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Bauchi governor lays off 5 commissioners, names 8 new nominees
The governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has sacked five commissioners, reshuffling his cabinet. Mohammed also forwarded the names of eight new nominees for security clearance and subsequent confirmation by the Bauchi State House of Assembly. The nominees are; Hon. Isa Babayo Tilde – Toro Local Government. Abdullahi Mohammed – Misau Local Government. Dr. Bala Musa Lukshi – Dass local…
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Manhole Covers: Wike assures prosecution of arrested vandals
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to prosecute vandals arrested by the security agencies for alleged theft of manhole covers on Abuja highways to serve as deterrent to others. Wike assured that the government will ensure that all buyers and users of the vandalized manhole covers, and other vandalized public infrastructures will be apprehended…
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Senate begins budget defence, eyes Jan 31 for 2025 Appropriation Bill passage
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Adeola Olamilekan, has tentatively fixed January 31, 2025, as a provisional date for the passage of the 2025 ₦49.7tn budget as the committee prepares to begin budget defence on Tuesday. He made this disclosure on Monday during a meeting with the chairmen of relevant committees on the template for the 2025 Budget…
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Peter Obi alleges threat to his life
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has alleged threat to his life following his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in his new year message. Obi on Monday via X said that he had received threats to his life and family following the message and described the accusations as part of a broader attempt…
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Lagos Assembly passes N3.4trn 2025 budget
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday approved a total sum of N3,366,815,224,144 as the total budget of the state for 2025. The approval followed the presentation of a report on the budget by the chairman of the joint committee on appropriation and finance, Hon. Sa’ad Olumoh, and the subsequent voice votes by lawmakers at a sitting presided over…
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EFCC dismisses 27 officers over misconduct
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the dismissal of 27 officers from its workforce for various offenses bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct. This was made known in a statement on Monday by EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale. He said their dismissal followed the recommendation of the Staff Disciplinary Committee of the EFCC, and the ratification by the…
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Reps to begin 2025 budget defence Tuesday
The House of Representatives will begin the defence for the 2025 appropriation bill by Ministries Departments and Agencies on Tuesday. This was disclosed by the Chairman House Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Bichi, on Monday in an interview with journalists after a meeting with chairmen of statutory committees at the House of Representatives. Bichi said the parliament will scrutinize the proposed…
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18 injured in Rivers gas explosion
Over Eighteen people have sustained severe injuries following a gas explosion that occurred in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident which occurred on Sunday evening in a gas refill stop at Oroazi community in the capital city caused damage to some nearby buildings. Confirming the incident on Monday, the spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said it…
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League of Northern Democrats moves to transform into political party
The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has announced plans to become a political party. It would be recalled that LND started as a pro-northern group promoting good governance and was spearhead by the former Kano State governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, and some northern politicians. Convener of the LND, Dr. Umar Ardo, in a statement in Abuja stated: “The PDP and APC,…
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Alleged Cyberbullying: Court grants activist Olamide Thomas N10m bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, granted a nurse and activist, Olamide Thomas, who was charged for cursing Seyi Tinubu and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun on social media, N10 million bail with one surety in like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Thomas’ bail application, said there was no concrete evidence placed before the…
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