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Reps, NFF Clash Over Super Falcons Allowances
…Walks out NFF sec, summons Gusau, presidentBy Philip Nyam The House of Representatives on Wednesday walked out the Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr Mohammed Sanusi from the venue of the investigating into the face off between the nation’s female football team, Super Falcons and officials of the Federation over non payment of…
New Telegraph.
Kidnappers Request For Ransom, Food, Illicit Drugs, Recharge Cards From Families Of Victims – Edo Deputy Speaker
The Deputy Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Maria Edeko, on Tuesday, while raising the alarm over an increasing rate of kidnapping in Uromi and Uzea communities in Esan North-East Local Government Area said kidnappers often request for food, illicit drugs and recharge card from families of victims. Edeko urged the state government…
New Telegraph.
Removal: Nasarawa Govt Flags-Off Distribution Of FG’s Palliatives
The Nasarawa State government has flagged off the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal government on Nigeria citizens. The federal government had approved the sum of N5 billion each to states of the federation to cushion the hardship being experienced by the Nigerians citizens following the…
New Telegraph.
UNICAL Appoints New Dean Of Law Amid Alleged Sexual Harassment Case
Amid the alleged sexual harassment case, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi has appointed Dr Rose Ugbe as the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law. The appointment was contained in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Registrar of the University of Calabar, Mr Gabriel Egbe, disclosing that…
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Flooding: FG Sets To Constructs Flyover Over Abuja-Lokoja Expressway
David Umahi, the newly appointed Minister of Works has said the issue of floods along the Abuja-Lokoja Expressway will be resolved by the Federal Government by simply building a flyover. Umahi who spoke on Tuesday while on a tour of the Abuja-Lokoja route to review ongoing construction projects said the area always gets flooded at the Koton…
New Telegraph.
APC Youths Call For More Inclusion In Tinubu’s Administration
The Youths Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to keep his promise to give youth inclusion a high priority in his administration by providing them with opportunity to succeed in government. The youths under the auspices of the Forum of APC Youth Leaders made the call in a…
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Police Arrest 12 Robbery Suspects, Recover 3 Motorcycles, 21 Mobile Phones In Niger
As part of its continued effort to reduce crime and criminality in the state, the Niger State Police Command has arrested twelve robbery suspects in Minna, the Niger state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun while parading the suspects on Wednesday said on Sunday 13th of August this year had at about…
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Oyetola Condoles With His CoS Over Mother’s Death
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday, condoled with Charles ‘Diji Akinola, over the death of his mother, Beatrice Modupe Akinola. Akinola, who served Oyetola as Chief of Staff while the Minister was Osun State Governor, lost her 93- year old mother on Tuesday, August 22. The Minister described the death…
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Kwara Assembly Okays AbdulRazaq’s Commissioners’ List
The Kwara State House of Assembly has confirmed the 18 Commissioner-nominees sent to it by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Also confirmed by the Assembly is one Commissioner II Nominee for the Kwara State Civil Service Commission. This is sequel to their coming out clean in the screening exercise by the House of Assembly which lasted three…
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Nollywood Actor, Don Brymo To Be Buried Friday
Prolific Nollywood actor, Don Brymo Uchegbu’s burial ceremony has been fixed on Friday, August 25, 2023, at his home town. It would be recalled that the legendary actor, best known for his traditional roles in movies, died on Thursday, June 15th in his sleep after he slumped while shooting film in Ahoada, Port-Harcourt, the Rivers…
New Telegraph.
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