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Two journalists emerge millionaires in maiden GYB Essay Competition
Two journalists in Kogi State became millionaires on Tuesday at the presentation of prizes to different categories of winners in the maiden edition of the GYB Essay Competition for journalists in the state. The Correspondent of The Sun Newspaper, Emmanuel Adeyemi, won the competition with a total score of 75.8 per cent. He was followed closely by Richard Elesho of…
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Electricity consumers owe IBEDC over N50bn in Kwara-Official
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Electricity consumers in Kwara State are owing the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company of Nigeria (IBEDC), over N50 billion, the management has said The management of IBEDC had in May, alerted electricity consumers within it franchise area to expect an imminent black out from June due to backlog of unpaid bills. It said the distribution company, was planning to disconnect…
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BREAKING: EFCC quizes ex-Benue Governor Ortom
Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom is being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of misappropriation of funds. The former governor arrived at the EFCC zonal office in Makurdi around 10:00am and was immediately taken in for questioning. According to The PUNCH, Ortom was invited by the anti-graft agency to explain some allegations of misappropriation…
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Don’t be far from me, Fubara urges Wike
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has urged his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, not to distance himself from him even if Wike decides to switch sides politically. The governor made this appeal during a thanksgiving reception held for Wike at his private residence in Rumueprikom, located in the Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state. Acknowledging the possibility of Wike’s political realignment,…
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Wike reveals his liver shut down after food poisoning
Former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, shocked attendees at a special Thanksgiving service on Sunday as he disclosed some life-threatening situations he encountered during his eight-year tenure. Speaking at the St. Peters Deanery, Rumuepirikom, Obio-Akpor, Wike revealed that he was poisoned at the secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in December 2018. The poison affected his liver and kidneys,…
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Unity schools old students protest FGC Kaduna encroachment by state government
Members of the Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) and students, gathered on Saturday in a peaceful demonstration against the encroachment on the land of Federal Government College (FGC) in Kaduna state. The protesters accused the former administration of Nasir El-Rufai, who recently left office as governor, of taking over 800 plots of land belonging to the school located in…
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Uzodinma assures of cooperation with Imo State House of Assembly
Imo State Governor, Hops Uzodinma has promised to partner with the State House of Assembly to deliver good governance to the people. The Governor made the pledge on Friday when the leadership of the recently inaugurated Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chike Olemgbe paid a courtesy visit to him at the Government House, Owerri. Uzodinma noted that his…
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Kwara govt alerts public on, outbreak, spread of anthrax diseases
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State government has issued a public advisory on the outbreak and spread of anthrax, a deadly bacteria outbreak that has been reported in neighbouring countries. The advisory, according to the state Ministry of Health, in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Abubakar Ayinla on Friday in Ilorin, comprises an overview of the bacteria, mode of…
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PHOTO: Senate President, Akpabio, leads senators to burial of Ken Nnamani’s wife
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio led a delegation of Senators and other dignitaries to the burial ceremony of the wife of former President of the Senate, Ken Nnamani Jane in Enugu on Friday. Among those attending the burial are Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and former Ebonyi…
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I am in Nigeria, not on the run, Malami responds to rumours of EFCC invitation
Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has responded to rumours suggesting that he left the country in order to evade an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In an interview with Daily Trust, Malami addressed the speculations, dismissing them as baseless and affirming his commitment to Nigeria. “I have not been…
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