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Zulum announces N1bn for emergency relief, consoles victims of Maiduguri market fire
…sets up assessment committee Following an outbreak of a major fire incident which raised down the Maiduguri Monday Market, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has announced an emergency relief ofN1billion to provide urgent support to victims, pending assessment of the incident. The governor’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, in a statement said Zulum made a broadcast soon after he had…
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Police arrests House of Reps member with foreign currency in Rivers
A member of the House of Representatives, Chinyere Igwe has been arrested by the police in Port Harcourt, Rivers State with dollar notes. Igwe was arrested Friday morning with over $500,000. According to reports the arrested lawmaker claimed the money was given to him to ensure the electoral success of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in…
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Artisans get N265m palliative supports from Kwara govt to ease currency, fuel crisis
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday presented cheques totalling N267million to different artisan groups in fulfilment of the administration’s pledge to give palliatives to various vulnerable groups that have been hard hit by the naira redesign crisis and fuel scarcity. The governor said the support should translate to ease on the people who enjoy the…
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Abiodun promises to resuscitate Gateway Hotel Ota
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that his administration had commenced modalities towards turning the moribund Gateway Hotel, Ota to a Five-Star hotel as all legal issues concerning it have been resolved. Abiodun disclosed this at a meeting with the Ota Traditional Council, led by the Olota of Ota, Oba Abdulkabir Obalanlege, at the Olota’s Palace. The meeting was…
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KDSG rolls out measures to ease impact of naira crunch
The Kaduna State Government has rolled out measures to ease the impact of the naira crunch on the people of the state. The decision was taken during the meeting of the Kaduna State Security Council held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna on Wednesday to discuss the security situation of the state. According to a statement by the Special…
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Appeal Court affirms Umo Eno as Akwa Ibom PDP guber candidate
The Court of appeal has declared Umo Eno as the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State. In its ruling, it noted that it is bound by its own decision. The Appeal Court had previously entertained cases emanating from Akwa Ibom State, when it resolved the issue of the use of delegates in the…
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Smart Adeyemi joins Kogi governorship race
The Senator, representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Smart Adeyemi has joined the 2023 governorship race in Kogi State. Adeyemi, who is a third term senator, on Monday picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary nomination and expression of interest forms in Abuja. He told journalists after obtaining the forms that he has the experience and…
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Continue to collect old notes, Kaduna directs govt agencies
The Kaduna State government has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies to accept payments in old naira and new notes contrary to the directive of the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria. A statement by Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Muyiwa Adekeye, on Sunday, noted that the directive became necessary following the Supreme Court’s order…
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Shettima visits Sheikh Jingir, joins Wase in meeting with Islamic groups in Jos
Vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Kashim Shettima on Sunday paid a courtesy call on the National Chairman, Council of Ulama, Jama’atul Izalayul Bid’ah Wa’ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Muhammad Sani Yahaya Jingir at his Jos residence. He was accompanied by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Idris Wase, during thank you visit…
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Zulum, others promise to mobilize Borno votes for APC
…we will create jobs, Tinubu pledges Thunderous crowd, amongst them thousands of supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday converged on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to attend a campaign rally in support of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima. Prior to Saturday’s rally, Asiwaju Tinubu had paid…
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