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Woman In Court Over Possession Of 36 Berets With IPOB Insignia
One Charity Iroakazi, 28, has been arrested by the police in Lagos over unlawful possession of a separatist group’s paraphernalia. Iroakazi, on Thursday, was arraigned for having 36 berets with Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, insignia on them in her custody. The defendant, an artisan who resides at 14 Nurudeen St., Ojo, Lagos, was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. READ ALSO: Gov...
Gov Bago Sacks Revenue Contractors In Niger
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has directed the immediate sack of all revenue consultants and agents contracted by various Ministries, Agencies, and Departments, MDAs, in the state. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, in Minna on Thursday, NAN reports. READ ALSO: South East Youth Leaders Criticize FG, Call For...
South East Youth Leaders Criticize FG, Call For Nationwide Protest Over Fuel Hike
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has called for a nationwide protest against the recent upward review of the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also called petrol. The call was a sequel to the abrupt increase in the fuel price from N537 to N620 in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and other parts of the nation. A...
Lagos Assembly Sets Up Committee To Tackle Flooding, Traffic Congestion
The Lagos State House of Assembly has set up an ad-committee to look into an issue of imminent flooding and traffic congestion around the Park View Estate, Ikoyi area of Lagos State brought about by an ongoing land reclamation exercise. The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa named the committee to be chaired by Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu, who...
Stop The Attacks On Tinubu, Learn To Be Patient And Wait For Palliative, Onanuga Tells Nigerians Lamenting High Cost Of Fuel
Bayo Onanuga, a spokesperson of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the campaign, has appealed to Nigerians to exercise patience amidst the recent increase in fuel prices. Condemnation has continued to trail the recent petrol price increase from N540 to N617 per litre. In a tweet on Wednesday night, Onanuga cautioned against making intemperate attacks on the Tinubu-led administration in response to...
Customs Dissolves Anti-Smuggling Strike Force
To promote best practices and enhance trade facilitation, the Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has approved the dissolution of CGC’s Strike Force Teams with immediate effect. Customs National Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada, who made this known in a statement yesterday said the Customs boss also directed the Federal Operations Units to take over...
Jigawa Govt Warns Filling Stations Against Tampering With Pump
Jigawa State Task Force on Petroleum Products has warned filling stations against tampering with their pumps and unnecessary price increase. The Chairman, Col. Muhd Alhassan (Rtd) gave the warning during an inspection visit to some petrol stations in Dutse, the state capital. He said the committee has observed with dismay the attitude of some filling stations adjusting their pump to short-change...
Yobe Assembly Approves 20 SAs For Gov Buni
Yobe State House of Assembly has approved the appointment of twenty special advisers by the State Governor, Mai Mala Buni. The House gave the approval on Wednesday while considering a request presented by the executive arm of government. Leading the debate on the motion, the majority leader of the House, Hon. Nasiru Hassan Yusuf said section 196 of the Constitution empowered...
Gov Diri Launches New Vehicles As Fuel Subsidy Palliative In Bayelsa
As part of measures to relieve the suffering of commuters caused by the removal of fuel subsidies, Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has launched a new transport scheme. The governor during the launch of 100 cabs and six luxury buses on Wednesday at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall premises, Yenagoa, stated that the initiative was his administration’s palliative to boost...
Benue Govt Uncovers 2,500 Ghost Workers
Benue State government, led by Governor Hyacinth Alia, has uncovered 2,500 ghost workers on the state’s payroll. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, the Governor expressed regrets over the delay in payment of salaries of teachers in primary and secondary schools, as well as local government staff. The Governor explained that the decision...
