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Cross River tourism commissioner, Ewa dies
The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture in Cross River State, Mr. Abubakar Robert Ewa has reportedly died. According to Channels TV report, Ewa died on Wednesday evening at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Some members of the Cross River State Executive Council and other aides of Governor Bassey Otu were gathered at the…
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2027: El-rufai, SDP leaders, Al-Mustapha, Atiku’s loyalists meet in Abuja
The former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai and a former presidential candidate, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, alongside some prominent politicians and loyalists of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, met with the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The meeting was reportedly held at the SDP headquarters in Abuja, aimed to strategise against the ruling All Progressives Congress…
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With 18,500 arrests, 2.6mkg drugs seized in 2024, our successes justify global support – Marwa
. As US Govt donates facility to Agency in Lagos Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said that the steady operational successes being recorded by the anti-narcotic body in its drug supply and demand reduction efforts will continue to justify the support and assistance it is getting from the…
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Court orders interim forfeiture of N228.4m traced to former Abia governor Theodore Orji
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has made an order of interim freezing and forfeiture of the sum of over ₦228.4 million linked to former Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji, to the Federal Government on allegations of money laundering. Ruling on an ex-parte motion moved by the Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Fadila…
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NASS raises concerns over low implementation of 2024 Capital budget
The National Assembly has raised concerns over the significant imbalance between recurrent and capital expenditure in the 2024 budget, highlighting the insufficient release of funds for capital projects in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). This was made known during a joint session involving the chairpersons of the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations and the Presidential Economic Team. The lawmakers revealed…
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Nigeria beneficiary of Rotary Foundation polio eradication programme – Official
The former District Governor of Rotary International’s District 9125, Dr Victor Onukwugha, says Nigeria has been a beneficiary of Rotary Foundation in terms of funding and polio eradication programme. Onukwugha said this in Abuja during a media conference to announce the advocacy visit of the foundation’s Trustee Chair, Mr Mark Maloney to Nigeria. According to him, the country benefitted immensely…
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Lagos Police arrests school teacher for allegedly assaulting 3-year-old pupil
A private school teacher, Stella Nwadogo, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 3-year-old pupil, Michael Abayomi, during the school hours in Ishawo area of Ikorodu Local Government Area, Lagos. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency confirmed the arrest of the teacher in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. Spokesman for the Lagos State Police…
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Welfare of staff, students remains my top priority- LASU VC
The Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has assured continued welfare of staff and students of the university – a top priority for her administration – at the new year prayer session. She gave this assurance in her New Year’s speech at the inter-faith service held at the Buba Marwa Auditorium, main campus, Ojo, Lagos, on Monday, 6th…
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APC National Spokesman, Morka denies making any comments threatening Obi’s life
The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, has strongly denied making any comments that could be interpreted as threatening the life of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, describing the allegations as baseless. Morka also alleged he and his family have received death threats over his remarks about Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. During…
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Bauchi governor reappoints 3 ex-commissioners as Special Advisers
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed three of his former commissioners as special advisers. This is coming less than 48hours of their dismissal as Commissioners. The appointments, which take immediate effect, were announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado. The move, according to the statement, reflects the governor’s…
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