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Power Minister pledges restoration of key transmission line to northern states in 14 days
By Kunle Sanni The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced plans to restore the Shiroro-Mando 330kV transmission line within two weeks, aiming to restore electricity supply across northern Nigeria. Adelabu made this commitment during a visit to Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Government House in Kano. This assurance comes as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)…
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EndBadGovernance Protest: Suspects for arraignment faint in Court
Some suspects brought by the Nigerian police for arraignment fainted before Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects, 76 in number between the ages of 12 and 15, are being charged with 10 counts of terrorism, an attempt to overthrow the government, and alleged mutiny over their participation in the nationwide protest. They were allegedly arrested…
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FG arraigns 76 EndBadGovernance protesters on 10 counts charge
Detained 76 #EndBadGovernance protesters are at the Federal High Court Abuja for their scheduled arraignment before Justice Obiora Egwuatu. They are facing a Ten-Count Charge bordering on Alleged Treason, conspiracy to commit a felony with intent to destabilize Nigeria, which is Contrary to section 96 and punishable under section 97 of the Penal Code Act. The protesters who are mainly…
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Rivers gov’t denies claims of shutting down NNPCL operations
The Rivers State Government has officially refuted circulating reports claiming that Governor Siminalayi Fubara ordered the shutdown of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and all oil companies operating in the state. In a statement signed by Warisenibo Joe Johnson, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, the government described the report as “false” and “propagandist,” asserting it was fabricated…
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From January 2025, unprofiled commercial buses won’t be allowed in Abuja- Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says starting January 2025, all commercial buses in the nation’s capital Abuja will be profiled by the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS). Wike stated this at the FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme in the Garki area of Abuja on Thursday when he handed over 80…
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Court dismisses suit seeking to nullify Ebie as NDDC Chairman
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the oil-producing communities in Bayelsa and Delta State, seeking to nullify the alleged illegal appointment in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The communities had approached the court, seeking a nullification of President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Chiedu Ebie, as Chairman of the NDDC. In…
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Minister of Aviation distributes 600 bags of fertilizer to farmers in Delta
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has distributed 600 bags of fertilizer to local farmers across the three senatorial districts of Delta State. This effort is part of the Renewed Hope Agenda championed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aimed at fostering sustainable development and improving the livelihoods of Nigerians through enhanced agricultural support. The fertilizer distribution…
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Restriction on release of Rivers’ allocations least of my problems- Fubara
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday said concerns over the Federal High Court decision that restricted the release of state allocations is “the least” of his problems. Fubara stated during a special thanksgiving service organised by the state government to celebrate his administration’s resilience amid escalating political crises, which began with the arson attack on the State House of…
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BREAKING: Court bars CBN from releasing monthly allocation to Rivers
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court Abuja has stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State Government. Justice Abdulmalik held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January this year by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was a breach of the Constitution and an aberration that…
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Kano bans unauthorized allocations of public land
By Kunle Sanni Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has signed an executive order banning the unauthorized allocation of land belonging to government-owned schools, hospitals, and other public facilities. The order prevents state agencies and ministries from approving any form of construction, including permanent structures, shops, or subdivisions, on public land throughout Kano. Governor Yusuf emphasized that only the Ministry of…
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