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Focus On Expectations Of Your Constituents, Godswill Akpabio Urges Senators
Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, urged lawmakers on Tuesday to focus on issues that are in the best interests of Nigerians. Akpabio made the call during his opening remarks on the Senate’s return from its three-week Sallah recess. The Senate President stated that the country was facing enormous challenges and that it was time for lawmakers to get to...
Ogun, Oyo, Kwara, Others Get New Commissioners Of Police
Olukayode Egbetokun, the acting Inspector-General of Police, has ordered the deployment of 35 Commissioners of Police to various commands and formations. He went on to say that the appointments were in keeping with his commitment to ensuring effective policing, security, and the maintenance of law and order in Nigeria. A statement released on Tuesday by the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed...
Lagos Guber Petition: Rhodes-Vivour Closes Case Against Sanwo-Olu
The 2023 Lagos State Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, on Tuesday, closed his case against the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 election. Rhodes-Vivour is also challenging the eligibility of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hazmat, to contest on the grounds that he allegedly renounced his Nigerian citizenship and swore allegiance to the...
Fuel Subsidy Removal: Gov. Zulum Releases 80 Vehicles For Farmers
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno on Tuesday released 80 vehicles to ease the high cost of transportation for farmers caused by the withdrawal of subsidy. A statement in Maiduguri by Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Mallam Isa Gusau, said the vehicles comprise 50 buses and 30 pick-up vans to convey farmers to their farms for free. “To reduce the high...
Katsina Governor Orders Implementation Of TSA
The Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Radda has announced the commencement of a Treasury Single Account (TSA) in the state with immediate effect. The governor in a circular issued on Monday in Katsina tagged, ‘Treasury Single Account Direction Notice 2023’, said the implementation takes effect from July 3. According to him, the measure is in the exercise of the powers conferred on...
Set Another Test For Mmesoma – Ohaneze Youth Tells JAMB
The Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to bring Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme’s alleged results falsification case to rest by testing her with another examination. Recall that Miss Ejikeme, an erstwhile student of Anglican Girls Secondary School, Nnewi in Anambra, had celebrated her emergence as a candidate with the highest score in...
Bread Producers Serve Notice Of Increase In Prices
Nigerians have been asked to brace up for increase in the prices of bread, a major food item on the table of almost all Nigerians. The produce said their cost of production has risen following the withdrawal of fuel subsidy and the liberalization of the foreign exchange (forex) market by the federal government. President of Premium Bread makers Association of Nigeria...
JAMB vs Mmesoma Controversy Has Shown 2023 Elections Divided Nigeria – Omokri
Reno Omokri, a socio-political activist, has reacted to the controversy surrounding the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, result of Ejikeme Mmesoma. Omokri said the controversy surrounding Mmesoma’s JAMB result has shown that the 2023 general elections had divided Nigeria. He noted that whipping up ethnic and religious sentiments over Mmesoma’s travail was unhelpful. Tweeting, Omokri said the situation was a technical...
Facebook Owner Meta To Launch Twitter-like App
Facebook owner Meta’s new Threads app, meant to compete with Twitter, was available for pre-order on mobile app stores on iPhone and Android operating systems on Monday. Listed as “Threads, an Instagram app,” the new program should be available in the coming days, and is described on Apple’s app store as “Instagram’s text-based conversation app.” “Threads is where communities come together...
Stop Doing Domestic Jobs For Politicians – Police Warn Personnel
Osun State Police Command has again reiterated that personnel attached to government officials are meant for the protection of lives and properties and not as domestic servants. The Commissioner of Police, Patrick Kehinde Longe made this known on Monday via a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola. The command, which warned its personnel to stop carrying out acts other...
