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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has suspended the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon Omoun Perez, with immediate effect. He has also ordered the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Bennett Agamah; Assistant Director, Agricultural Engineering, Engr Oki Yintareke; and Chief Accountant, Gabriel Idiatacheko, to embark on compulsory leave. The Delta state government said … [Read more…]

Justice John Okoro who prepared and read the lead judgement on Wednesday dismissed the appeal by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Dahiru. While dismissing her appeal for lacking in merit, the five-member panel led by Justice John Okoro held that the act of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Ari, … [Read more…]

The chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Philip Aivoji, who was abducted by some yet-to-identified gunmen along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has regained his freedom. Aivoji was released four days after he was abducted on Thursday. Aivoji and some other party chieftains were abducted at the Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on … [Read more…]

A newly wedded bride, her five bridesmaids, brother-in-law, six others have died in a motor accident around Lukoro area, Edati Local Government Area of Niger State. The fatal accident occurred Friday evening. Our correspondent gathered that the car involved was carrying the late bride but lost control due to over speeding and wrongful overtaking and … [Read more…]

Two male suspects, Monday Igwe aged 25, and Obinna Owoh aged 27, both of Ebonyi State, were on January 24, 2024, at about 9 p.m., arrested by Police Operatives serving in the Central Police Station (CPS) of the Enugu State Command, with one locally fabricated cut-to-size gun loaded with a live cartridge recovered from them. … [Read more…]

Usman Ododo has been sworn in as the governor of Kogi State after months he was elected to take over from Yahaya Bello who has completed his second term in office. Ododo took the oath of office at around 2:24 pm at in Lokoja on Saturday. His inauguration came just minutes after Salifu Joel Oyibo … [Read more…]

Concerned about the growing security threats posed by the activities of scavengers and cart pushers in the state, the Enugu State government has restated its ban on their operations, warning that scavengers and cart pushers caught would be prosecuted in line with the state laws without exception. The reaffirmation of the proscription of the scavengers … [Read more…]

The Rivers State House of Assembly has voted to override Governor Siminalayi Fubara and pass four new bills into law. This happened during plenary on Friday at the House of Assembly Quarters after the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, read four letters addressed to him by the governor wherein he declined his assent to … [Read more…]

Lagos State has mulled the idea of establishing an airline for passenger operations just as the state prepares for the groundbreaking to commence the construction of its own airport in Lekki. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed the plan, on Thursday, at the Lagos West Senatorial District People’s Town Hall Meeting, where he rendered stewardship and presented … [Read more…]

…as Skipper Seil Group lauds Mbah’s positive steps on energy The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated its commitment to partnering with Enugu State Government in the areas of investment, infrastructures and other projects that will attract development to the state and transform the lives of the citizens. This was even as the President of … [Read more…]

Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The leadership of Umuezeani Community, Ameke-Ngwo in Udi local government area of Enugu State has issued a disclaimer over reports of protest by their community against the management of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Ama, saying the community never engaged in any protest against Ama Breweries. In the disclaimer signed by Hon. Nelson Agu, … [Read more…]

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, affirmed Agbu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the valid winner of the governorship election that held in Taraba State on March 18, 2023. The apex court, in its lead judgement that was delivered by Justice Mohammed Garba, dismissed as incompetent, an appeal that was filed by the … [Read more…]