Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has reassured the families of the 287 kidnapped Kuriga school children and teachers that they will return home safely as the state government is on top of the situation.Governor Sani told stakeholders, traditional rulers and chairmen of the seven local government areas under constant attack
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Justice James Kolawole Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Nigeria, Ugochukwu Uchenwa, seeking the prohibition of the conduct of elections and examinations on Saturdays in Nigeria.The suit, filed against the federal government, was thrown
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Cross River State and Ebonyi State governments have agreed to end the age-long dispute over their boundary corridors at Ndiagu Amagu, Ikwo local government area, and Adadama community in Abi local government area, respectively.The chief press secretary to the Cross River State deputy governor, Fred Abua, disclosed the new deal
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has directed contractors handling its 952 abandoned projects in Rivers State to return to site.The representative of Rivers State on the NDDC board, Chief Tony Okocha, gave the directive yesterday in Port Harcourt, during an interactive meeting with over 200 contractors handling the commission's
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 109 new cases of lassa fever and 20 deaths across 16 states in one week (26 February to 3 March).The NCDC disclosed this in its latest situation report on its website for week nine of 2024.The report showed an
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On Wednesday, the Service chiefs appeared before the Senate Joint Committee (comprising Army, Navy, Defence and Airforce committees) to begin an investigative hearing on the gruesome killing of military personnel in Okuama community in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State last Thursday.A minute of silence was first
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The National Assembly has passed the Student Loan Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024.Following the bill’s debate, Senate President Godswill Akpabio referred it to the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND so that they may continue working on the legislation and provide a report in a week.By addressing issues
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The Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party, Ayo Olorunfemi, has refuted claims that the ownership of the party lies in the hands of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.Olorunfemi made this known on Wednesday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s News programme.The statement comes amidst the protest by NLC members
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested Kayode Cole for issuing a death threat against its chairman, Ola Olukoyede.According to the EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, Cole was arrested at the Lugbe axis of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.The suspect made the death threat through his
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The immediate past governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, said on Wednesday, that he has never received any money as a pension from the State Government since leaving office on May 29, 2023.Ikpeeasu spoke on Wednesday, following reports that the Abia State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a bill
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