News from States
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First Lady donates N100M to Niger State disaster victims
By Kunle Sanni First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has donated N100 million to victims of recent disasters in Niger State through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). According to a statement by Busola Kukoyi, Senior Special Assistant on Media to the First Lady, the funds will be distributed to 70 affected families, with each family receiving N1 million, while the remaining funds…
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Water shortage hits Kaduna as aggrieved KEDC workers continue strike action
Water shortage has hit some parts of the Kaduna metropolis and environs on Tuesday, as aggrieved workers of Kaduna Electric Distribution Company, who embarked on strike on Monday, vowed to continue with the strike action until their demands were met. They said they would only return to work if the sack letters, allegedly issued to about 900 disengaged workers, were…
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Oborevwori has no time for serial defectors, distractors- Delta Commissioner
The Delta state Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu on Tuesday said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has no time to engage critics on his emergence as the best Governor of the year 2024 for his fiscal discipline and innovative approach to governance. He said Oborevwori’s works were enough response to the Governor’s distractors and those he described…
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Senate Appoints Uzor Kalu as Chair of South East Development Commission
… announces others By Kunle Sanni The Nigerian Senate has appointed chairmen and deputy chairmen for standing committees overseeing newly established regional development commissions. The development follows President Bola Tinubu’s recent assent to bills creating these commissions across the country. Announcing the appointments, Senate President Godswill Akpabio named Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as Chairman and Senator Kenneth Eze as Deputy…
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NMDPRA seals 19 illegal LPG, cooking gas outlets in Delta
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has sealed 19 illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Category D cooking gas outlets in Delta State. The NMDPRA Coordinator in Delta, Victor Ohwodiasa, made this known in Warri on Tuesday, noting that “the illegal gas outlets were sealed within the past two weeks.” According to him, the outlets were shut down in…
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NiMET predicts high intensity rainfall between May, June
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) has predicted high-intensity rainfall likely resulting in flash floods between May and June 2025 in coastal cities of the country. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made this disclosure while presenting the annual climate prediction for the year 2025 in Abuja. Keyamo added that the onset of rain is predicted to be…
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President Tinubu declines assent to Federal University of Education Numan establishment bill
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declined to assent to the bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Education in Numan, Adamawa State. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, and read by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu during Tuesday’s plenary, President Tinubu cited inconsistencies in the proposed legislation as the…
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NLC suspends planned protest over 50% telecoms tariff hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its proposed protest over the 50 per cent increase in telecommunication tariff. The decision was taken after the labour union met with the delegation from the Federal government led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on Monday. According to a statement signed by the Director, Information & Public…
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Court sacks Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, orders fresh selection process
A Kogi State High Court in Lokoja has removed Alhaji Tijani Ahmed-Anaje as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, ruling that his appointment was unlawful. Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Umar Salisu barred Ahmed-Anaje from parading himself as the traditional ruler, upholding a suit filed by three plaintiffs—Chief Daudu Adeku-Ojiah, Hussain Yusuf, and Abdulrahaam Suberu—who challenged his selection. The plaintiffs, represented by…
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Akwa Ibom Government refutes ADC’s allegations, reaffirms commitment to transparency
The Akwa Ibom State Government has dismissed recent allegations made by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing them as baseless and politically motivated falsehoods. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh, the government criticized the ADC’s Publicity Secretary, Manfred Ekpe, for spreading misinformation in a bid to mislead the public and seek undue…
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