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Trouble for Ohakhim, Okorocha and Ihedioha as Uzodinma issues first order as governor
Just sworn in as governor of Imo, Hope Uzodimma issued his first order late Wednesday, January 15, asking that the tenures of three past heads of governments in the state be probed. Those whose tenur…
ISWAP : Security agencies rescue aid workers abducted by terrorists
Operatives from the Department State Security Services (DSS) and other agencies have rescued five aid workers from the captivity of notorious terrorists in North-Eastern Nigeria.The operation, which …
Gun Men Attack Emir Of Potiskum Alhaji Umaru Bubaram
Three persons were killed on Wednesday, 15 January, when gunmen attacked the first-class emir of Potiskum, Alhaji Umaru Bubaram, while he was on a tour of traditional institutions across the north. A…
Amotekun : Akeredolu replies malami, says laws are not made in his office
The Chairman of the South-West Governors' Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has responded to the comments attributed to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice…
Armed Forces Remembrance Day : Sanction Sponsors Of Terrorism In Africa, Group Tells UN
A group has grieved with the government and people of Niger Republic over the death of its troops by members of the terrorists' group. The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALS…
Over 1.4 million NYSC corp members benefited from skill acquisition scheme - NYSC
Brig.-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says that more than 1.4 million have benefited from the scheme’s skills acquisition training since its …
Senate Proposes National Agency For The Control Of Hapatitis
The Senate is making efforts to draft and pass a bill for the establishment of National Agency for the Control of Hepatitis (NACH), Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe, said.He…
Hope Uzodinma orders banks to freeze Imo state govt accounts
Hope Uzodinma, the governor-elect of Imo State, has issued an order directing banks to freeze all accounts belonging to the state government with effect from January 14, 2020. Leadership reports that…
I will share shovels, head pans , Enugu council boss slams critics
The last is yet to be head on the controversy over the distribution of wheelbarrow to some youths in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State as a means of empowerment. It was earlier reported tha…
Fuel Tanker kills explosion kills 1, injures 3 in Anambra
One person was confirmed dead and three others seriously injured when a fuel tanker undergoing repair at a welding workshop in Amawbia, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State explode…
Supreme court's ruling on Imo election should be analysed - Ozekome
Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said that the supreme court judgement declaring Hope Uzodinma winner of the 2019 Imo governorship election, should be analysed to see if there i…
Stakeholders want probe of customs CG over N1.6 billion recruitment spending
Following the expenditure of N1.6 billion on the ongoing recruitment of 3,200 job seekers, stakeholders in the maritime sector have demanded probe of the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Servic…
We are still awaiting Buhari's decision on IPPIS - ASUU chairman
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it was expecting the decision of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd.) , on the Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information S…
Southern Leaders To Malami : Why Is Amotekun Illegal And Hisbah Legal?
The Southern and Middle Belt leaders have rejected the directive of Abubakar Malami SAN declaring Operation Amotekun as illegal, describing the statement as an abuse of office.In a statement signed b…
Prince Harry and Meghan criticised after royal crisis family meeting
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan faced fresh criticism on Tuesday in the wake an emergency royal meeting to discuss their shock announcement to step back from frontline royal duties.British newspaper…
Human Trafficking : NAPTIP rescues 21 persons in Akwa Ibom, arrests two
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says the Agency on Jan. 13, rescued 21 victims from suspected human traffickers. The Uyo Zonal Commander, Mr Nduka Nwawwenne…
Buhari warn state governors over right of way of charges
The President Muhammadu Buhari government through the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has called on State Governors to adhere to the Right of Way charges as agreed upon by the …
Mastermind of Buhari's fake wedding arraigned, faces three years jail term
The Department of State Security Services has docked Kabiru Muhammad a Mastermind of the purported President Muhammadu Buhari second wife wedding before a Kano Magistrate 72, Normans land.The accused…
Jubilation as Obaseki signs N30,000 minimum wage for Edo workers
Governor Godwin Obaseki has finally joined the league of the state governors who have approved the payment of N30,000 new minimum wage for their workers. According to reports, Starting from the end o…
Only a stupid soldier will think of a coup - IBB declares
Nigeria's former military president, General Ibrahim Babaginda (Rtd), has made a stunning revelation about the era of coup d’états in the country. IBB, who was the military president between 1985 and…