A former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, collapsed on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja where he was arraigned for alleged N33bn fraud. Mamman, who served as a …
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LASG orders removal of shanties on canal setbacks
The Lagos State Task Force has served removal notices to squatters and illegal occupants dwelling in shanties built on canal setbacks in various parts of the state. The spokesperson for …
Read More »50 killed, 223 rescued in 1,085 emergencies – Fire service
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, in its Midyear Activity Report, revealed that 50 persons were suspected dead and 223 rescued in emergency incidents responded to by the agency …
Read More »Rivers coalition warns against Fubara’s impeachment
A group, the Coalition of Rivers State Leaders of Thought, has called on the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly to drop its plan to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara to avoid …
Read More »Ekiti disburses N35m to fire disaster victims
The Ekiti State Government has disbursed N35m to over 50 victims of fire accidents in the state to provide respite for them and restore their losses. The Deputy Governor, Mrs …
Read More »Police probe Yobe cleric for allegedly impregnating friend’s wife
The Yobe State Police Command has begun the probe into the case of a self-proclaimed marabout, Auwalu Haruna, arrested for allegedly abducting and impregnating his wife’s friend. PUNCH Metro gathered …
Read More »Policemen accused of phone theft arrested in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command said it has identified the officers allegedly fingered in a viral video of telephone theft in a community in Otuocha Local Government Area of the …
Read More »Commission decries obsolete school curriculum, unqualified teachers
The National Senior Secondary School Education Commission has decried the deplorable state of senior secondary schools in the country and called for collaboration to overcome some of the challenges bedevilling …
Read More »Edun’s ‘ways and means’ audit
Recently, the finance minister, Mr Wale Edun, appeared before the Senate and commented on Ways and Means, a temporary loan the Central Bank of Nigeria gave governments. He said the …
Read More »PDP alleges contempt as Aiyedatiwa appoints council caretakers
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday, constituted transition committees for the 18 Local Government Areas and 33 Local Council Development Areas in the state. The constitution of …
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