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We built emergency shelters in Niger Delta region to mitigate impacts of flood disaster- NDDC
The Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, has said the construction of emergency shelters within the Niger Delta region, was to mitigate the impacts of flood disaster to the people of the region. The managing director of the NDDC, Samuel ogbuku stated this during an inspection tour of the commission’s emergency shelters, at elebele Community, in ogbia local government area of…
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Kaduna: Uba gifts N100,000, smartphones to released EndBadGovernance protesters
Governor Sani Uba of Kaduna State has gifted ₦100,000 and smartphones to the released #EndBadGovernance protesters. The governor promised to also rehabilitate the 39 released protesters from Kaduna and empower them if they turn a new leaf. The Secretary to Kaduna State Government Abdulkadir Meyere who spoke on behalf of Governor Sani disclosed that the governor had directed him to…
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Abiodun condoles FG, Military over Lagbaja’s demise
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commiserated with the Federal Government and the Nigerian Armed Forces over the death of Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the late Chief of Army Staff. Lagbaja reportedly died on Tuesday and his passing was announced Wednesday morning by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Abiodun, in a statement…
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Okowa spends second night in EFCC detention over alleged N1.3trn fraud
The former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, is still being held at the Port Harcourt, Rivers State office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This makes it his second night in the custody of the anti-graft agency. This is as the Delta State chapter of All Progressives Congress backed the detention of the former governor, describing it as…
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BREAKING: EFCC arrests former Delta governor Okowa for alleged embezzlement of funds
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, over alleged embezzlement of funds during his administration. Okowa was also the running mate to Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Under his administration, the former governor was alleged to have diverted N1.3trillion 13% derivation fund from the federation…
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EndBadGovernance Protest: SERAP demands release of minors from detention
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, to ensure the release of all #EndBadGovernance protesters, “including the 32 hungry and malnourished children.” SERAP lamented that the “children” and some other protesters were “detained solely for the peaceful exercise of their human rights.”…
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Former Delta Deputy Governor, Amos Utuama dies at 77
A former Delta State Deputy Governor Amos Utuama (SAN) is dead. Utuama who was aged 77 died in Warri, Delta State, in the early hours of Saturday after a protracted illness. He was a renowned law teacher who excelled as Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state from 1999 to 2007. The deceased later became the deputy governor…
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Edo slams EFCC for arresting Accountant General, 2 others
The Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, has said that the arrest of the accountant general of the state, Julius Anelu, and two others is meant to cripple governance in the state In a statement released on Saturday, the Commissioner said that from Monday, the state government would have been grounded and unable to meet up with…
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‘He was a committed nationalist,’ says President Tinubu in funeral tribute to Iwuanyanwu
Prominent Nigerians, including President Bola Tinubu, on Friday paid tributes to the late President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, at a funeral service in his honour. Dignitaries converged on the Cathedral Church of St. Matthew, Atta in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo for the church service. President Tinubu described Iwuanyanwu as a “true hero, visionary leader and…
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BREAKING: Court orders final forfeiture of $2.045m, properties linked to Emefiele
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of $2.045m, seven choice landed properties and share certificates linked to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Deinde Dipeolu ordered the permanent forfeiture of the monies and the two share certificates of Queensdorf Global Fund Limited Trust,…
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