Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos will on April 20, 2023, deliver ruling on an application filed by Kogi State government seeking to vacate an interim order of the court freezing 14 properties linked to the governor.Justice Oweibo fixed the date after entertaining arguments from Abdulwahab
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Benue state government has secured a licence and approval from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to construct an airport in Makurdi, the state capital.The commissioner for information and culture, Michael Inalegwu, who disclosed this in Makurdi to journalists at the end of the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting yesterday,
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To enhance basic education system, the Akwa Ibom State government has entered into a joint partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for regular training of teachers and other stakeholders.To realise the goal, UBEC and SUBEB have organised a five-day capacity building forum for the latter’s employees.At the opening
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Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has developed a new concept of working with the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce in the training of youths and aspiring entrepreneurs in the oil-rich region.The commission’s managing director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, disclosed this yesterday at a youth interactive forum organised by the NDDC in
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By Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaIn no time the House of Representatives members-elect from the 2023 General Election shall gather to elect from among themselves a leader, the first among equals in the best traditions of parliamentary democracy. The lawmakers-elect would have their first major assignment in the 10th House of Representatives,
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President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in former Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase (rtd.) as the new Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).The new PSC boss took the oath of office on Wednesday at the council chamber before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, two months
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Godswill Akpabio, a Senator-elect and immediate past Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has said he will not be able to honour the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC), to report to its office because he is suffering from pneumonia and cardiac arrhythmia.Recall, EFCC had in a letter
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The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested a 27-year-old man from Railway Ijora Badia for allegedly defiling a nine-month-old baby.The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Wednesday.Hundeyin said that the case was reported to the Police on Monday at about 10:00 pm by a concerned member
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Bright Okpocha, aka Basketmouth, has revealed his intention to quit comedy in five years.In an interview with Hitz FM, the comedian revealed that he has made enough from the art to last him a lifetime, so it is time to pursue other areas of interest aside from comedy. “For the past
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The 73-year-old grandmother who set her son, Victor, daughter-in-law, Rachael and her two grandchildren ablaze in Ondo State is dead.The septuagenarian, Iforiti, gave up the ghost two weeks after the incident that occurred in the Aponmu community of Akure South Local Government Area of the state.According to sources, the grandmother
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