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Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State, on Monday said Boko Haram had already infiltrated the state and had not only hoisted their flags in captured villages, including Kaure village in the Shiroro Local Government of the state, they had also forcefully allocated displaced women to themselves as wives. The governor speaking when he visited […]
Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, weekend, reiterated that the All Progressives Congress, APC would sack the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP from some States in the South-South region in 2023. Omo-Agege who stated this at Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, shortly after inspecting the rehabilitation work […]
The Kaduna State Government has said one person was killed and four others abducted in the attack on Haske Baptist Church at Manini village, in Chikun Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the gunmen attacked the church at about 9.a.m on Sunday. The government said Dr Zechariah Dogonyaro was shot […]
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has strongly condemned “the barbaric and dastardly” attack on security personnel along Omagwa/Isiokpo/Elele Owerri Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. Wike made this known on Sunday in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Kelvin Ebiri, in Port Harcourt. He said: “ There is no justification […]
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Abuja has donated Coronavirus (COVID-19) medical equipment to the Federal Government, to help in the fight against the pandemic, a statement from the embassy on Tuesday, in Abuja, has said. According to the statement, the donation is part of the Kingdom’s efforts at the international […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) belongs to all Nigerians and not to anybody. This is according to the EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, who stated this on Monday while receiving members of a civil society organization, Civil Society Coalition for Transparency and Good Governance at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. While calling on […]
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, and a professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, have faulted the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele’s justification of printing money to support government. Mailafia and Utomi, in separate interviews on Sunday, stated that there was no basis for comparing what Nigeria did […]
Inmates and officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service were injured on Wednesday in an attempted jailbreak at the Medium Security Custodial Centre Ubiaja in Edo State. The incident occurred days after a foiled jailbreak by inmates in Bauchi State which left many injured. The attempted jailbreak at Ubiaja also happened days after over 1,800 […]
Fashola speaks on RCCG’s Petition RCCG tenders apology Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has clarified the issue of payment to Cartil Construction Nigeria Limited, on the rehabilitation of Ife-Ifewara road in Osun. The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) had alleged that payment was made to the contractor by the […]
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning Zainab Ahmed has debunked claims by Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki that the Central Bank of Nigeria printed an additional ₦50 billion to ₦60 billion to make up for state allocations. The Minister said this on Wednesday at a briefing after the 41st virtual Federal Executive […]
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