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Ododo hails Tinubu over appointment of Kogi-born Shaibu as COAS
By Kunle Sanni – Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has praised President Bola Tinubu for appointing Major General Waidi Shaibu, a native of Kogi State, as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The appointment, announced on Friday as part of a major shake-up in the nation’s military hierarchy, saw Shaibu succeed Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, who has been elevated…
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NOA moves to replace WAI Brigade with “Citizens Values Brigade”
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced the dissolution of its volunteer arm, the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) Brigade, following the approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to constitute the Citizens Values Brigade as its replacement. NOA disclosed this in a statement on its X handle on Wednesday. The Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, explained that the decision…
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Kwara Attorney General reports ₦745m revenue generation from legal drafts, vetting
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman, has said the ministry generated ₦745,048,000 from legal drafting and vetting of over 100 agreements in the last six months. Sulyman made this disclosure on Tuesday during the third-quarter ministerial press briefing held in Ilorin, which focused on the ministry’s activities between April…
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NGF mourns 38 victims of tanker explosion in Niger State
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed sadness over the tanker explosion in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, where media reports indicated that 38 persons were feared killed. The Forum sent its heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Niger State, especially the families of the victims and His Excellency, Governor Mohammed…
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Jebba Water Works to supply 200,000 litres of potable water daily to residents in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has completed the construction of a new waterworks in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, aimed at addressing the long-standing challenge of inadequate potable water supply in the community. According to the government, the Jebba Water Works has the capacity to supply 200,000 litres of purified water…
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#FreeNnamdiKanu: ASNAT urges members to shun any form of protest
The Association of Nigerian Artisans and Technicians (ASNAT) has called on all its members nationwide to remain law-abiding and to shun any form of protests being championed by Omoyele Sowore and other people masquerading as freedom fighters. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the National Coordinator of ASNAT, Comrade Adeshina Akinyemi, in reaction to the…
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Umahi reprimands CCECC, terminates contract over shoddy job on Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway
By Kunle Sanni – The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has issued a stern warning to China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) Nigeria Limited over what he described as poor construction methodology on the Aba-bound section of the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway. During a routine inspection tour of ongoing federal road projects in the South-East and South-South on Sunday, October…
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Troops raid bandits’ hideout in Plateau, recover arms, ammunition
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP), have raided a bandits’ hideout in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, recovering a cache of arms and ammunition. According to a statement signed on Sunday by Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, Media Information Officer of Operation Enduring Peace, the operation followed credible intelligence indicating the stockpiling of…
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Rivers unveils biometric blitz to purge ghost workers from LGs
The Rivers State Local Government Service Commission has intensified efforts to rid the state’s local government system of ghost workers through a comprehensive biometric verification exercise. Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Israel Amadi, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Port Harcourt. Amadi noted that the ongoing verification—both online and physical is designed to ensure that only genuine and duly…
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FG, Anambra partner to establish creative and cultural villages
The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy (FMACTCE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Anambra State Government to establish Renewed Hope Creative and Cultural Villages aimed at preserving historic sites and promoting economic growth through tourism and job creation. The initiative seeks to restore historic sites, palaces, and monuments while conserving their cultural…
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