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The Permanent Secretary of the State House, Tijani Umar, has said the N1.3bn approved for Villa clinic was too small. He spoke in an interview with journalists on Thursday after defending 2012 budget estimate before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs State. The Permanent Secretary who promised to put necessary arrangements […]
The Nigerian Army, contrary to its decision last week, will appear on Saturday before the Lagos State Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shooting of #EndSARS peaceful protesters by soldiers on October 20 at the Lekki tollgate. Sources close to the retired Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel confirmed on Thursday that the army had acknowledged the […]
The Lagos State Police Command has expressed readiness to resist any form of protest, peaceful or otherwise, noting that the state was still smarting from the havoc wreaked on it in the wake of the #EndSARS protests that spread across the country. The Command said the warning became necessary because the information from intelligence reports […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that efforts are being made to address the rogue elements of the Nigerian Police Force. The president said this in a meeting at the presidential villa with a delegation of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria. Speaking to the traditional rulers, the president Buhari said “We have heard […]
DELTA Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, has approved the reopening of public and private nursery schools in the state for the commencement of the 2020/2021 academic session with effect from Monday, November 9, 2020. A statement by the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Patrick Ukah, in Asaba on Thursday, indicated that […]
Erika Jayne, Singer and “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast member has announced that her 21-year marriage to Tom Girardi has come to an end. Erika revealed this in a statement on Wednesday. “After much consideration I have decided to end my marriage to Tom Girardi. This is not a step taken lightly or […]
Big Brother Naija star, Dorathy Bachor recently turned 25 and one of the highlights of her special day was when she was gifted with a Mercedes Benz. The BBNaija celebrity was not expecting the huge gift as she had already received a lot of things earlier in the morning. The reality TV star was excited […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his commitment to putting an end to estimated billing in the country. The President made this statement in a tweet on his Twitter handle @MBuhari on Wednesday stating that the deployment of meters is already in progress in a few states. “Under the first phase of the Presidential Mass Metering […]
A group known as The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has asked Amnesty International to leave Nigeria within seven days. The human rights group has come under attacks on different occasions while holding government to account. In 2018, The Cable reported how some protesters who picketed the head office of Amnesty International in Abuja […]
The Delta State government has adjusted the statewide curfew from 8:00pm through 6:00am to 10:00pm to 6:00am. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State government, Chiedu Ebie. The curfew was imposed due to the disorderly conduct associated with #ENDSARS protest. The State government in the statement commended the residents […]
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