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Flash: Zamfara Assembly Impeaches Deputy Governor
The Zamfara State House of Assembly on Wednesday impeached Mahdi Gusau, the state’s deputy governor. Mr Gusau was impeached at the plenary following acceptance of a report by Chief Judge Kulu Aliyu, who was asked to probe charges of corruption and disloyalty against the politician. Mr Gusau had declined to join the APC after Governor…
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FG Begins Shortlisting of N-Power Batch ‘C’ Stream II, Directs Applicants For Biometric Enrollment
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, FMHDSD, through its subsidiary, National Investment Management System, NASIMS, has kicked off the biometric enrollment of N-Power Batch ‘C’ Stream II. Applicants who didn’t make the stream one list are strongly encouraged to login to NASIMS portal to confirm their application status. Applicant will…
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Flash: Federal Ministry of Finance On Fire
The Federal Ministry of Finance building in the Central Area of Abuja is on fire. Fire fighters have arrived at the scene to put out the fire. The fire reportedly started around 11pm on the previous night, badly affecting the building’s third floor. Similarly on February 10, the headquarters of the Federal Mortgage Bank of…
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Strike: Ngige Counters ASUU Over Non-implementation of Agreement Claim
Punch Newspaper The Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige during the ongoing closed-door meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Abuja said the union’s claim that the Federal Government had refused to implement the memorandum of agreement it signed with the union was not true. According to Ngige, he was shocked when…
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Makinde Approves Date For Installation of Senator Lekan Balogun as Olubadan
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has approved date for the installation of Senator Lekan Balogun as the 42nd substantive Olubadan of Ibadanland. The approval of the ex Lawmaker was contained in a circular issued from the Office of the state Commissioner, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The the circular with Ref No: CB…
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Convention: APC Zones National Chairmanship Position, Others
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has zoned its chairmanship to the North ahead of the 2023 elections. Governors Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna and Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi announced this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen shortly after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to a Daily Trust report, Mr El-Rufai…
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Court Rejects Coca-Cola’s Bid To Stop Pop Cola From Conducting Business
A Federal High Court, sitting in Kano state on Tuesday refused to grant an interlocutory injunction, filed by Coca-Cola company, seeking to stop Pop Cola from conducting its business, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit. Coca-Cola had filed a lawsuit against Mamuda Beverages Nigeria limited, manufacturers of Pop Cola, claiming that the…
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Court Grants NDLEA Request To Detain Abba Kyari
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday granted the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) request to further detain suspended police officer Abba Kyari for 14 days. The NDLEA, in an ex-parte application, moved before Justice Zainab Abubakar, also prayed for an extension of time with which to detain the six other…
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Ex-Minister Jailed For 3-month Over N450 Million Fraud
A Federal High Court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced former Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe, alongside two others for N450 million fraud. The court also sentenced Raymond Dabo and Leo Jitung to three months imprisonment each. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged them in 2018 with conspiracy and money laundering. Delivering ruling, Justice Musa Kurna…
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Canadian Varsity Offers Scholarship To Nigerian Students, Other Nationals (See Eligiblities)
The University of Ottawa has announced millions of scholarships for African students. The entrance and excellence scholarship will provide incoming students with a four-year scholarship to cover the partial cost of their university tuition. Entrance & Excellence Scholarship for African Students Studying in English The University of Ottawa is proud of the diversity of its…
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