THE Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday held a public hearing for the Geographic Information Service Bill. The Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, said the new bill would harmonise all the geographic information service projects in the state. The speaker was speaking at the one-day public hearing …
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THE Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Rep. Aminu Jaji over some alleged anti-party activities and the factionalisation of the party’s organs, among others irregularities. The State APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, announced the suspension at a press briefing in Gusau on Friday. The News …
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THE Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy has partnered with Yankee Entertainment to unveil the 2024 edition of Abuja International Carnival in November. The Minister, Hannatu Musawa, in a statement on Thursday said both parties met to finalise collaboration details and discuss plans for the carnival, on Thursday in …
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RECENTLY, the administration of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State came under a media campaign of calumny aimed to smear his good image and distract his resolve to reinvigorate the lame-duck education sector he inherited in the state. Through misinformation, mischief makers are spreading spurious allegations that some teachers in …
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By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri THE media’s role as a societal watchdog is vital to the success of Operation Lake Sanity II, according to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Spokesman. Operation Lake Sanity II, initiated on April 23rd by MNJTF troops under the command of Major General Ibrahim Ali, has …
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ELDER statesman, Atedo Peterside has berated the federal government over the payment of N90 billion to subsidise the cost of the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. The founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc said the Bola Tinubu-led federal government has continued to repeat the mistakes of past administrations, thereby sending a conflicting …
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THE Federal Government has said electricity distribution in the country cannot improve because most of the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria are technically insolvent. Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Engr. Sanusi Garba, said this on Thursday while speaking at the 8th Africa Energy Market Place 2024 …
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a plan to pay the power sector debts estimated at N3.3 trillion. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this on Thursday at the 8th Africa Energy Marketplace in Abuja. He noted that the government will liquidate the N1.3 trillion owed to power generation companies …
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THE Police Command in Ekiti has declared a 34-year-old woman, Mrs Tolulope Orimogunje of Salaqua Street, Adin Quarter, Ilawe-Ekiti, missing. This was contained in a statement on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, by DSP Sunday Abutu, the command’s Public Relations Officer. “The woman left home to an unknown destination on April 30, …
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THE governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has appealed to the youths in the state to remain calm, adding that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is owned by all members of the party. The governor stated this while addressing Aniocha South youths who barricaded the Government House gate on Tuesday …
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