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Matawalle’s outburst signals heat of corruption probe, says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has attributed Governor Bello Matawalle’s recent outburst to the mounting pressure of an ongoing investigation into allegations of monumental corruption, award of phantom contracts, and diversion of over N70 billion. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Mr. Osita Nwajah, the Director of Public Affairs for the EFCC, shed light on the governor’s…
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Anambra Police Commissioner narrates how IPOB killed US Embassy staff in ambush
Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, has provided an account of the ambush carried out by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resulting in the tragic deaths of United States Embassy staff. The commissioner shared details of the incident during a press briefing, shedding light on the attack. According to Echeng, the event unfolded on Tuesday, in…
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Buhari launches Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam as Nigeria targets 30GW by 2030
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam, 40MW Hydropower Station and Associated 132KV Switchyard, Transmission Line and Distribution Substation (Phase I) Project, located at the Kashimbila Dam site in Taraba State. Speaking at a virtual ceremony held at the Council Chamber, State House, Abuja, the President underscored the importance of the project, highlighting its role in his…
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Tinubu mourns Sunday Mbang
…calls former Methodist Prelate, ‘a man of great faith’ President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the late Dr. Sunday Mbang as a man of great faith for his absolute belief in God and unflinching love for his country. Dr. Mbang, a former Prelate of Methodist Church of Nigeria, passed on peacefully on Wednesday in his home, according to a…
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Doguwa, 5 others step down for Abbas, Kalu in speakership race
In a significant development, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, Ado Doguwa, along with five other aspirants, have voluntarily withdrawn from the race for the speaker and deputy speakership positions. This decision was announced during a meeting of members-elect convened under the banner of the ’10th Joint Task’ in Abuja. The speakership aspirants, including Doguwa (APC-Kano), Abdulraheem Olawuyi…
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FEC grants approval for concessioning of Abuja, Kano airports
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has granted approval for the concessioning of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. The decision was reached during a meeting held on Wednesday and chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, addressed journalists after the meeting, stating that the concessioning of…
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Okowa presents N71bn supplementary budget less than 14 days to end of tenure
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Tuesday presented a N71 billion 2023 supplementary budget to the State House of Assembly for approval This was contained in a letter read during plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Christopher Ochor in Asaba. Okowa said the budget was made up of N5.6 billion recurrent expenditure and N65.5 billion…
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I regret supporting emergence of Tambuwal as speaker – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed his regret for supporting the process that resulted in Aminu Tambuwal’s election as Speaker in 2011. He stated this during a meeting with newly elected representatives in Abuja on Wednesday. Speaking to the members-elect, Gbajabiamila advised them to respect the party’s decision regarding the zoning formula for the leadership of…
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UNILAG celebrates Olukoya at Intercollegiate Choral Festival
The Department of Creative Arts at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) om Tuesday, hosted the 10th edition of the Intercollegiate Choral Festival to celebrate the exceptional contributions of Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) church. The event, which took place at the renowned J.F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium, marked a significant moment…
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FG directs immediate closure of Ijora-Olopa road
The Federal Government on Wednesday directed the immediate closure of the Ijora-Olopa Bridge in Lagos. The closure followed the discovery that some miscreants have tampered with the major reinforcement elements of the deck from underneath which led to the failure of a section of the Bridge along Ijora Olopa Road, beside Water Corporation, Ijora. Minister of Works and Housing, Mr.…
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