Former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has accused Governor Emeka Ihedioha of a witch-hunt, following his alleged embezzlement of N6 billion meant for Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC). Okorocha, the state’s immediate past governor, was on ...
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Borno CJ cautionns judicial officers against graft
Chief Judge of Borno State, Justice Kashim Zannah, has warned that any judicial officer found indulging in corrupt practices would be sacked and prosecuted. Zannah gave the warning while addressing participants at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Town Hall meeting on ...
Read More »ACPN asks Supreme Court to nullify Kogi, Bayelsa elections
Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of unlawful exclusion from the Kogi and Bayelsa states governorship polls held in November last year. It, therefore, asked the Supreme Court to declare the outcome ...
Read More »Group urges residents of South East to confront EEDC on digital migration
The Igbo United Forum (NUF) has asked South East residents to resist any attempt by officials of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to remove the standalone meters in their residences without evidence of immediate replacement. The group, which met with ...
Read More »Court adjourns arraignment of Lagos bizman for alleged N2.9b fraud
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed January 29, 2020 for the arraignment of a Lagos-based businessman, Kenneth Amadi, and his company, Idid Nigeria Limited. The court presided over by Justice Mohammed Liman fixed the date considering the court’s ...
Read More »Zamfara earmarks N9b for science schools, compensation, Kebbi donates N30m to legion
The Zamfara State government has earmarked N7 billion for renovation of its science schools and training of science teachers and N2 billion to compensate those whose lands were acquired for various projects. The Commissioner for Science and Technology, Bilyaminu Shinkafi, ...
Read More »Rivers govt pays UTME fees for SS3 students
The Rivers State Government has begun the process for the payment of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) fees for eligible SS3 students in the state. The state Ministry of Education, principals of public and private schools are to register ...
Read More »Wike seeks traders, residents’ understanding over construction of flyovers
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has urged traders and residents of the state to make sacrifices, bear the initial pains and vacate buildings marked for demolition to ensure timely delivery of the ongoing flyovers across the state. Wike made the ...
Read More »Edo govt mulls reopening School of Nursing and Midwifery
The Edo State Government has disclosed that there were plans to reopen the state’s School of Nursing and Midwifery that was earlier closed down. Governor Godwin Obaseki, who was represented by the Commissioner of Health, Dr Patrick Okundia, gave the ...
Read More »Obaseki orders prosecution of sacked council chairmen over alleged corruption
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the State Ministry of Justice and its Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs counterpart to commence prosecution of council chairmen who were sacked for alleged corruption. He gave the directive at the swearing-in of ...
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