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Niger Gov Issues Arrest Order Of Individuals With Dreadlocks
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has issued an order for the arrest of people with dreadlocks in the state capital, Minna. The directive was issued during Tuesday’s high-level stakeholders’ security meeting at the Government House. Governor Bago instructed security agencies to not only arrest those with dreadlocks but also forcibly shave their hair and impose fines on them. “We will have...
NEDC’s Activities Positively Impacting South East, Other Zones – Onuigbo
The South East representative on the board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Hon. Sam Onuigbo, has stated that the impact of the commission’s projects is being felt beyond the North East, extending to the South East and other geopolitical zones of the country. Onuigbo made this remark in Umuahia on Tuesday while receiving members of the World Igbo...
‘Benue Needs Help, Not Emergency Rule’ – Governor Tells FG
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has stated that the people of Benue State require the full assistance of the federal government, not a state of emergency. Alia stated this when he was featured on Arise Television’s “The Morning Show” on Wednesday. He explained that the insecurity in Benue is not beyond his control, noting that he can handle the situation...
IPOB: We’re Being Wrongly Blamed For Insecurity In Imo
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) have asserted that recent developments have cast doubt on long-standing allegations connecting the group to insecurity in Imo State. According to IPOB, new information has vindicated their stance and cleared them of the accusations. In a statement released by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB referred to a viral video in which...
Benue Gov Appoints Music Star TuFace Idibia As Adviser
Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, better known by his stage name TuFace, has been named by Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia as his technical advisor on entertainment and community outreach. In a viral video on Wednesday, Alia praised TuFace for all the support towards his administration. The governor stated that TuFace can do more. He stated, “On behalf of the Benue State...
Food Security: Ondo Commences Farmers Registration Exercise
The Ondo State Government announced on Wednesday that it had started the process of registering farmers as part of its endeavors to improve the state's food production and reshape agriculture's future. To this end, the government called on all farmers across the 18 local government areas of the state to register in an ongoing, open-ended farmer census. The Senior Special Assistant...
FRSC Urges Nigerians To Stop Linking Road Accidents To Evil Spirits
Nigerians have once again been cautioned by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to cease attributing traffic accidents to demons or evil spirits. Oyo Sector Commander of the corps, Mrs. Rosemary Alo, said this in Ibadan on Wednesday while flagging off a two-day seminar on creating a safe motoring environment in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
DELSU Spends N720m Annually On Power Supply – VC
Delta State University (DELSU) Abraka's vice chancellor, Prof. Samuel Asagba, estimates that the university spends roughly N720 million a year on electricity. Asagba, the 8th substantive Vice Chancellor of DELSU, made this known during the university’s 17th Convocation Press Conference, held at the institution’s campus in Abraka on Wednesday. He said that the university spent about N50 million monthly on diesel...
FG Urges Nigerian Oil Companies To Increase Production
The federal government has given local oil companies the task of increasing production to satisfy export and domestic demand. The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, who made the call in Abuja when he received the management of Renaissance Africa Energy, pointed out that Nigeria has the most skilled labour force in the oil and gas industry...
Insecurity Crisis: Enough Is Enough, Tinubu Tells Security Chiefs, NSA
On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu told Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Advisor, and other security chiefs that "enough is enough" and voiced his deep concern over the nation's deteriorating security situation. But the National Security Adviser said that the heads of the security apparatus have taken the directives from the President and are acting accordingly. Mallam Ribadu also said that...
