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Helicopter Crash: No trace of missing persons after 48hrs- NSIB
More than 48 hours after the unfortunate incident of a helicopter crash in the Port Harcourt area of Rivers state, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has said neither the debris of the chopper nor the three remaining persons have been found. A statement on Saturday by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance of the NSIB, Bimbo Oladeji, said…
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BREAKING: Jigawa withdraws from Supreme Court case against EFCC
Jigawa State has withdrawn from the high-profile Supreme Court case initiated by Kogi State against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The case, marked SC/CV/178/2023, challenges the constitutionality of the EFCC’s authority to investigate state funds. At a press briefing held on Saturday, Jigawa’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Bello Fanini, confirmed the state’s withdrawal. He said the move…
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LG Polls: Our scorecard will give massive victory to APC candidates-Abiodun
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the forthcoming local government elections in the state to go all out and ensure massive victory for the party. According to him, the APC has bragging rights going into the election, having delivered electoral promises to the fullest, and would win hands down. Noting…
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Niger approves N80,000 minimum wage for civil servants
The Niger State government has approved a new minimum wage of ₦80,000 for civil servants, set to commence in November 2024. This announcement was made by the state governor, Umaru Bago, following a lengthy negotiation between the state government and the leadership of the state’s Labour Union. Governor Bago assured workers that the state’s investment in agricultural development would support…
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Kano LG Elections: Local vigilante groups, transport agency provide security with sticks as Police shun polls
Electoral officials have started arriving at polling units for the local government elections slated to hold across Kano State today (Saturday). This was after the Kano State High Court granted the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) the authority to proceed with the local government elections, nullifying all attempts by political parties to stop the exercise. Justice Sanusi Ma’aji who…
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5 dead, 9 injured in Ebonyi ghastly motor accident
At least five persons have been burnt to death and nine others injured following a ghastly motor accident involving a 16-seater mass transit bus along Abakaiki-Enugu Expressway in Ebonyi State. The incident occurred at the popular G-hostel axis of the busy and strategic interstate road. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Command in Ebonyi confirmed the incident to journalists…
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Wike urges Nigerians to continue to pray for Tinubu
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Friday called on Nigerians to continue to pray for President Bola Tinubu, saying he means well for the country. He stated this at the flag off of the construction of the six-lane Arterial Road N5, also known as Obafemi Awolowo Way, in Life Camp, Abuja. Wike said, “So I want all of you in prayer…
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Ijeja-Igbore link bridge to be completed in November-Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has assured residents along the Ijeja-Igbore road in the Abeokuta South Local Government Area that the link bridge between the two communities will be fully completed and operational by the end of November 2024. Governor Abiodun made this announcement during an on-site assessment of the ongoing construction work on the bridge. While addressing the…
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Abiodun promises state-of-the-art facilities for national sports festival
…as Ogun speeds up preparation The Ogun State Government has stated that preparations are in top gear for the 2024 National Sports Festival Games to be hosted by the State in January 2025. Speaking after inspecting the ongoing renovation of facilities at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Kuto, and the Ijeja Sports Centre, all in Abeokuta, the State Governor, Prince Dapo…
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BREAKING: JOHESU declares 7-day warning strike
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) have declared a seven-day warning strike, commencing from midnight on Friday (today). The latest strike comes after a fifteen-day notice of industrial action issued to the Federal Government. While addressing journalists in Abuja, the national chairman of the union, Kabiru Minjibir listed some of its demands.…
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