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Accident involving returnee Kano State contingent to Gateway Games claims 20 lives
By Olaolu Joseph Tragedy struck on Saturday when a fatal accident involving members of the Kano State contingent to the just-concluded National Sports Festival, Gateway Games, claimed 20 lives. According to reports, the Kano State Sports Commission bus conveying the contingent was involved in the mishap near Dakatsalle town, about 50 kilometers from Kano. The Chairman of the Kano State…
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APC mourns victims of deadly flood in Niger State, urges swift relief efforts
By Kunle Sanni The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Niger State following the devastating flood that struck Mokwa, a market town in Mokwa Local Government Area. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Saturday, the ruling party expressed deep sympathy for families who lost loved ones…
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Wike pledges more transportation sector reforms
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has restated that his administration commitment to bring more reforms to the transportation sector in the FCT. Wike was speaking while inspecting some ongoing projects in Kugbo, Mabushi and Giri district alongside the former governors of Benue, Samuel Ortom and Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu. According to him, his administration is already…
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Bayelsa begins implementation of new minimum wage, arrears
Bayelsa State Government on Friday said it has begun the implementation of the new minimum wage as well as payment of its arrears to civil servants in the state. Technical Adviser to the Governor on Accounts, Revenue and Finance, Timpre Seipulo, made the disclosure during the Transparency Briefing for the months of March and April in Yenagoa. Seipulo’s declaration on…
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Wike announces plans to overhaul FCT transport sector
By Kunle Sanni The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced that comprehensive reforms are underway to enhance safety and comfort in the FCT transportation sector. According to a statement by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, on Friday, Wike disclosed this after inspecting the completed Kugbo and Mabushi Bus and Taxi Terminals in Abuja. The terminals…
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Akwa Ibom’s peace, unity my greatest achievement in 2 years- Eno
The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has said that the inherent peace and unity experienced in the State has been his greatest achievement in the last two years of his administration. Eno was addressing guests during his 2nd Year Anniversary State Banquet held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Uyo. The governor attributed the peace and unity…
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Cross River Assembly passes 2025 rural acess roads authority bill
Cross River House of Assembly on Friday passed the Rural Access Roads Authority Bill 2025, in a move to transform transportation infrastructure in rural areas across the state. The bill, which received overwhelming support during its final reading, seeks to address infrastructural neglect in rural communities by creating an authority that will oversee construction and rehabilitation of access roads in rural…
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Fubara touts progress despite political turmoil
By Kunle Sanni Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has acknowledged the political turbulence that has marked his administration’s first two years in office but said the period has not been without “visible milestones” in key sectors. Speaking Thursday in a statement to commemorate his second anniversary as governor, Fubara said the state must “rebuild and rise” above its political…
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JUST IN: Wike vows tough action on ground rent defaulters, says he won’t bow to blackmail
By Kunle Sanni Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that his administration will not be intimidated or blackmailed by members of the elite who refuse to comply with legal obligations, particularly the payment of ground rents in the nation’s capital. Wike made the statement on Wednesday during an inspection tour of ongoing infrastructure projects within…
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Ibas, Rivers officials to defend 2025 budget
The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired), and other key functionaries are to appear before the Joint National Assembly Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee Emergency Rule in Rivers State to defend the state’s ₦1.48 trillion 2025 budget. The Leader of the Senate/Chairman Senate Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee Emergency Rule in Rivers State, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti…
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