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The Arewa Concerned Citizens of Nigeria has stated that God has vindicated the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, after notorious terrorism kingpin Bello Turji said that nobody, including Matawalle, is sponsoring them. Turji, who is believed to have fled Zamfara after the military intensified their onslaught against terrorist gangs in the state, gave conditions for peace in Zamfara. He said peace would return to the state if security agents and vigilante groups stopped attacking and killing Fulanis in Zamfara and other places. He made these statements in a viral video released on Monday. In a statement issued on…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has asked suspended chairman of Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon, and his lawyer, Dr. Abdul Mahmud, to recognise the place of law rather than sentiments and emotions as guiding principles of legislative practices in Lagos State. State reporters revealed that the advice by the Assembly on Tuesday was in response to the purported reaction of the former chairman due to his suspension by the House on Monday at plenary. Recall that Mahmud had slammed the suspension of his client, revealing that a case has be instituted at the Federal High Court against the…
Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, has refuted claims that he appointed his daughter, Helen Eno-Obareki, as the new first lady following the death of his wife, Patience Umo Eno. Patience passed away on September 26 after a period of illness. During a condolence visit by Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s first lady, the governor indicated that his daughter would help coordinate the office of the late first lady, leading to misinterpretations. In a statement released on Monday by Ekerete Udoh, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Eno clarified that Helen has been appointed as the Coordinator of the Office…
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved seventy two thousand five hundred Naira Minimum Wage for Kogi Civil Servants with Immediate effect. The Governor also suspended tax burden on the approved sum for one year. Governor Ododo made this known while signing the agreement of the new minimum wage at the Government House, Lokoja. Governor Ododo said the new Seventy Two Thousand Five hundred Naira minimum wage should take immediate effects to enable the wage cope with the current situation in the country. The Chairman Minimum wage Committee, Mr Elijah Evenemi said the agreement on the minimum wage is not a…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Police Force to safeguard local government secretariats in Rivers State following reports of arson and vandalism by hoodlums aggrieved with the outcome of Saturday’s local government elections. In a statement released on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesman, Tinubu expressed deep concern over the violence, which saw several council secretariats in the state set ablaze. “In response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state,” Onanuga said. The President called on all political actors to de-escalate tensions…
Bayelsa Queens FC Thrash Brave Heart Ladies 6-0 in Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament Opener The Bayelsa Queens FC kicked off their Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament campaign in style, defeating Brave Heart Ladies of Edo 6-0 in their Group B opener on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the University of Benin Sports Stadium. The Prosperity Girls dominated the game from the start, with Peace Abbey scoring the opener in the 17th minute. Abbey doubled the lead in the 23rd minute, followed by Dooshima Tarnum’s goal in the 30th minute. Abbey completed her hat-trick on the stroke of halftime, giving…
On Saturday, the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) conducted local government elections in the 31 LGAs and 369 wards of the state. In the result posted by AKISIEC on Sunday, the PDP won in 30 LGAs, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed one local council. Typically, the electoral commission publishes the results announced by returning officers for each LGA — but the election in the south-south state took a bizarre turn in Essien Udim. Godswill Akpabio, senate president and former governor of Akwa Ibom, hails from Esien Udim LGA of the state. Inyang Ating, a professor from…
The website of Nigeria High Commission in UK currently has more of the polices of the government of President Goodluck Jonathan, who left office in 2015. The policy statements of President Bola Tinubu, who assumed office in 2023, and has visited UK for at least five times since then, are not found on the website. Although Nigeria’s anthem changed in May when Tinubu gave assent to the National Anthem Bill, 2024, Arise O Compatriots, the former anthem, is what the high commission has on its website. If such is the case with Tinubu, it is far worse with ex-President Muhammadu…
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has approves seventy two thousand five hundred Naira Minimum Wage for Kogi Civil Servants with Immediate effect. The Governor also suspended tax burden on the approved sum for one year. Governor Ododo made this known during the unavailing of the 70 thousand Naira minimum wage after signing the agreement. Governor Ododo said the new Seventy Two Thousand Five hundred Naira minimum wage should take immediate effects to enable the wage cope with the current situation in the country. The Chairman Minimum wage Committee, Mr Elijah Evenemi said the agreement on the minimum wage is not a…
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, has addressed the controversy surrounding her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, asserting that she acted within the law. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, Musawa maintained that she did not violate any legal provisions in relation to her NYSC participation. “I didn’t break the law,” Musawa said in response to ongoing questions about her NYSC certificate, a matter that drew attention during her Senate confirmation screening earlier this year. The controversy arose when critics questioned her failure to provide evidence of completing the mandatory NYSC…