Author: Alex Enemanna
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APC seeks Obaseki’s investigation
The Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Wednesday asked the anti-graft bodies to investigate the Afriinvest owned by Governor Godwin Obaseki. The party also said the planned approval to PRIMUS BANK should be suspended, pending the outcome of the investigation. Edo APC Campaign media adviser John Mayaki told reporters in Benin city, the state capital,…
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T.B Joshua reveals why he can’t open church now
Founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) Prophet TB Joshua has reacted to Lagos State Government’s decision to lift ban on religious gatherings from this weekend. Joshua said he would reopen SCOAN services after hearing from God. The Federal Government placed a ban on religious gatherings last March to limit the spread of…
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Benue uncovers 433 ghost teachers, dead persons inclusive
The Executive Secretary of Teaching Service Board, Dr. Frank Kyungun, on Wednesday, said 433 ghost workers have been discovered to be on the payroll of Secondary School Teachers in Benue State. Kyungun, who submitted the report of the screening to the state governor, Samuel Ortom, said the figure was uncovered after verification of 4,473 staff…
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Gombe uncovers 700 illegal accounts
No fewer than 700 accounts were said to have been operated in the name of Gombe State government by her officials. Disclosing this was the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Gombe State, Zubair Umar. Umar stated this on Wednesday at a sensitisation and interactive discussion on Executive Orders No 4A (Urban Development and Enforcement)…
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Fayemi fixes resumption dates for schools, churches
The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday, announced that schools would resume on August 10 in the state for final year students in Senior Secondary School 3 private and public schools. Fayemi also said religious centres would be reopened on August 14. The Governor announced this in a statewide broadcast, according to a statement…
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Akwa Ibom APC chairman passes on
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Akwa Ibom State chapter, Ini Okopido, is dead He died in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness at the Ibom Specialist Hospital, Uyo, the state capital The party confirmed the sad news in a statement issued by its Deputy Chairman, Dr. Ita Udosen, on Wednesday.…
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Troops’ raid on militant’s camp leaves six dead
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation DELTA SAFE on Tuesday in Bayelsa State raided the Pirates/Militants’ camp and Kidnappers’ hideouts, eliminating six criminals. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Enenche said the troops, acting on credible intelligence, monitored movements of a suspected…
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Edo Speaker reveals why Deputy was impeached
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has said his deputy, Yekini Idiaye, was impeached on Wednesday because he allegedly planned with the leaders of the All Progressives Congress and the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, “to illegally and violently take over” the Assembly. The Assembly impeached Idiaye during plenary on Wednesday…
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Petroleum price increase looms, depot price now N138.62 per litre
There are indications that Nigerians may pay higher for the purchase of premium motor spirit in the month of August, SGTV gathered. Analysts believe pump price may witness an increase from N140.80-N143.80 per litre to N147.40-N150.40. This is following the announcement of a new Ex-Depot price of N138.62 per litre by the PPMC. A release…
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Buhari planning to overhaul security architecture — NSA
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), on Tuesday, said President Muhammadu Buhari, has again expressed his dissatisfaction over the worsening security situation in the country. He said Buhari was, therefore, planning an overhaul of the nation’s security architecture. Monguno disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the meeting…