The Imo State House of Assembly on Monday passed the state Appropriation Bill of N332.831 billion for the 2021 fiscal year. This excludes the Consolidated Revenue Fund Charge of N13.3 billion, making it a total of N346.1 billion. The bill was passed following the adoption of the report deliberated...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The hope of Uwokwu community to enjoy electricity in the yuletide (Xmas) was on Monday dashed as Hon Samson Okwu, the member representing Oju/Obi Federal constituency in the House of Representatives who promised to provide the light disclosed that the purported contractor handling project...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has promised that his administration will, in 2021, complete a host of infrastructure projects kickstarted by his government. Makinde stated this while speaking at the 2020 Christmas Carol Service and Nine Lessons, held at the Remembrance Arcade, opposite Government...
The Senate has passed the 2020 N453.2 billion budget for Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta during plenary on Monday.Presenting the report, Sen. Bulus Amos,Vice Chairman of the committee said personnel expenditure for the commission was...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Jan. 25 for ruling in the committal application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Rep.Sani Dan-Galadima, who stood as surety for Faisal, son of Abdurasheed Maina.Justice Okon Abang, who adjourned the ruling, said it was not ready....
A road traffic accident which occurred around Amuludun on the old Oyo-Ibadan road on Monday at 12.15 pm claimed three lives and injured three other persons. The Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Oyo State, Mrs Uche Chukwurah, confirmed the accident in a phone interview with...
Worried about the mutated strain of COVID-19 manifesting itself in the United Kingdom, the Federal Government says it may impose a travel ban to and from certain parts of the world. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a Special...
The police on Monday arraigned five accused persons in a Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja for allegedly stealing their roommate’s cell phone worth N76,000. The defendants are standing trial on a two-count charge of joint acts and theft to which they denied committing the offence. The accused persons...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says the Millennium Recreation Park in Maitama District will remain closed to social activities throughout the yuletide period due to COVID-19. Mr Ikharo Attah, Chairman, FCT Ministerial Task Team on Enforcement of COVID-19, made the disclosure during a meeting with the Association of...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday in Owerri, flagged-off ‘Operation Eagle Eye’, to forestall road accidents in the state through public enlightenment. NEMA’s Director-General, Mr Mohammed Mohammed, said on the occasion that the agency decided to embark on the programme, considering the road traffic challenges during the...
Lagos State Government is to renovate all youth centres in Badagry as a strategy to engage youths at the grassroots.Mr Oluomo Afonja, Senior Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Youth Development, gave the assurance on Monday during an inspection of youth centres in Badagry.“The basic part of our...
The House of Representatives has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to release N3 billion for the immediate commencement of local production of firearms and ammunition to combat insecurity in the country. The House said that the amount should be released to Defence Industries Corporation (DICON) Kaduna, and the National Metallurgical Development...
The police in Ekiti State on Monday arraigned a 40-year-old Arabic teacher, Yusuf Ismaila, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting his students. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of assault. The prosecutor, Insp Bankole Olasunkanmi, told the court that the...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ebonyi command on Monday, inducted 108 new Special Marshals to assist in its securing lives on state’s roads before, during and after Yuletide. Speaking at the induction, Dr Sini Kwabe, the National Coordinator of the Special Marshals, said that the marshals should be...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Monday instructed National Identification Number (NIN) applicants to download the enrolment form, fill and submit it at any of its enrolment centres across the country.NIMC made this known in a tweet via its Twitter handle.“Dear #NIN applicants, you...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has investigated and tested 86,505 suspected cases of COVID-19 and recorded 8,338 confirmed positive cases as at Dec. 11. Dr Mohammed Kawu, the Acting Secretary, FCTA Health and Human Services Secretariat, made the disclosure at a news conference on Monday in...
I The Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will deploy 2000 marshals to control traffic during the Christmas celebration. The Kwara Sector Commander, Mr Jonathan Owoade, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin that the deployment was to prevent gridlock...
The second coronavirus wave is still present in France, as the continuous trend of drop in COVID-19 cases has halted, French Health Minister, Olivier Veran, said on Monday. The peak of the second COVID-19 outbreak in France is believed to have been reached on Nov. 7, when nearly 87,000...
Eleven National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members undergoing orientation in Taraba have tested positive for COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Innocent Vakkai, the Chairman of the COVID-19 Technical Committee in Taraba, announced this on Monday at a news conference organised by the state Ministry of Information and Orientation in Jalingo. He...