptom of a foundational issue relating to imbalance in the number of states within the six geopolitical zones of the country. Reacting to the topic “The Standing of the South East Zone...
N6.9bn Procurement Fraud: FG Arraigns Emefiele, Allies Thursday
The Federal Government will arraign suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele and his associates before Abuja's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday for N6.9 billion procurement fraud. The controversial central bank president will face 20 counts of procurement fraud, conspiracy, and offering corrupt advantages to his collaborators, including a female CBN employee named Sa'adatu Yaro...
‘All Eyes On Judiciary’ Advert: ARCON Suspends Staff Over Approval
The Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Olalekan Fadolapo, has suspended its Director and Deputy Director of Regulations following their acceptance of the 'All Eyes on Judiciary' billboard advertisement in Abuja. Fadolapo announced in a statement on Tuesday. He said the pair were suspended for failing to exercise due diligence by accepting an advertisement "blackmailing the Nigerian Judiciary...
Nigerians Now Regretting Voting Tinubu – PDP
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Tuesday, expressed concern over the economic hardships faced by Nigerians, who the party said were pressured to vote for President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The major opposition party highlighted that many of those who supported the APC are now viewing their decision as a miscalculation,...
Katsina Governor Swears In Four New Judges
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, on Tuesday, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of four high court judges. The four new judges include Nuraddeen Abdulmumini, Halima Lawal Bagiwa, Abdullahi Bara’u Faskari, and Maa’ruf Amiru Sanusi. According to Radda, their exceptional records of professionalism, unwavering dedication, and integrity justified their appointment through a rigorous and meticulous selection process. READ ALSO: Banditry: Chief...
Banditry: Chief Army Staff Vows Sustained Operation In Zamfara
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has assured that the military will in a few weeks launch an aggressive operation against recalcitrant bandits in the North-West. Lagbaja, who gave the assurance on Monday during a visit to the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, said the activities of bandits could no longer be tolerated, adding that enough...
Gov Dauda Lawal Appoints New Accountant General
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the appointment of Ali-Akilu Mohammed Bungudu as the Accountant General of the State, while Alhaji Idris Shehu was named the Deputy Accountant General. The appointments were contained in an official announcement on Tuesday, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Abubakar Nakwada. The statement from the spokesperson to the Governor, Sulaiman...
