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Nnamdi Kanu’s Case Not Over — Security Council
The National Security Council has clarified the Federal Government's position on the status of the case against leader of proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. It said Kanu still has a case to answer. An Appeal Court, in Abuja on Thursday, thrashed the case of terrorism leveled against Kanu, a decision which sent a frenzy out to various quarters. It...
Buhari Inaugurates N23bn Bauchi Water Project
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, inaugurated a N23.5 billion World Bank Assisted Upgraded Bauchi Township Water Supply Scheme. He said the third Urban National Water Sector Reform Project under which the upgrading o...
”DisCos’ Poor Performance In Power Supply Disappointing” — FG
The Federal Government has lamented the poor performance of electricity distribution companies in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, who expressed this position at a two-day retreat organised by the Senate Committee on Power, noted the DisCos have been frustrating the efforts by the government to improve power supply. A statement by the Special...
Israel’s Security Cabinet Meet To Discuss Gaza Ceasefire Negotiation Deal
The Israeli security cabinet will meet Tuesday evening in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman said, with local media reporting it would discuss renewed negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal. Responding to a request from AFP, spokesman Omer Mantzour did not provide any details Monday on the meeting’s agenda. The security cabinet approved in early August a plan for...
Police Launch Night Patrols To Strengthen Security In Anambra
In a move to strengthen public safety and deter criminal activity, the Anambra State Police Command has launched intensified night patrols across the state. This development was disclosed in a statement issued Tuesday by the command’s public relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who said the initiative follows a directive from the commissioner of police, CP Ikioye Orutugu. According to the statement,...
Benue Workers get Salary Alerts, Hail Gov
Civil servants in Benue State have been given a reprieve when the Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, fulfilled his pledge to start paying salaries on June 25, 2023. Workers in Benue State last received pay in November 2022, and they were also owed five months of arrears in 2017 that the then-governor, Samuel Ortom, pledged to pay but did not. The...
My Administration Giving Attention To Physically Challenged – Gov. Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has emphasized that his administration will continue to put a smile on the face of the physically challenged in the state. Adeleke also stated that his government would not rest on its oars in making sure that teachers, especially those attending to people with special needs, are adequately motivated. The Governor stated this at the handing...
Former Acting Governor Of Bayelsa, Binabo Is Dead
Former Acting Governor and one-time Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, His Excellency Rt. Hon Nestor Binabo, has passed away. Binabo died in the early hours of Thursday at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja. Confirming his death in a WhatsApp post, one of his sons, Mr Binabo Momos, wrote, “I thought you’d pull through, Dad. But God knows best.” READ...
Tinubu Unveils Economic Revival Plan Amidst Protests
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration is undertaking bold economic policies to propel Nigeria’s economy out of the downturn occasioned by multiple shocks in the global economy. He also called for global cooperation among African countries to tackle their shared economic challenges and take advantage of opportunities. The President spoke on Friday when he declared open the 2024 African...
Kogi Assembly Scaled Tenancy Law Bill’s For Second Reading
The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed the second reading of a new tenancy law bill. The bill aims to replace the old Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law from 2007 with a new law called the Tenancy Law, 2025. The lawmaker representing Ankpa I, who is the sponsor of the bill, Akus Lawal, explained that the new...
