Month: April 2017
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Ex Gov Aliyu To Remain In Prison Custody Till May3rd
BY Juliana MAIRIGA, Minna A Minna High Court Judge, Justice Aliyu Mayaki has ordered that former Governor of Niger state, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu together with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the 2015 governorship elections, Umar Mohammed Nasko be kept in Prison until a ruling on bail application on May 3rd, 2017.…
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Illicit Arms: Ekweremadu Hails FG on Whistle-Blower Policy
By Aaron Ossai The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has commended the Federal Government, and some states for giving serious consideration to his suggestion for the extension of the whistle-blower policy to the proliferation of illicit arms in the country. He gave the commendation while responding to question by reporters on the…
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Harmony holdings Explain Salary Delay For Kwara hotels workers
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The management of Harmony Holdings Limited has explained the delay in payment of outstanding salaries owed workers of Kwara hotels, Ilorin, which Harmony Holdings inherited when it took over the affairs of the hotel. According to the Head, Corporate Affairs of Harmony Holdings Limited, Kayode Aremu, the ‘‘indebtedness of the hotel…
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Dogara Leads House Leadership On Condolence Visit To Senate President
By Aaron Ossai The leadership of the House of Representatives, led by the Speaker, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has paid a condolence visit to the President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki and the leadership of the Senate over the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke, who passed on over the weekend. Dogara, said while expressing sadness…
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Obaseki Assures Local Government Pensioners of Arrears
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Local government pensioners in Edo State, yesterday, protested non-payment of their entitlements as they visited the Edo State Government House where Deputy Governor Phillip Shaibu addressed their grievances. The protest later became a congenial meeting as both parties reached a truce on the modalities of the government’s ongoing efforts…
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Edo-Azura Power Plants Attracts World Bank, IMF Interest
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The Edo State Government’s performance index in promoting Independent Power Plants (IPP) as a business model and opening up economic opportunities has received international recognition, as it became the cynosure of over 10,000 international personalities at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Spring Meeting last week in…
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Man rescued alive from 160ft well
By Pur Reporter with agency report Tragedy was averted Tuesday morning when a 45-year old man was evacuated from a well. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 6.35 a.m. at No. 38 Kujore Street Ojota, Lagos. Sources said the man, whose name is still unknown as at press time, was found inside the…
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Four To Die For Armed Robbery
Agency Report An Osun High Court has in Osogbo sentenced four persons to death for conspiracy and armed robbery. The convicts, Joseph Moses, 24, Samuel Job, 19, Gideon Ode, 25, and Daniel Abraham, 24, were brought to the court on a four-count charge of armed robbery and conspiracy. The prosecutor, Abdulrahman Temitope, had told the…
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Police Service Commission Approves Promotion of 32 Officers
By Our Reporter The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of a Commissioner of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police and promoted 24 other senior officers to their next ranks. The promotion appeals of eight other officers were also upheld by the commission. A statement by the PSC Public…
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Islamic Body Advocates Arrest, Prosecution Of Hate Preachers
By Steve Oni, Ilorin An Islamic organisation, under the aegis of Tijaniyyah Movement, has urged security agencies in the country to arrest and prosecute anyone preaching hate doctrine, blaming the activities of Boko Haram insurgents on extremist Muslim preachers. The Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 31st Mawlid Anniversary of Sheik Ibrahim Niass taking…