Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has unfolded plans to flag off a N10 billion housing scheme in the state toward addressing the increasing deficit of decent accommodation. A statement by …
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Zungeru power plant: FG promises full compensation for displaced communities
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to fulfilling its promise to pay full compensation to communities displaced as a result of the construction of the 700MW hydroelectric power project …
Read More »Kano gov approves N5bn to clear pension arrears
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, will on Thursday begin the third phase of pension payments, estimated at N5 billion, toward alleviating the suffering of retirees. According to a statement …
Read More »Reps urge AGF to submit 2022 financial statement to Auditor General
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has urged the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, to submit the 2022 consolidated financial statement of the Federal Government to the …
Read More »Five Ogun chiefs bag six months jail for breach of peace
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on Wednesday, sentenced five Egba chiefs to six months imprisonment for maliciously damaging the sealed letter and removing the caution tape pasted …
Read More »Leave Wike alone, 45 Rivers elders tell Odili
The Rivers State Elders Council has warned individuals stoking fire between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and former Governor of the State, Dr Peter Odili, to …
Read More »NAPTIP begins rehabilitation of Nigerian rescued from Iraqi traffickers
The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Binta Bello, says one of the women rescued from a human traffickers’ den in Iraq, Odunayo …
Read More »Gunfire erupts near Chad presidency, security forces respond
Gunfire erupted Wednesday evening near the presidency in Chad’s capital N’Djamena, with tanks and a heavy security presence on the streets, according to AFP reporters on the scene. A security …
Read More »FG set to take over 157 abandoned Almajiri schools
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to retake control of Almajiri schools established during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, which were handed over to governors of the 19 …
Read More »EFCC detains 10 officers in Lagos over alleged theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained 10 officers from its Lagos Zonal Command over allegations of theft of operational items. The development, according to the agency, is part …
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