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…CP Kanayo orders conduct of discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances of the incident The Enugu State Police Command Operatives are on the trail of the armed assailants that shot and murdered the Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association (OMATA), Enugu, Mr. Stephen Aniagu, at Topland, along Amechi Road, Enugu, around 8:20 p.m. of … [Read more…]

The Department of State Service (DSS) says its operatives are not involved in the arrest of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore. The secret police stressed that the clarifications became imperative because of the “erroneous” reports in some sections of the media that had since gone viral … [Read more…]

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, on Friday warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers At a press briefing in Abuja, the minister said that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards the Niger Delta region. He called for vigilance in all aspects and … [Read more…]

The Presidential Committee on the Sale of crude oil and Refined Product has announced that loading of the first batch of petrol from the Dangote Refinery will commence on Sunday, September 15. A member of the committee and Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday. Briefing … [Read more…]

The federal government has declared Monday, September 16 as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The minister of interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government on Friday, September 13 He congratulated the Muslim Ummah … [Read more…]

In an effort to tackle rising food prices, the Ogun State Government in South West Nigeria is set to launch the operations of its newly rebranded Bulk Purchasing Company, now known as Gateway Trading Company. Initially, the company will commence operations in four zones across the state. This initiative aims to curb the rising prices of … [Read more…]

The Chairman of the Geometric Power group which generates and distributes electricity in the Aba Ring-fenced Area that covers nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State, Prof. Bart Nnaji has tipped Abia State to become the electricity hub of Nigeria. According to GMTNews, Nnaji made this known while speaking to a … [Read more…]

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has inaugurated Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe as Chairman of the Governing Council for Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe. Governor Soludo swore in Dr. Onyeali-Ikpe, who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, alongside others at the Government House, Awka. Prof. Cele Aguruo, … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, paid a visit to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom. This was disclosed in a statement by Dada Olusegun, the Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media. In the statement released on his verified X account on Thursday, Olusegun revealed that the visit aimed to further strengthen … [Read more…]

The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed 49 persons killed and 226 communities affected by flood and windstorm in 27 Local Government Areas of the state from January, 2024 till date. The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Alhaji Isyaku Abdullahi-Kubarachi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing newsmen in Kano. He recalled that the Nigerian … [Read more…]

The House of Representatives is set to resume from its annual recess on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 11:00 am. This follows a rescheduling from the original date of September 17, 2024, as communicated to members via an internal memo by the Clerk of the House, Yahaya Danzaria. According to the House Spokesperson, Mr. Akin … [Read more…]