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Ebonyi PDP knocks LG chairmen over anniversary celebration
The Ebonyi State Peoples Democratic Party has knocked the 13 local government areas chairmen in the state for celebrating “one year” in office, saying there was nothing to celebrate. This was as the main opposition party said none of the council bosses had done tangible project in their local council areas to justify the huge
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Chelsea sign Palmer from Man City
Chelsea signed England Under-21 forward Cole Palmer from Manchester City on Friday in a deal worth an initial £40 million ($50 million). Palmer agreed a seven-year contract with Chelsea, who have a club option of a further 12 month extension and could pay City an extra £2.5 million in add-on clauses. City were keen to
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Tertiary education: ACF lauds Kano govt on 50% fee slash
The Arewa Consultative Forum has described the reduction of the 50 per cent registration fees for Kano State students in all the state-owned tertiary institutions as both revolutionary and exemplary. The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, had directed all the indigenes studying regular courses at the state-owned tertiary institutions to enjoy relief of a
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Abuja Master Plan: Why Wike must demolish Aso Villa – Bwala
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, has been told to start his plan of demolishing buildings that are not in the original Master Plan of Abuja from the seat of power, Aso Villa. Spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 elections, Daniel Bwala, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today,
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2,588 children sexually abused in one year – Lagos govt
The Lagos State government on Thursday, disclosed that at least 2,588 children were sexually and emotionally abused during various domestic violence recorded in the state between August 2022 and July 2023. The Permanent Secretary and Solicitor-General, Ms. Titilayo Shitta-Bey, stated this at a media briefing as part of activities to flag off the 2023 Domestic
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Osun APC suspends additional 26 members for alleged anti-party activities
The All Progressives Congress in Osun, on Thursday, announced the suspension of an additional 26 members of the party for alleged anti-party activities, after expelling 84 members for the same reason on Wednesday. The suspension is contained in a statement signed by Mr Sooko Lawal, Osun APC Chairman. Lawal said the suspension is due to
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Imo journalist demands justice over mother’s death
An Imo State-based journalist, Chidiebube Okeoma, has raised the alarm over the gruesome murder of his mother, Mrs Patricia Okeoma by one Amos Ike and called for a thorough investigation by the state command. Okeoma in a petition to the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ahmed Barde, lamented that the Okigwe Police Division lacked
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FG can’t refund states money spent on federal roads yet– Umahi
The Federal Government cannot refund money spent on federal roads by state governments for now, says the Minister of Works, David Umahi. Umahi made this known on Thursday when he visited Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the minister is on a two-day working visit to
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Kano sacks hospital CMD over alleged negligence of duty
The Kano State Government has sacked the Chief Medical Director of Hasiya Bayero Paediatric Hospital, Dr Yunusa Sunusi, barely three weeks after the hospital was reopened for alleged negligence of duty and “capacity to drive the government’s policies of free consultation, admission and treatment”. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer,
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Medical vacation: Akeredolu not yet back, still in Germany, says aide
Mr Richard Olatunde, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has reiterated that his boss is still recuperating in Germany and not yet back. This was contained in a statement he issued on Thursday evening. The CPS’ statement cleared the air on the reports that the ailing governor would return to
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