THE Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested two suspects and invited three Permanent Secretaries for questioning for an alleged fraud involving the sale of employment forms in the Office of the Head of Service. The commission’s Chairman, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, disclosed this in Kano on Wednesday, June 12, …
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Gov. Obaseki To Pay Salaries On June 14 Ahead Of Sallah
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government will pay government workers’ salaries on June 14th ahead of the Sallah celebrations. The governor said this during the inauguration of the State Secretariat Complex on Wednesday, in Benin City, the State capital. According to him, “I …
Read More »NDDC 2024 Budget Will Be Deployed In Funding Legacy Projects
THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, appreciates the concerns expressed in some quarters over the plan to obtain credit lines of 1trillion Naira to fund the completion of on-going and new legacy projects of the Commission across the Niger Delta region. The Senate had in its wisdom approved the …
Read More »Governor Otti Suspends Health Commissioner, Ngozi Okoronkwo, For Alleged Misconduct
Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has approved the suspension from office of the Commissioner for Health Abia State, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo. A statement by the government said the suspension was to pave way for the investigation of allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the Commissioner. “Governor Otti’s action is …
Read More »BREAKING: Ex-APC NWC member, Salihu Lukman, Dumps Party
A former member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Salihu Lukman, has resigned from the ruling party. His resignation from the party was contained in a statement he issued in Abuja on Wednesday, June 12, entitled: “APC and The Future of Nigerian …
Read More »Edo 2024: Hope For Nigeria Knocks Olumide Akpata Over False Accusations Against PDP, Ighodalo
Hope for Nigeria, a dedicated civil society group committed to promoting integrity and accountability in our political processes, vehemently condemns the recent actions of the Labour Party candidate, Olumide Akpata. His baseless accusations against the PDP and Dr. Asue Ighodalo are not only unfounded but also damaging to the political …
Read More »Court Set To Deliver Judgement In Imansuangbon, Akpata LP Guber Candidacy Tussle
A Federal High Court in Benin, presided over by Justice Babatunde Quadri, has reserved judgement for the 19th of July, 2024 in the legal tussle for the validity of the Labour Party (LP) governorship primary election conducted on February 23, 2024. Imansuangbon had approached the Federal High Court in Benin …
Read More »NIS To Unveil User-friendly e-visa Application Channel
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has announced plans to inaugurate a more accessible e-visa application channel for short visits in line with the Nigeria Visa Policy 2020. Nandap said this in her address delivered at the graduation ceremony of the 12th Command Course of …
Read More »Democracy Day: FG Declares Wednesday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12, as public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Aishetu Ndayako, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration. The statement partly read, “As we mark …
Read More »Edo State Govt Bans Cultism, Okaighele Activities
The Edo State Government hereby reaffirms its decision to ban the activities of Okaigheles and cultists in Edo South communities due to the alarming rise in cult-related activities and the resulting homicides in the region. This decision was made in the interest of public safety and to curb the growing …
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