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Former Senate President Bukola Saraki Loses Mother
Mrs Florence Morenike Saraki, mother of the former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, is dead. A statement by the former Senate President on Tuesday announced the demise of his mother and wife of the late Senate leader in the Second Republic, Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki. READ ALSO: Plateau Pilgrim Dies In Saudi Arabia “With profound sadness and total submission to the...
Police Dismisses N1.3bn Fraud Case Involving Obanikoro’s Son, Others
A fraud charge against Mr. Gbolahan Obanikoro and four other individuals because of an alleged N1.3 billion scam involving Access Bank has been dropped by the Nigeria Police Force. Obanikoro, alongside Adejare Adegbenro; Balmoral International Limited; M.O.B. Integrated Limited; and DDSS International Company Limited, were billed for arraignment before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos on...
Niger Coup: Immigration Deploys Personnel To Checkmate Illegal Routes
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, says following the situation in Niger Republic, it has deployed personnel to check all the unorthodox roads through which foreigners may likely infiltrate. Mr Mustapha Sani, the NIS Comptroller in charge of Jibia command, in Katsina State, disclosed this at a joint celebration with the state’s command to commemorate the service at 60. Sani said with...
Military Forces Neutralize 21 Bandit Kingpins In Zamfara
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have again conducted clearance operations which resulted in the killing of twenty-one dreaded bandits’ kingpins in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to a military source, the bandits’ kingpins neutralized include Yellow Mai Naira and nine members of Hamisu Black who were terrorizing innocent citizens in Mayasa, Birane, Yanbuki, Kwashabawa, and other villages...
Natasha Raises Alarm Over Safety Concerns, Calls Out Akpabio, Ododo, Bello
The lawmaker for the Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has urged Nigerians to hold Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo, and his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, accountable in the event that she and her supporters are attacked in Kogi State. She wrote, “My dear people of Kogi Central, I look forward to our peaceful Sallah celebrations...
Oluremi Tinubu Calls For Sustainable Health Financing
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for sustainable health financing mechanisms that ensure efficient resource mobilisation and utilisation to strengthen Africa’s healthcare systems. Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit, the First Lady stressed that Africa’s economic growth and social stability hinge on a robust healthcare system that guarantees access to...
Lagos Blue Line Rail To Begin Passenger Operations In August, Says LAMATA
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has said the blue line rail system will begin operations in August 2023. Managing Director LAMATA, Abimbola Akinajo, disclosed this in a statement at the agency’s business/investor forum. On January 24, 2023, former President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the first phase of the blue line rail project in Lagos. READ ALSO: 97,000 Passports Uncollected Nationwide –...
EKEDC Condemns Attack On Officers, Arraigns Seven For Vandalism, Others
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has condemned acts of vandalism and assaults on staff members, stressing that seven people have been arraigned in court for their involvement in these crimes. General Manager, Corporate Communications at Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Babatunde Lasaki, expressed dismay at the incidents. “We strongly condemn the acts of vandalism and assault against our staff members. These incidents...
Rivers: RSIEC Sets Date For LGA Elections
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has set October 5, 2024, for local government elections in the state. The Chairman of RSIEC, Adolphus Enebeli made the announcement during a meeting with stakeholders in Port Harcourt on Monday. Details soon…
Bauchi Sets Aside N100m For Recitation Of Qur’an
The Bauchi State Government has approved N100million to fast track the hosting of the 36th edition of the 2022 National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in the state. Governor Bala Mohammed stated this at the inauguration of a 57-member Local Organising Committee for the competition yesterday in Bauchi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the national competition is scheduled to take...
