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Abia Commisioner Of Police Visits Zone 9 AIG, Seeks “Fatherly” Blessing In New Assignment
The newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of Zone 9, Umuahia, Isaac Olutayo Akinmoyede along with his management team. The CP said he came to the zonal headquarters as courtesy and protocol demand. He said he visited the AIG to...
Court Orders Buhari’s Govt To Account For $460m Chinese Loans Used In Failed Abuja CCTV Camera Project
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to “account for the spending of $460 million Chinese loan to fund the failed Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project.” The court also ordered the government to “publish the total amount of money paid to Chinese and local companies and contractors, specific details, and the implementation of...
NLC To Resume Indefinite Strike In Abia On Tuesday
Plans to restart the indefinite strike that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Abia State stopped in the state two months ago have been completed. According to the NLC, the new strike would start at midnight on Monday, May 8, 2023. Organized labor announced the resumption of its earlier-suspended indefinite strike in a statement signed by Emma Alozie, the NLC's Abia secretary. Labor...
One Million Households Benefited From Conditional Cash Transfer In Kogi – Minister
The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu says one million vulnerable households in Kogi State have benefited from the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer as part of efforts to ameliorate the impact of the harsh economic situation in the country. Edu disclosed this in Kabawa, a suburb of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, while fielding questions...
Council Of State Supports Naira Redesign Policy, Faults Implementation Process
Members of the council of state have shown support for the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), The council, however asked Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor, to make new naira notes available or recirculate old naira notes to relieve the suffering of Nigerians. The meeting was held on Friday, 10th February 2023, at the presidential villa and...
Economic Hardship: Don’t Embark On Strike – Federal Govt Begs NLC, TUC
President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, to see the reasons and not embark on a nationwide strike. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, said it was not in the Federal Government’s interest for labour to continue embarking on strike. The organized labour had issued a...
Remi Tinubu Disburses N427m To 1,709 Wives Of Late Military Personnel
Nigeria’s First Lady Remi Tinubu has disbursed N250,000 each – amounting to 427,750,000 – to 1,709 widows and orphans of fallen heroes of the Nigerian Armed Forces. A statement by Remi Tinubu’s media aide Busola Kukoyi said the move is courtesy of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) an initiative of the Nigerian First Lady. “Under the Social Investment Program of the...
We Have Taken Steps To End Farmers-Herdsmen Clashes – Jigawa Govt
Jigawa State Government says it has taken steps to avert the incessant conflict between farmers and herdsmen. Governor Mallam Umar Namadi stated this on Wednesday while highlighting some of his achievements after 100 days in office. He said the government had set up the Farmers-Herdsmen Security and Peace Committee to work on the peaceful resolution of the perennial conflicts between herdsmen...
AC Milan Reach Verbal Agreement For Victor Boniface Deal
AC Milan has reached an initial verbal agreement to sign Nigerian striker Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth €30 million. According to reports, the agreement includes a €5 million loan fee and a €24 million buy option clause, which is not mandatory and would run until the summer of 2026. Should the move be finalised, Boniface is expected...
INEC Commences Online Accreditation For Journalists
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced online accreditation for journalists and media organizations that intend to cover the 2026 Federal Capital Territory Area Council Election scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026. In a notice released on Monday, the commission announced that the accreditation exercise is open to interested media organisations seeking to deploy journalists for election coverage. According to the...
