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Lagos Govt Seals Alade Market In Ikeja For Environmental Offences
The Lagos State government has sealed the popular Alade Market in Onigbongbo LCDA in Ikeja. Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat, made this known on his X account on Wednesday. According to Gawat, the market was sealed due to several environmental infractions such as a lack of waste bins, a filthy environment, and the illegal...
Meet Abia community school where children learn under tree without seats (Photos+Video)
The poor state of Ndia Ememe Abam Community School in Arochukwu local government Abia State has brought the academic activities in the school to a stand still as pupils now stand under tree to receive lessons, ABN TV findings reveal. The school located in Ohafor ward 1 our correspondent discovered has been in a very dilapidated state for years without...
Kano: Tribunal Judgement Laughable – NNPP
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has described the judgement of the Kano State Election Petition Tribunal, which on Wednesday sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, as a miscarriage of justice. Acting National Chairman of the party, Abba Kawu Ali, in a statement, alleged that the tribunal unjustly subtracted 165,663 votes from the party’s result in order to award victory to...
“Mercy Said No!” — Gospel Icon Prince Gozie Okeke Survives Another Ghastly Accident
Nigerian gospel music legend, Prince Gozie Okeke, has narrowly escaped death in yet another ghastly auto crash, describing the incident as a clear testimony of divine mercy. Taking to social media to share his miraculous survival, the Akanchawa crooner revealed that this was the second time the “enemy” had attempted to cut short his life in a tragic accident —...
DRC: 260 Female Inmates Assaulted During Attempted Jailbreak — UN
At least 260 female inmates were sexually assaulted during an attempted mass escape from Democratic Republic of Congo's Makala Central Prison this month, a UN report has indicated. No fewer than 129 people were killed when prison guards used live bullet on inmates who attempted to break free from the Kinshasa prison, which official figures say has a capacity of...
Wike Dismiss Reports Of Boycotting Council Of State Meeting Over INEC Chair Nominee
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports that he boycotted last week’s Council of State meeting because his preferred nominee was not considered for the position of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC. Speaking on Tuesday at the commissioning of an access road in Sector Centre, Dakibiyu, Jabi District of Abuja, Wike described...
Ikpeazu Bags Grand Service Star Award Of Rivers State From Gov. Wike
Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu is among the 17 persons to be conferred with the highest state honour of Grand Service Star Of Rivers State (GSSRS) by the state governor, Nyesom Wike. The seventeen include the PDP G5 Governors: Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State. Others...
Gov. Lalong Signs Bill For Remuneration For Traditional Rulers
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong signed the Plateau Traditional Rulers Remuneration Bill 2020 into law on Wednesday. The governor stated during the signing ceremony at Government House Jos that the law would support traditional leaders in carrying out their responsibilities. He described leaders as cultural custodians, critical in maintaining peace and security in their various domains and critical in accelerating development. READ ALSO:...
NSCDC Parades Suspected Internet Fraudster In Ekiti
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ekiti State Command has paraded one Fakuade Ayodeji for alleged involvement in internet fraud. According to a release signed by the command spokesperson, Tolulope Afolabi, Fakuade Ayodeji, who was arrested in Akure, was said to have purchased an iPhone XR at a phone shop near Osekita in Ado Ekiti with a fake...
Edo Youths Support Okpebholo’s Crackdown On Cultism
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared that his administration will not yield to intimidation or threats in its determination to eliminate cultism in the state. Speaking to youths who staged a peaceful rally at the Government House on Tuesday, the governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting the lives of all Edo residents from the menace of cult...
