The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, has approved the urgent completion of the long abandoned Oguma-sheria bridge in Bassa Local Government Area with immediate effect. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary Health Care, Hon Alhassan Salisu Adakeke, announced that Governor Bello’s magnanimous gesture at a parlay …
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The Federal Ministry of Education has announced that the implementation of the Students Loans scheme is scheduled to commence during the 2023/2024 academic session. This disclosure was made by David Adejo, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Students Loans. Adejo …
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The Federal Government will on Thursday arraign suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his associates for N6.9 billion procurement fraud at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. Emefiele will be arraigned alongside a female CBN employee, Sa’adatu Yaro and her company, April1616 Investment …
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The camp of Dogo Gide, a notorious bandit kingpin responsible for kidnapping, and killing of villagers, farmers and security operatives in Niger State has claimed responsibility for shooting down a surveillance helicopter of Nigeria Air Force that crashed in Badna, Chukuba ward of Shiroro Local Government Area of the State …
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Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved the appointment of Ali-Akilu Mohammed Bungudu as the Accountant General of the State, while Alhaji Idris Shehu was named the Deputy Accountant General. The appointments were contained in an official announcement on Tuesday, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam …
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As part of efforts to combat crimes and make Rivers State a safe haven for both residents and investors, the State Police Command has decided to flag off ‘Operation Zero Crime’ in the state. The one-week programme, initiated by the state commissioner of police, Emeka Polycarp Nwonyi is to ensure …
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A 28-year-old woman, Adaeze Lawrence, is currently in the custody of the Abia State Police Command for allegedly stealing her friend’s one month and two days old baby boy. Reports gathered that Lawrence gained the trust of the baby’s mother, Onyinyechi Owujie, and became her friend before she committed the …
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The chairman of Kano State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Flora Azinge, has expressed her anger over attempts by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, to bribe her. Speaking in open court before the commencement of the session on Tuesday in Kano, the judge lamented …
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The contention over the right candidate to fly the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Kogi State appears set for a long-drawn battle. Though the governorship election committee headed by ex-governor Bello Matawalle had submitted its report of the primaries conducted …
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The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Students Loan Fund and Access to Higher Education has said it is working to propose an increase of 3% as against an initial 1% for students loan from revenue generated annually as recently announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Chairman of the …
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