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Senate approves restoration of Aniocha North II State Constituency, Delta Senate

Senate approves restoration of Aniocha North II State Constituency, Delta

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
Senate on Tuesday approved the restoration of the Aniocha North II State Constituency in Delta, in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment in suit No. SC/129/2019. The approval followed a motion during plenary on the “Restoration of Aniocha North II State Constituency, Delta in compliance with Supreme Court Judgment,”...
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Wike supervises demolition of structures blocking road project in Gishiri Wike supervises demolition of structures blocking road project in Gishiri

Wike supervises demolition of structures blocking road project in Gishiri

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, supervised the demolition of parts of Gishiri community in Katampe District, Abuja. Wike explained during the exercise in Abuja, that the demolished structures were built on a road corridor. According to the minister, the action became necessary...
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PENGASSAN pickets Sterling Oil, alleges labour law violation Members of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria picketing Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Company Ltd. on Tuesday on Victoria Island, Lagos State

PENGASSAN pickets Sterling Oil, alleges labour law violation

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has accused Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Ltd. of violating Nigeria’s labour laws and rules. The PENGASSAN President, Mr Festus Osifo, made the allegation during picketing of the oil company by PENGASSAN on Tuesday on Victoria...
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Senate urges INEC to conduct bye-elections in Edo, Anambra Senate President, Godswill Akpabio

Senate urges INEC to conduct bye-elections in Edo, Anambra

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
Senate has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct bye-elections for the vacant Senate seats in Edo Central and Anambra South. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary while officially declaring both seats vacant and emphasising the need for prompt electoral...
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EFCC arrests 28 suspected ponzi scheme operators in Minna EFCC parades the operators of the Ponzi scheme in Minna

EFCC arrests 28 suspected ponzi scheme operators in Minna

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Directorate have arrested 28 suspected ponzi scheme operators in Minna, Niger State. The suspects are: Nofisat Opeyemi, Shukurat Muritala, Odunayo Sanni, Mayowa Oyekola, Aishat Olaitan, Edward Hannah, Abioye Fathiah, Joseph Omowunmi, Kareem Ahmed,...
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Zulum inaugurates eye and dental hospitals, mega school in Biu IMG 20250311 WA0053 1

Zulum inaugurates eye and dental hospitals, mega school in Biu

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday inaugurated the state-of-the-art eye and dental hospitals as well as a mega secondary school in Biu Local Government Area in the southern part of the state. The newly inaugurated 40-bed capacity eye jospital, equipped with advanced...
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Benue: Group condemns renewed killings in Sankera axis, seeks arrest, prosecution of culprits Benue State

Benue: Group condemns renewed killings in Sankera axis, seeks arrest, prosecution of culprits

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – A Sankera based peace advocacy group has deplored last weekend’s unprovoked attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on Mbagena Community in Mchihe Council Ward of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. Eleven persons were reportedly killed and many others injured just as property estimated...
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First Lady extends RHI food outreach to vulnerable households in Kogi First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu distributes food in Kogi State

First Lady extends RHI food outreach to vulnerable households in Kogi

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI)’s commitment to supporting Nigerians, particularly women, youths and vulnerable groups in Nigeria. Speaking on Monday at the Government House in Lokoja, Kogi State, while donating food items to vulnerable...
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Zulum approves distribution of N1bn grant for SMEs in Biu, Hawul IMG 20250311 WA0089

Zulum approves distribution of N1bn grant for SMEs in Biu, Hawul

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday shared N1 billion to about 9,403 micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) as part of his administration’s measures to boost businesses, stimulate the local economy and fight poverty. Several MSMEs and vulnerable families from Biu and...
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68 million poor Nigerians captured in National Social Register – Official images 2 2025 03 11T135634.469

68 million poor Nigerians captured in National Social Register – Official

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
The National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO), says it has so far captured more than 68 million poor and vulnerable Nigerians into the National Social Register (NSR). NASSCO disclosed this on Tuesday in its verified social media handle on Instagram nassco_nigeria. The agency also explained that the figure...
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Poor service: Telecoms subscribers call for alternative network operators in Nigeria Telecom tarrif

Poor service: Telecoms subscribers call for alternative network operators in Nigeria

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
Some telecommunication(telecoms) subscribers in the South-South region have called on the Federal Government to provide alternative networks and revive its own telecoms for efficient communications in the country. The subscribers made the remark while responding to the survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Cross River,...
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Supreme Court dismisses Ajayi’s appeal, upholds Aiyedatiwa’s candidacy Supreme Court

Supreme Court dismisses Ajayi’s appeal, upholds Aiyedatiwa’s candidacy

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the appeal filed by Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, against the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressive Congress (APC). In the lead Judgement delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, the apex court dismissed Agboola Ajayi’s...
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Labour Party raises 3-man truce committee with National Assembly members Labour Party LP

Labour Party raises 3-man truce committee with National Assembly members

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
Labour Party (LP) leadership has constituted a three-man Intervention and Truce Committee to smoothen the relationship between it and its members in the National Assembly. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, said this was part of the on-going efforts...
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Zulum commissions hospitals, schools, disburses ₦1 billion to SMEs investors in Biu town IMG 20250311 WA0053 1

Zulum commissions hospitals, schools, disburses ₦1 billion to SMEs investors in Biu town

Offor Callistus March 11, 2025
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum arrived Biu town in the southern part of the state for a two-day working visit on Tuesday to commission a state-of-the-art Orthopaedic and Eye Hospital in Biu town towards enhancing healthcare delivery services in the region, southern Borno....
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