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Ebonyi governor directs council chairmen to pay all pension, salary arrears
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has directed chairmen of the 13 local government areas of the state to ensure that all outstanding payments are made by 2 pm on Monday, December 23, 2024. Nwifuru expressed concern over the delayed payment of salaries and pensions to local government workers in the state. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to…
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Ex- military governor of Akwa Ibom, Abbe dies
Godwin Abbe, a retired major-general and former minister of defence during the administration of late former President Umaru Yar’Adua, is dead. Abbe was said to have died in Abuja on Saturday after a protracted illness. He was also the military governor of Akwa Ibom State between 31 July 1988 and 5 September 1990 and the former military governor of Rivers…
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FG lifts five-year mining ban in Zamfara, cites improved security
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has lifted the five-year ban on mining exploration in Zamfara State, attributing the decision to improved security and the need to harness the state’s economic potential. Announcing the development during a press briefing, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, highlighted Zamfara’s vast mineral wealth, including gold, lithium, and copper. He explained that…
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Okija Stampede: Anambra govt mourns victims, launches probe
The Anambra State Government has expressed deep grief on the tragic loss of lives in the stampede that occurred during a rice-sharing event in Okija town in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, extended his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased, especially the women, the elderly, pregnant, nursing mothers…
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Many feared dead in Anambra rice distribution stampede
Many feared dead in a stampede during rice distribution in Anambra on Saturday (today). Several others sustained injuries at Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area, following a stampede during the distribution of Christmas rice by officials of Obijackson Foundation. The Foundation has been distributing such gifts annually for many years and people in the entire Ihiala local government and other neighbouring…
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10 dead, many injured in stampede at Abuja church palliative event
Tragedy struck on Saturday morning at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja, as a stampede during a palliative distribution exercise claimed at least 10 lives, including four children, and left several others injured. The victims, mainly residents from Mpape, Gishiri Village, and other nearby settlements, had gathered in large numbers for the relief items meant for struggling households.Eyewitnesses reported…
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FG approves posting of Treasury officers
The Federal Government has approved the posting of directorate level treasury officers with immediate effect towards enhancing effective service delivery. A total of 21 officers were approved for posting, according to memo obtained by WESTERN POST. The Accountant-General of the federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein in a signed statement, said “II want to further reiterate that all officers are to note…
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Yahaya Bello released after meeting bail conditions
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre and is back home after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. The spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, FCT Command, Adamu Duza, made this known on Friday. “Yahaya Bello has been released after meeting the…
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C-of-O: FCT Minister issues fresh two-week ultimatum to land owners in Maitama 2 district
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has given owners of the 762 plots of land in Maitama II District, Cadastral Zone, A10, Abuja, a fresh two-week ultimatum to pay for their Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) or risk final revocation of their allocation. This was disclosed this in a statement on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on…
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Kwara govt to open Unity road Dec 21
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Government has said the road component of the Murtala Muhammed Unity Bridge project will be opened for public use December 21. The state’s Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo, disclosed this during an inspection of the project in Ilorin. While expressing satisfaction with the progress on the job, he confirmed that the…
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