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Tinubu promises to look into marginalisation of Okun people in Kogi
President Bola Tinubu has called on the people of Kogi West Senatorial District to maintain peace and unity ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in the state. Speaking at a meeting with leaders of Okun Development Association, led by Prof Micheal Ikupolati, at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, the President assured them of his commitment to look into their concerns…
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Group chides Abdulrazaq over failure to produce commissioner nominees’ list
*Allegation baseless, unfounded-CPS to Speaker By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A group, Kwara Advancement Initiative (KAI) has raised concern over the failure of the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to send names of commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly before the expiration of the 60 days deadline provided in the constitution to make such appointments after swearing. KAI also chided…
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Sit-at-home: Ohaneze says 250 killed in two years by enforcers
Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that no fewer than 250 people have been killed in the past two years by enforcers of the sit-at-home order in the South East region. The President General of the group, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who stated this on Wednesday said that Ndigbo would not allow the continuation of such illegal order. He said…
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GOCs commit to cooperation, closer working relations
General Officers Commanding (GOC) 82 and 6 Divisions of the Nigerian Army have committed to cooperate and work even more closely. This commitment was made when the General Officer Commanding, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General HT Dada led some commanders from his Division on a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division Nigerian Army, Major General, Jamal…
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Zulum adds N1bn to reconstruct Borno Monday market, targets September for reopening
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of additional N1 billion towards the completion of the ongoing reconstruction works at the Maiduguri Monday market which was razed in February, this year. Zulum announced the latest intervention on Monday in Maiduguri during an inspection visit to the market to assess the progress of the rebuilding efforts. The governor…
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Troops destroy IPOB/ESN hideouts, training camps
Combined troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army, sister Services, Nigeria Police and other security agencies have successfully raided hideouts and training camps belonging to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and it’s armed wing Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Orsomoghu Forest spanning Anambra and Imo states. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations Onyema Nwachukwu.…
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Theatre Commander Operation Hadin Kai visits Shehu of Borno
The Theatre Commander (TC) Joint Task Force (JTF) North East (NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Gold Chibuisi, on Monday, visited His Royal Highness (HRH) (Dr) Abubakar Ibn Garbai El-Kanemi the Shehu Of Borno at his palace in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Speaking during the visit, General Chibuisi stated that having taken over command responsibility of OPHK on…
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Gombe launches ACReSAL project
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has restated his government’s commitment to curbing the menace of environmental degradation and providing resilience for sustainable livelihood and economic development. The governor was speaking at the official launch of Gombe State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, ACReSAL Project Implementation support mission held at the banquet hall of the Government House, Gombe. Governor Inuwa…
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Court orders Delta government to disclose spending details of over N200bn UBE funds under Governor Okowa
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Delta State government to disclose details of how over N200 billion in education funds was spent under the administration of Ifeanyi Okowa. The presiding judge, Daniel Osiagor, in his ruling ordered Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to disclose details of budgetary allocations and actual spending by the Okowa government between 2015 and…
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Fintiri imposes 24-hour curfew as hoodlums loot businesses, homes
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State on Sunday declared a 24-hour curfew in the state with immediate effect. The governor made the declaration in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou in Yola. The curfew followed wide scale looting and attacks on citizens by hoodlums. According him, the situation has assumed dangerous dimension as hoodlums in…
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