Troops also rescued 4,488 kidnapped hostages as well as recovered 3,320 assorted weapons. The Defence Headquarters says the military eliminated no fewer than 6,880 terrorists and other criminals and apprehended 6,970 others from January till date. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba, said this while giving an update on the operations of the…
The governor said the budget marked a significant journey toward progress in the state. Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue on Friday signed the state ₦225.7 billion 2024 budget into law. Performing the ceremony at the Old Banquet Hall in Makurdi, Alia said the budget was made up of ₦110.4 billion recurrent expenditure, representing 48.9%, and…
The budget is made up of ₦180 billion capital expenditure and ₦116 billion recurrent expenditure. Governor Bassey Otu on Friday signed the state ₦296.985 billion 2024 budget, christened Peoples First Budget, into law. Speaking at the ceremony at the Governor’s Office, Calabar, Otu said that the budget was made up of ₦180 billion capital expenditure…
This success immediately secures Akindele’s place of a savvy box office operator. The holiday feature title, A Tribe Called Judah by Funke Akindele has grossed over half a billion in two weeks. According to a post on Instagram by the Nigerian filmmaker Akindele, the movie has grossed a total of ₦613 million in the Nigerian…
The approval for the release of the inmates was in line with the commitment of the governor to decongest correctional facilities in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved the release of 246 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state. A statement issued on Friday by the state Attorney-General for Justice,…
The governor said the budget would address the issue of climate change, and promote a clean and sustainable environment, rural development and food security. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Friday signed the state’s 2024 Appropriation bill into law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Aiyedatiwa had presented the 2024 budget estimate…
Shettima said the terror groups that have held the southeast to ransom are not a creation of the people of the region or Nigerians from other parts of the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday, pledged the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to end the reign of terror in the South East. Shettima…
According to Shu’aibu, the training aims to equip them with knowledge of ethics and modern ways of news collection and dissemination through social media. Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa has given a directive for an assessment to be carried out on 10 FM radio stations in the state to be renovated and equipped by the…
Prayers were offered for the President, members of his cabinet, and the nation, seeking Allah’s blessings for peace and tranquillity. President Bola Tinubu joined the faithful on Friday to observe Jummah prayers at the Lagos Central Mosque in Lagos Island. Tinubu was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the National Security Adviser, Mallam…
His suspension follows a report received by the government over the alleged illegal sale of lands at Makaurachi Forest Reserve in Malumfashi. Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has approved the suspension from service of Usman Aliyu, a staff of Malumfashi Local Government Area over alleged land racketeering. This is contained in a statement on…
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