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Supreme Court to rule on Nnamdi Kanu’s release today
The Supreme Court will today give its verdict on the appeal and cross-appeal filed by the Federal Government and Nnamdi Kanu over his release. A five-member panel, headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, fixed the date on October 5 after the Federal Government’s lawyer, Tijani Gazali (SAN) and counsel for Kanu, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), made final submissions. The Federal Government is…
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Five other Wike’s allies resign as Fubara’s commissioners
Five more commissioners in the Rivers State cabinet have tendered their resignation letters on Thursday. This comes after the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of the State Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor had earlier resigned. The other commissioners who also resigned are George Kelly-Alabor (Works), Isaac Kamalu (Finance), Emeka Woke (Special Duties), Inime Aguma (Special Welfare and Rehabilitation) and Prince Chinedu Nmom…
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Former Anambra Governor Ezeife dies at 85
Former Anambra State governor, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, is dead. He died around 6pm pm Thursday aged 85 at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, according to a statement by Dr. Rob Ezeife, for the family. The statement reads: “On behalf of the Ezeife Dynasty of Igbo-Ukwu, I wish to announce the promotion to glory of our most distinguished son, ‘Okwadike’, Dr Chukwuemeka…
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Rivers State Attorney General resigns from Fubara’s government over crisis
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State, Prof. Zacheaus Adangor, has resigned has resigned his appointment. Adangor announced his resignation in a letter he sent to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing personal reason. The letter read, “I hereby give Your Excellency Notice of my resignation as the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,Rivers State with effect from the…
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Zulum presents N340bn 2024 budget to Borno assembly
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, presented a budget of N340 billion for the 2024 fiscal year from which Health, Education and works received major allocations. Health was allocated N51b, Education N39b, while N45b was allocated to Works and Housing. Tagged “Budget of Consolidation and Progress” a total of N198,293,223,000 was allocated for capital expenditure while N142,326,613,000.00 was…
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Kwara govt converts Ilorin general hospital to Teaching hospital
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Kwara State government has converted the Ilorin General hospital to a teaching hospital for the training of the State’s University medical students. This was disclosed by theCommissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, at a press briefing held on Wednesday in Ilorin. She said the state executive council approved additional N906.7m seed fund to push through the…
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Why we demolished Rivers State House of Assembly complex – Commissioner
The Rivers State Government says the decision to demolish and rebuild the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex was due to the structural defects which arose mainly as a result of the recent explosion and fire incident which rendered the main building unfit for human use. A statement issued by the Rivers State Commissioner for Information Mr Joseph Johnson said…
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Governor AbdulRazaq supports late NAF officer’s family with N5m
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON has presented a cheque of N5m to the family of Lance Corporal Goselle Nanpon, a Nigeria Air Force officer, who was killed during an operation early this year. At the presentation ceremony was held at the 303 Medium Airlift Group, Nigerian Air Force Base, Ilorin, the Governor said the gesture was to provide succour…
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VIDEO: Demolition of Rivers State House of Assembly complex reportedly currently ongoing
The Rivers State House of Assembly is presently being demolished. Details of the demolition is however sketchy at the moment.
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Ogun kicks off GRA regeneration scheme
…. set to create modern cities in Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode, others By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State government has unveiled a Regeneration Programme aimed at the transformation of some dilapidated structures within the state’s Government Reservation Areas (GRA). Tagged “Ogun State GRA Regeneration Programme”, the project is meant to create “Smart Cities” with the construction of modern housing units on…
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