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Month: August 2024

Defence Minister donates ₦20m to Jigawa to support flood disaster victims

According to Ogbuike, during the visit, Badaru expressed his sympathy over the severe flooding incident, which also led to the destruction of farmlands across the state. The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has donated ₦20 million to the Jigawa Government to support relief efforts of the state for residents affected by the recent flood…

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We’re yet to receive FG’s rice – citizens in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina lament

Some residents of Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States say they are yet to receive the rice recently donated to the states by the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Federal Government had doled out 20 trucks of rice to the 36 states and the FCT. NAN also reports that this…

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NIA DG submits resignation letter to Tinubu

State House sources quoted Abubakar as saying President Tinubu has accepted his resignation. The Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, has reportedly dropped his resignation letter on the desk of President Bola Tinubu. Abubakar’s resignation, confirmed by State House correspondents, comes six years after assuming the agency’s leadership. He was first…

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Court permits police to remand 124 #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days

They were alleged to have committed offences of acts of terrorism, treason, and treasonable felonies, arson and terrorism. A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted applications filed by the police to remand 124 arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days pending the conclusion of the investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in separate rulings on ex-parte motions…

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Miyetti Allah condemns killing of Sokoto traditional ruler, distances itself

He called on all of the states within the North-West to rethink their strategies in dealing with the insecurity that had uprooted millions of rural people from their homes. Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the abduction, torture and brutal killing of Alhaji Isa Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa, Sabon…

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Police detain woman caught with anti-aircraft ammunition in Nasarawa State

The police spokesperson added that the suspect who hails from Doro village in Katsina, was intercepted with a two- year old baby. The Police Command in Nasarawa, says it has arrested a woman in possession of anti-aircraft ammunition in Keffi Local Government Area of the state. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in…

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Anambra bans weddings, shows, other social gatherings on school premises

The Anambra government said any principal or primary school head teacher who indulges in such an act will be severely dealt with. The Anambra Government has banned all social events, weddings, shows and entertainment on public school premises. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state’s Commissioner for Education made this known in a statement signed by the…

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Adamawa workers elated as Gov Fintiri begins payment of ₦70k minimum wage

Some state governors have said they can’t afford to pay the new ₦70,000 minimum wage due to pressure on their finances. Civil servants in Adamawa State are currently in high spirits as Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has commenced the payment of the 70 thousand naira minimum wage approved by the Federal Government. On August 13,…

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APC’s Gov Ododo sparks social media reaction after attending PDP Govs event

Ododo recently secured victory at the Supreme Court following litigations that trailed his emergence as Kogi State Governor. Nigerians on social media have expressed dismay over the presence of Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, at an event organised for Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On Friday, August 24, 2024,…

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No public record on number of loans disbursed – Reps criticises NELFUND

He explained that he was unable to tell how many students of Benue origin have received the loans, as a result of lack of public records. Rep. Terseer Ugbor (APC-Benue), has warned against politicising the disbursement of loans to students of tertiary institutions in the country. Ugbor, who represents Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency of Benue, in…

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