Category: Governance
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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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After Buhari’s order, NDDC scholarship students to receive payment this week
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the payment of fees and stipends of stranded scholarship students of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) studying abroad. A statement signed by the NDDC Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said Buhari conveyed the directive to the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, following the protest of the…
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Ortom moves to investigate Owukpa mining crisis
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has set up a panel to look into the controversy surrounding mining activities in Owukpa, Ogbadibo local government areas of the state. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Terver Akase stated this on Monday at a press conference in Makurdi. Akase said the panel headed by the Deputy Governor, Benson…
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Ikpeazu sacks Commissioner for Transport, TC chairmen, others
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has relieved the Commissioner of Transportation, Barr. Ekele Nwaohammuo of his appointment. Also relieved of their appointments are the Transition Committee Chairman of Aba South Local Government Area, his Aba North counterpart and Umuneochi LGA, Engr. Mathew Ibe. In a statement issued on Sunday by Chief of Staff to…
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Clergy advises youths to put God first in their endeavours
Youths in Africa have charged to allow God to a lead in their endeavours as to get divine guidance. A Youth Minister/Economist and Computer Support Networking Expert, Peter James made this known on Saturday during the second season of the Christian Youth Mentorship Forum International virtual summit. At the virtual summit which had youth participants…
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Pray for our state, support our governor — Omoluabi charges Iyara-Ijumu indigenes
The Senior Special Assistant on Political Matters to the Governor of Kogi State, Omoluabi Bode Adeyemi (Mnipr) has re-assured the people of Iyara, Ijumu local government area of the state of his commitment to their political prosperity and general development. The governor’s aide insisted that no part of the state will be left out in…
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Some Nigerians anti peace — Gowon
A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd), on Thursday raised the alarm that some persons with sinister motives did not want peace to prevail in Nigeria. Gowon, however, expressed optimism that through prayers, the country would overcome such challengers so that Nigeria would not break up. He spoke at a thanksgiving service and…
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Sanwo-Olu invites boy on viral video pleading mum to ‘calm down’
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has extented invitation to young boy who pleaded with mum to calm down during punishment after wrongdoing. The governor in a Facebook post on Wednesday said he “I would like to meet the young boy since we both now have exclusive right to the phrasal verb ‘calm down’”.…