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Diri rewards 30 retired permanent secretaries
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa on Friday announced a cash reward of N1 million each to the 30 retired permanent secretaries in appreciation of their meritorious service to the state. Diri made the announcement at a send-forth organised by the Bayelsa Permanent Secretaries Forum in Yenagoa. He appealed to the former top civil servants to
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Plateau killings: It’s alien to drag dead bodies on the streets of Jos- Plateau APC Elders
From Gyang Bere Jos Chairman of Plateau State All Progressives Congress Elders Council, Capt. Joseph Din (Rtd) has described as alien the manner in which dead bodies of terror attacks were dragged by some youths on the streets of Jos. He appeal to Federal Government to as a matter of urgency redeem the pledge of
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Newly inaugurates APC ward executives charges to sustain unity among members in Kebbi
From Olanrewaju Lawal,Birnin Kebbi The newly inaugurated ward executive officials of the 225 wards of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Kebbi state have been charged to sustain the unity among the party’s leaders and members in the state. They took their of office ,which was administered on them by the legal Adviser to the
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Threats of disintegration: Group to promote unity, development in Nigeria
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja The Nigerian Movement for Peace and Development, has disclosed plans of a peace campaign across the country. The group also disclosed that the campaign is geared towards promoting unity and peaceful coexistence in the country. The Convener of the Nigerian Movement for Peace and Development, Mr Moses Momoh, in a statement
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Lekki now epicentre cyber crime – EFCC
From Fred Itua, Abuja Lekki, the fast-developing upper middle class area of Lagos Metropolis, is emerging as the new hub of internet-related fraud. Data from the investigation activities of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for the second quarter of 2021, indicates that Lekki District is the preferred location for
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Anti-open grazing bill: Group lauds Enugu Assembly, back Ugwuanyi to sign it into law
From Felix Ikem, Nsukka A youth group, under the aegis of ”Save Enugu Youths Initiative” (SEYI) has commended the Enugu State House of Assembly for passing the anti-open grazing bill, while stating that the Governor of the state, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has the supports of the group as well as other youth groups in the state
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Appointment crisis: ASUP LASPOTECH kicks against plan to impose Poly Librarian
By Gabriel Dike The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) branch, has petitioned the Governing Council over attempt to discard the result of the first interview conducted for the post of Polytechnic Librarian. The petition dated August 27th, 2021 and signed by the General Secretary, Uthman Olayinka, warned the Prof. Rasheed
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Nurses task FG on funding surgical interventions to reduce health cost
Nurses on Friday in Abuja, have called on the Federal Government to increase funding for surgical interventions to address out-of-pocket spending experienced by many Nigerians. The nurses made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a 5-day “Train the Trainer” workshop. The workshop was organised under
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2 security guards get 12 strokes each for stealing N65, 000
An Upper Area Court in Zuba, on Friday ordered that two security guards get 12 strokes of the cane each for stealing N65, 000 and vehicle spare parts. The Judge, Gambo Garba also sentenced Jeremiah Yahaya, 25 and Gideon Bulus, 24 , to 24 months imprisonment each after they pleaded guilty to joint act and
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Lagos COVID-19 cases surpass 73, 000
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state stands at 73,182. Abayomi made the disclosure through his Facebook account, @ProfAkinolaAbayomi, on Friday while giving an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, for Sept. 1. He said that 2,585 tests were conducted
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Appeal Court Declares Valentine Ozigbo Anambra PDP Guber Candidate
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has declared Valentine Ozigbo as the validly elected candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Anambra Governorship election slated for November 6 this year. A three-man panel of justices led by the President of the Court of Appeal, Honorable Justice Monica Dongban- Mensem, made the
Buhari recovered N1trn stolen funds – APC group
…says FG plans to recover N5trn in evaded taxes Johnchuks Onuanyim, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has recovered over N1 trillion stolen funds since 2015, stated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Legacy Group. The group, which is a voluntary think-tank of the ruling party, also said under the Project Lighthouse of the present administration, it has
‘Soar like Eagles’
*Sports Minister charges Super Eagles as race to Qatar 2022 begins The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare was a dinner guest of the Super Eagles on Thursday, the eve of the opening game of their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign. Nigeria will face Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on
Suga to step down as Japan’s PM
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga prime minister has said he will not run for re-election as party leader this month, signalling the end of his tenure. Suga had been appointed to the role just a year ago following the resignation of Shinzo Abe. The shock announcement comes as Suga’s approval ratings dropped to an all-time low,
Storm Ida kills dozens across US north-east
US President Joe Biden says “historic investment” is needed to deal with the climate crisis, as the north-east reels from flash flooding and tornadoes that have killed at least 45 people. The US is facing climate-related destruction across the country and tackling it is “a matter of life and death”, the president said. New
US Open: Djokovic wins, inches closer to Slam Wrap; Zverev advances
World number one Novak Djokovic moved five matches from completing the first men’s singles calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 years by advancing to the third round of the US Open on Friday. The 34-year-old Serbian cruised past 121st-ranked Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to book a third-round date with
Sweden beat Spain as Italy held in World Cup qualifying
*Big wins for Belgium, England, Poland Sweden beat Spain 2-1 in Stockholm on Thursday to take control of their group in World Cup qualifying, while Italy were held by Bulgaria in their first match since winning Euro 2020. Elsewhere, Belgium thrashed Estonia, England thumped Hungary in a match marred by reported racist chanting and Germany
Ronaldo to wear number seven for Man Utd
*Cavani switches to 21 Cristiano Ronaldo will wear the number seven shirt for Manchester United, the club has confirmed. The 36-year-old takes the number, which he wore in his first stint at Old Trafford, from Edinson Cavani – who moves to number 21, the same number the striker wears for the Uruguayan national team Ronaldo
Qatar 2022: Algeria’s big victory headlines Africa’s action
*Wins for Morocco, Burkina Faso and Benin Algeria racked up a massive win to headline the second day of group stage action in Africa’s 2022 World Cup Qualifying tournament, while there were also key wins for Morocco, Burkina Faso and Benin. Algeria, the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions, got their road to Qatar 2022
School Feeding: Over 20 cooks, food vendors in DSS net for poor quality
Over twenty cooks and food vendors engaged by the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme in Niger state have been nabbed by the Department of State Services (DSS) following their involvement in serving pupils poor quality food. It should be recalled that the State House of Assembly had, last week, raised the alarm that pupils
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