1 hour ago Reps Panel Dismisses Corruption Allegations Against Electricity Liability Management Company

The House of Representatives Sub-Committee on the Protection of Critical National Assets has dismissed the corruption allegation against the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) by a civil society group, the Association for Public Policy Analysis (APPA). The Association, through its President, Princewill Okorie, had accused NELMCO of misappropriation of funds and shady operations, among […]

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2 h. ago Senate demands N200m compensation for toddler shot during NDLEA raid

•Upholds dismissal of WAEC staff for aiding examination fraud From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Senate has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to provide N200 million as compensation to the family of a toddler killed and another critically injured in the eye during a raid by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) […] The post Senate demands N200m compensation for toddler shot during NDLEA raid appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 h. ago Panic in Minna as officials, security operatives disrupt illegal miners’ clash

Tribune Online Panic in Minna as officials, security operatives disrupt illegal miners’ clash He was accompanied by senior directors from the ministry and a joint security task force comprising personnel from the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Panic in Minna as officials, security operatives disrupt illegal miners’ clash Tribune Online

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10 h. ago Ogun Amotekun Dismisses Six Recruits For Getting Pregnant Before Orientation Camp Training

The Ogun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun, has dismissed six female recruits for being pregnant during their training at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Sagamu. The dismissal followed a routine pregnancy test conducted on 125 female recruits, which revealed that six of them were already pregnant before joining the training, which began […] The post Ogun Amotekun Dismisses Six Recruits For Getting Pregnant Before Orientation Camp Training appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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10 h. ago Expedite action on Peace Corps bill passage, Commandant begs Senate

Tribune Online Expedite action on Peace Corps bill passage, Commandant begs Senate The Commandant stated that passage and assent to the bill will enable the Corps to join forces in ending the nation's multifaceted security challenges.  Expedite action on Peace Corps bill passage, Commandant begs Senate Tribune Online

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10 h. ago Steer clear of 2027 politics, Bauchi gov warns Commissioners

Tribune Online Steer clear of 2027 politics, Bauchi gov warns Commissioners Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has warned his Commissioners and other Cabinet members to steer clear of 2027 politics and instead focus on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of the state. Steer clear of 2027 politics, Bauchi gov warns Commissioners Tribune Online

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10 h. ago How Jonathan’s plot to remove me as Borno gov failed — VP Shettima

Tribune Online How Jonathan’s plot to remove me as Borno gov failed — VP Shettima Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has revealed how he survived an alleged plot by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan to remove him from office as Governor of Borno State. How Jonathan’s plot to remove me as Borno gov failed — VP Shettima Tribune Online

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11 h. ago WAEC: Senate upholds dismissal of senior employee for smuggling exams scripts

Tribune Online WAEC: Senate upholds dismissal of senior employee for smuggling exams scripts Former Head of Scripts Room at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Ms Sandra Nimi Harry, has lost her bid to have her dismissal from office overturned and to be reinstated. WAEC: Senate upholds dismissal of senior employee for smuggling exams scripts Tribune Online

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12 h. ago Edo poll: It was robbery – Ighodalo faults Supreme Court judgment

By Seyi Babalola Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for governor of Edo State in September 2024, has criticised the Supreme Court’s decision to confirm Senator Monday Okpebholo as governor, claiming that the finding lacks justice. The Supreme Court denied Ighodalo’s petition on Thursday, upholding Okpebholo’s election triumph. In a statement, Ighodalo called the […] The post Edo poll: It was robbery – Ighodalo faults Supreme Court judgment appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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12 h. ago Kogi doctors cry out over poor remuneration, lack of promotions

Tribune Online Kogi doctors cry out over poor remuneration, lack of promotions Doctors employed in the Kogi State Civil Service have raised concerns over poor working conditions and the welfare of medical personnel in the state. Kogi doctors cry out over poor remuneration, lack of promotions Tribune Online

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13 h. ago Remi Tinubu Tasks World Leaders, First Ladies On Future Of Youths

Nigeria‘s First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu has called on global leaders, particularly First Ladies and partners in government, to take decisive steps in shaping a more inclusive and empowered future for young people, rather than waiting for circumstances to unfold. Speaking on Day 2 of the Third Annual Global First Partners Academy in New York, […]

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13 h. ago Customs links wildlife trafficking to money laundering, arms smuggling, illicit currency flows

Authorities at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have escalated their crackdown on the illicit wildlife trade, linking it to a broader. read more Customs links wildlife trafficking to money laundering, arms smuggling, illicit currency flows

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14 h. ago Edo poll: It was a robbery – Ighodalo faults Supreme Court judgment

By Seyi Babalola Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for governor of Edo State in September 2024, has criticised the Supreme Court’s decision to confirm Senator Monday Okpebholo as governor, claiming that the finding lacks justice. The Supreme Court denied Ighodalo’s petition on Thursday, upholding Okpebholo’s election triumph. In a statement, Ighodalo called the […] The post Edo poll: It was a robbery – Ighodalo faults Supreme Court judgment appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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14 h. ago Stop enriching DisCos with public funds, Senator Akintunde tells FG

Tribune Online Stop enriching DisCos with public funds, Senator Akintunde tells FG “On the day they energise that transformer, it becomes their..." Stop enriching DisCos with public funds, Senator Akintunde tells FG Tribune Online

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15 h. ago “Supreme Court Validated Robbery” – PDP’s Ighodalo Condemns Judgement Affirming Okpebholo’s Edo Guber Victory

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 2024 Edo governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgment upholding the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo, describing it as a deep betrayal. In a statement he personally signed on Thursday in Abuja, Ighodalo said while he accepts the finality of the judgment, […] The post “Supreme Court Validated Robbery” – PDP’s Ighodalo Condemns Judgement Affirming Okpebholo’s Edo Guber Victory appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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15 h. ago Supreme Court Affirms APC’s Okpebholo Edo Guber Victory, Strikes Out PDP’s Petition

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, bringing an end to the legal battle over the September 2024 governorship poll. In a unanimous decision delivered on Thursday, a five-member panel of justices led by Justice Mohammed Garba dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, […] The post Supreme Court Affirms APC’s Okpebholo Edo Guber Victory, Strikes Out PDP’s Petition appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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15 h. ago Okpebholo Hails Supreme Court Verdict, Calls For Unity, Reconciliation

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has described the Supreme Court judgment affirming him as the duly elected leader of the State as a “landmark decision” that ends all legal disputes arising from the 2024 governorship election. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo said the verdict […]

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16 h. ago Why We’re Pushing For New State, LGs In Benue South – Agbese

Deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has justified the quest for an additional state and local government areas from the Benue South Senatorial District (Zone C). He said the move would bring governance closer to the people, enhance service delivery, increase economic opportunities and promote accountability and transparency at the grassroots […]

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16 h. ago Supreme Court Verdict Betrayed Edo People, Says PDP’s Ighodalo

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has described the Thursday ruling of the Supreme Court upholding the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as a betrayal of people of the State. Ighodalo in a statement reacting to that ruling, expressed disappointment and […]

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17 h. ago Stop Enriching Private DISCOs With Public Funds, Senate Tells Federal Gov’t

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to put an end to the use of public funds in supporting private electricity distribution companies (DISCOs), describing the current model as unjust and unsustainable. Raising the issue on the floor of the Senate on Thursday, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment, Senator Yunus Akintunde (APC, […]

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