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Following the rerun of election slated to hold in some parts of the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, 3rd February, 2024, the Enugu State government has postponed the promotion examination scheduled for the same day. The Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission, Mr. Robinson Odo mni, made the announcement … [Read more…]

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the anti-graft agency uncovered how a religious sect in Nigeria is laundering money for terrorists. This was as he also revealed that another religious body was found to be protecting a money launderer after some money suspected to have been laundered … [Read more…]

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…]

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…]