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Governor Yahaya Bello ordered to pay 180m to bitter rival

Governor Yahaya Bello ordered to pay 180m to bitter rival

The National Industrial Court has ordered the Kogi State Government to pay the former deputy governor, Simon Achuba, the sum of N180 million. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday by Justice Oyebiola Oyewunmi in Abuja, the court, ordered the sum of N180million to be paid to Achuba as outstanding security votes due to him from April 2018 to August 2019. The amount is to be paid to Achuba by the state government within the period of 30 days or 30% interest will be paid monthly. The court, however, dismissed the former deputy governor’s prayers, asking that the sum of N328million…
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Cheering News! FEC approves N87.538bn for construction of roads

Cheering News! FEC approves N87.538bn for construction of roads

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N87.538bn for the construction of roads that cover the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oyo, Kwara, Nasarawa, and Benue States. The FCT Minister, Muhammed Bello, while briefing State House reporters on Wednesday after the 22nd virtual FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at Presidential Villa, Abuja, said the contract for the roads in the territory was awarded to Messrs Gilmor Engineering Nig. Ltd, at the sum of N30,686,609,298.68 with a completion period of 32 months. Bello said the council approved the award of contract for the full scope development…
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#EndSARS: IGP visits Edo on assessment of destroyed properties

#EndSARS: IGP visits Edo on assessment of destroyed properties

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu on Wednesday visited Edo State to assess the level of damage done to police stations and other properties in the state. IGP Adamu who was accompanied by the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, and other top officials visited officers on admission at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) after sustaining injuries in attacks carried out by hoodlums in the wake of #EndSARS protests. They also visited Ivbiotor and Ugbekun Police Station both located in Benin city, the state capital, and the Nigeria Correctional Service Custodial Center in Sapele Road, Benin City. The…
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INEC set to resume Voter Registration ahead of 2023 elections, earmarks N1billion

INEC set to resume Voter Registration ahead of 2023 elections, earmarks N1billion

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence in the first quarter of 2021 ahead of the 2023 general election. This announcement was made on Wednesday by Chairman of the Electoral body, Professor Mahmood Yakubu during a budget defence session with the Senate Committee on INEC. Yakubu during the session said he is in support of diaspora voting and called on the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to accommodate diaspora and early voting. He also said the sum of N1billion has been earmarked by INEC for the exercise. The…
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FG set to revitalize Rice farms in Oyi/ Ayamelum federal constituency as Hon. Barr. Ofumelu appeals for more grants for his constituents

FG set to revitalize Rice farms in Oyi/ Ayamelum federal constituency as Hon. Barr. Ofumelu appeals for more grants for his constituents

  The Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Mustapha Baba Shehuri has stated that the Federal Government Rice Farms in Oyi/ Ayamelum federal constituency, Anambra State will be revitalized to boost rice production, create jobs and also improve the living standard of the people in the State and the region. Speaking during his on the spot assessment of Federal Government Rice Farms/ Mills in Omor and Umerum, located at Ayamelum Local Government Area of the State under Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme 1(ATASP-1), the Minister stated that’’ the Federal Government is vigorously pursuing and implementing programmes to achieve…
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Breaking : Rep Speaker,  Gbajabiamila Visits Orji Kalu,  celebrates wife’s  birthday 

Breaking : Rep Speaker,  Gbajabiamila Visits Orji Kalu,  celebrates wife’s  birthday 

Speaker House of Representatives,  Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday paid a private visit to Chief Whip of the Senate ; Senator Orji Uzor Kalu to celebrate Mrs. Ifunanya Kalu who clocked a year older on Monday,26th October .   Gbajabiamila was received by Kalu and his wife,  Ifunanya at exactly 5 PM  in their Abuja residence. It will be recalled that Mrs Kalu was celebrated by notable Nigerians and received tons of ecomiums from family, friends, business and political associates who converged at her Abuja residence to celebrate with her. Speaker , Gbajabiamila who was in Lagos during the…
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Covid-19 Palliatives meant for Nigerians reportedly being sold in London

Covid-19 Palliatives meant for Nigerians reportedly being sold in London

The Twitter user shared a screenshot of the message he received from a UK resident who took a snapshot of the branded palliative noodles he came across at an African market in East ham, London. A Twitter user has alleged that cartons of noodles which are COVID-19 palliatives from Nigeria have been spotted for sale in London. The palliatives, contributed under the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) scheme during the peak of the pandemic was meant to be distributed to Nigerians to cushion the effect of the virus on the life of citizens. Chisom @_PLICE shared a screenshot of the message…
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#EndSARS: Group Urges Buhari, State Governors To Immortalize, Compensate Victims

#EndSARS: Group Urges Buhari, State Governors To Immortalize, Compensate Victims

Rights advocacy group, One Love Foundation has called on federal and state governments to immortalize the slain Lekki EndSARS protesters and compensate their families. The group which charged President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors to fish out the killers of the protesters also demanded the compensation of police officers killed during the unrest. The group said there is the need to bring the perpetrators of the heinous act to justice, compensate affected protesters and officers saying such will bolster Nigerians’ trust and respect for the President. The group stated this in a statement signed by the Global President, Chief Patrick…
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#endSARS: ‘I was tortured by SARS for 22 days till I lost baby’ says pregnant woman

#endSARS: ‘I was tortured by SARS for 22 days till I lost baby’ says pregnant woman

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters Saturday heard the chilling details of how the now dissolved police unit allegedly tortured a pregnant woman and her husband for 22 days, till they lost their baby. Ogechukwu Obiechina and his wife Ndubuisi told the panel that the incident occurred in 2017 after the operatives falsely labelled her a thief and kidnapper. Mrs Ndubuisi, who spoke for the couple, said she was two months pregnant at the time, but that during beatings, the men threatened to “force the baby out of…
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Ndukwe Ikoh is a serial failure says Ikechukwu Iroha as he attacks kinsman

Ndukwe Ikoh is a serial failure says Ikechukwu Iroha as he attacks kinsman

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s loyalist and media assistant, Ikechukwu Iroha has launched a pointed attack on his kinsman, Chief Ndukwe Ikoh. Iroha was reacting to Ikoh’s criticism of the Ikpeazu administration over rising spate of infrastructural decay and the abysmal performance of the Ikpeazu’s administration. Iroha while reacting to Ikoh’s comments described Ikoh as “as a notable electoral failure” who  is driven by political interests. Ikoh, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) had expressed concerns over the non performance of the Ikpeazu’s administration. But in his reaction, Iroha wrote: “Ikoh: A man with planks in his eyes.” “I will…
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