Month: April 2017
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Finance Ministry Denies Hiring PR Consultancy for $2M
By Joseph INOKOTONG The federal ministry of finance has denied an allegation that it hired a United Kingdom-based Public Relations Consultant for US$2 million (about N800 million) monthly. A statement issued by Salisu Na’Inna Dambatta, Director (Information) said “this claim is clearly false, malicious and devoid of professionalism as no attempt was made to contact…
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FAAC Pictures
Pic 4. L-R Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral, Iboke-Ete Ibas presenting a Sourvenir to the Bangladeshi Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Abu Belal Shafiul Huq, during a courtesy visit of the Bangladeshi Chief of Army Staff to Naval Headquarters in Abuja. L-R Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris; Adamawa State Commissioner of…
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Police Return Documents Seized From Goje’s House
By Our Reporter with agency report The police on Thursday returned all the documents taken from the house of Senator Danjuma Goje to the National Assembly. This was as a result of the directive by both chambers of the National Assembly to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, that the documents be returned. Senator…
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Three Docked Over Alleged N660, 000 Frauds
By Niyi Ogunde, Akure Three men – Adebiyi Babatunde, Aderemi Moses and Mayowa Ojo, who allegedly defrauded one Wilson Indianakere of N660, 000, were on Thursday arraigned in an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court. Babatunde, 35, Moses, 31, and Ojo, 30, whose addresses were not given, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and fraud.…
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Widows Decry Increased Death Of Members
By Umar Abubakar, Yola The Widows Association in Adamawa State has called on the state government to come to its rescue, to halt increasing death among its members due to hunger, neglect and disease. The group also appealed to the Federal Government and other relevant humanitarian agencies to come to the aid of the widows…
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FG To Adopt Five Year Plan Against Corruption
By Aaron Ossai The Federal Government is adopting a five-year strategy plan to combat corruption and corrupt tendencies in the country to the barest minimum, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said. The Attorney General who made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja at the National Anti-Corruption…
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Man petition IGP Over Abduction, Forceful Marriage Of Minor
By Juliana MAIRIGA, Minna A farmer in Shudna village in Shiroro local government of Niger state, Mr. Habila Gambo has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Ibrahim Idris over the abduction and forceful marriage of his 16 years old daughter, Janet by a tailor, Nasiru Yusuf in Erena village of the state. In…
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Edo Govt. set to prosecute forest reserve encroachers
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki said his administration is set to prosecute and punish those encroaching on the state’s forest reserve, especially Ogba Zoological Garden in Ogba Community of the state. He made this known while receiving management and staff of Forest Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), led…
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Many Issues About Ambrose Ali University – CP Gwandu
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Ambrose Ali University, (AAU), Ekpoma have recently been in war of words with the Edo Police commissioner, CP Haliru Gwandu; over some burning issues. Addressing journalists in his office last week, Gwandu frowned at the conduct of Prof. Sunday Edeko of the AAU as he disclosed that 14 beheaded…
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APC stalwart appeals to residents to support Government developmental projects
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, Mr. Roy Osa Osarieme has appealed to residents of the state to support government developmental projects. He also tasked them to shun street trading that has defaced the city center. He made the…