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Niger cancels Sallah celebrations over Covid-19 pandemic
To forestall possible spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has cancelled all forms of festivities associated with next week’s Eid-el Kabir Sallah celebrations across all the eight…
Presidency reveals plans to restrict State House Clinic to ‘privileged few’
The Presidency has announced plans to restrict the services of the State House Clinic to the President and Vice President, as well as their families and members of staff working in the Presidential Villa.
Permanent Secretary of the…
Edo Govt meets security agencies, to mop up small arms ahead of guber poll
As part of preparations for the September 19, 2020 gubernatorial election in Edo State, the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed readiness of his administration to collaborate with relevant security agencies in…
Cameroonian security agents arrest three Nigerian kidnappers
Three Nigerian suspected kidnappers have been arrested by Cameroonian security agents.
Alhaji Idi Amin, Chairman, Maiha Local Government Area of Adamawa State, who announced the development, described the three unnamed suspects as …
Senate commences annual vacation, to resume September 15
The Senate has commenced its annual vacation and will resume proceedings on September 15.
The upper legislative chamber adjourned plenary after an extended sitting on Thursday.
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, however said the…
Society for Family Health, BACATMA Collaborate To Fight HIV/AIDs Prevalence In Bauchi
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi
It has been observed that Bauchi state currently has a low HIV/AIDs prevalence in the country, just as efforts are been intensified to ensure that those living positive were reached with more preventive…
Ikpeazu signs Abia revised 2020 budget of N102.6b into law
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state on Thursday signed the revised Abia State 2020 Budget of N102.6 billion recently passed by the Abia State House of Assembly into law.
Speaking after signing the revised budget at the…
Gunmen invade court premises to free suspected armed robbers, kidnappers
Four suspected armed robbers and kidnappers were on Thursday freed and whisked away from the premises of a Plateau State High Court in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.
The suspects, Umar Adamu, Bashir Mohammed, Musa Usman and Abdul…
NDDC: Senate demands sack of Pondei-led IMC, refund of N4.923b paid staff, contractors
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday asked the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to refund the N4.923billion purportedly paid to its staff and contractors in breach of the procurement process and…
Insecurity: Ohanaeze backs senate, demands resignation of service chiefs
The apex Igbo Socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Thursday joined the demand that the present crop of Service Chiefs should resign or be fired by President Muhammadu Buhari, insisting that their retention was becoming…