Category: News
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Palliatives: Gov Soludo to give rice, N12,000 monthly to workers in Anambra
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, on Monday, said about 59,000 persons made up of pensioners and public servants in the employment of Anambra State and 21 local government areas, will be paid an additional N12,000 for the period of September to December 2023 to cushion the effect of the petroleum subsidy removal. Soludo stated…
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Enugu govt maps out 81 roads, decentralises palliatives distribution
The Enugu State Government has announced plans to begin the construction of 81 roads, comprising 71 roads in Enugu metropolis and 10 major roads to connect every part of the state. The government has also identified roads for dualisation and strategic points for the construction of flyovers to ease traffic congestion in the state capital.…
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CSO Raises Alarm at Plots by Certain Politicians to Dethrone Akpabio
A rights group, Guardians of Democracy and Development (GDD) has raised alarm over what it described as the unbridled ambition of some politicians who are tirelessly working to dethrone and succeed Senator Godswill Akpabio, the current Senate Presidency. GDD, a civil society organisation (CSO) that promotes good governance and policy reforms in a statement signed…
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El-Rufai advises ECOWAS to reconsider military action in Niger.
It appears from the information you provided that Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State, is urging caution against military intervention in the Niger Republic by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He uses a cultural reference, the song “Brothers in Arms” by Dire Straits, to highlight the fraternal ties and shared cultural…
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FG commits to addressing food insecurity.
On Monday, Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, commenced his duties and expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to not only feed its citizens but also make Nigeria a food exporting nation to generate foreign revenue. While addressing the attendees at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Abuja, Kyari emphasized…
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2023: PDP did better in Edo North because of Shaibu, Chieftain explains
Despite attempts in recent times to paint the Deputy Governor of Edo State Rt. Hon Philip Shaibu with poor political performance during the February 2023 Presidential election, voices have risen in his defense. A PDP chieftain in Edo North, Chief Moses Aimiomode, has explained that the 2023 Presidential election in Edo State shows that the…
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Nasarawa ALGON unveils its first edition of 2023 Compendium to LG Commissioner.
“… as commissioner, hails initiative, quality of document, recommends for public use…” Association of Local Government of Nigeria ( ALGON), Nasarawa State, today presented its first edition of 2023 Compendium to the State Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ahmed Aliyu Tijani Hon Aminu Mu’azu Maifata, the ALGON Chairman, who is…
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NMA To Commence 3-Day Warning Strike Over Abduction Of Member In Benue
From Lateef Taiwo The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA Benue State branch has revealed that it will commence a 3- day warning strike Tuesday to Friday to register its grievance over the abduction of its member Dr Asema Msuega. Chairman of the Association Dr Ushakuma Anenga who revealed position of the Association yesterday in a…
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Mines, Steel Ministers Commit To Sectors Growth, Ajaokuta Steel’s Revival
From Lateef Taiwo The new Federal Minister Of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has sought the cooperation of the management and staff of the ministry while tasking them on result-oriented approach to achieving the presidential mandate economic growth and diversification for the sector. Alake made the appeal when he was received alongside his Steel counterpart, Shuibu…
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Group Decries Tinubu, Ribadu Use Of Office For Personal Vendetta, Neglect Of North East
An APC group has accused the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu of using his office to pursue personal vendetta, saying the new administration is yet to constitute a security agenda. While accusing the President Bola Tinubu-led administration of lopsidedness in the appointment heads of Nigerian security, the group in a release signed by the…