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Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has sought more support from development partners in the state’s health sector. Mohammed made the request during the review of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the 2019 End of Year Primary Healthcare meeting at ...
Read More »NBA condemns invasion of justice Odili’s residence, wants mob’s paymasters exposed
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the recent attack on Justice Mary Peter-Odili’s residence in Abuja on account of her presiding over the Bayelsa State governorship election judgement that nullified David Lyon’s victory. It urged the Federal Government to ...
Read More »Delta State government threatens to arrest, prosecute killers of protective animals
The Delta State Government has threatened to arrest and prosecute anyone caught hunting protective animals within the state in line with the laws of the land. Commissioner of Information, Charles Aniagwu, who gave the warning in a statement maintained that ...
Read More »Engaging Chadian troops to fight insurgency will be counter productive, says CALSER
The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has warned Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum and other governors against engaging Chadian soldiers to help fight insurgency, as it would be counter-productive. CALSER’s counsel cited Zulum’s visit to Chad in ...
Read More »U.S. based groups move to save C’River gorillas, donate N4M equipment
In a bid to save Africa’s most threatened apes, the Cross River gorillas, some United States (U.S.) based donors have donated field equipment worth over N4 million and 10 motorcycles to the National Parks Service (NPS). The groups, which donated ...
Read More »Shiites protest against constant adjournment of El-Zakzaky, wife’s trial
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites, have expressed concern over the constant adjournments of the alleged homicide case against Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, as the trial has again, been adjourned. President of ...
Read More »Okowa urges FG to speak up on herdsmen menace, donates 35 vehicles to security agencies
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the Federal Government to speak up on the herdsmen menace, insisting that clarifying the situation would help to douse tension in the country. He, however, dashed the hopes of those clamouring for an ...
Read More »DPR to enforce license renewal in Akwa Ibom State from April 1
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Eket Field Office said the department has reminded petroleum dealers in Akwa Ibom State that it would commence enforcement of renewal of expired licenses in the state by April 1, 2020. Operations Controller of ...
Read More »APC urges S’Court to reverse ruling on Bayelsa guber poll, faults portions of judgement
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approached the Supreme Court with an application seeking a reversal of its judgement that disqualified its candidate in Bayelsa State governorship election, David Pereworimin Lyon. In an application filed yesterday by its lawyers led ...
Read More »Court jails UNILAG ex-lecturer 21 years for raping admission seeker
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a former ad-hoc lecturer of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akin Baruwa, to 21-years jail for raping an 18-year old female admission seeker. Ruling on the case, Justice Josephine Oyefeso described ...
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