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…denies receiving contracts from state gov A former Minister of Transportation and Director-General of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Council in Rivers State, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, has demanded a  public apology from Governor Nyesom Wike over the latter’s  claim that he was given N5.5 billion  contracts by the state …

The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has dismissed eight of its personnel and sanctioned 18 others for various offences ranging from indiscipline to employment racketeering and other forms of corrupt practices. In addition, about 100 of officers and men hitherto attached to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos have …

Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Bolaji Dada The Lagos State Commissioner of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Bolaji Dada, has revealed that 65,000 women have benefitted from empowerment programmes in the state. The commissioner disclosed this at the 21st WIMBIZ Annual Conference, themed ‘Firing …

Peter Obi Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi has vowed to change the Northern region of Nigeria through agriculture if elected president of Nigeria in 2023. Obi made made this promise at a virtual meeting with Labour Party support groups on Friday. He said, “I am going to …

Dr Muhammad Abubakar The Minister of Agriculture, Dr Muhammad Abubakar has said that the federal government is working tirelessly to reduce the prices of food as the country goes into the dry season. He said dray season farming begins in December, and as such, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will ensure …

Sports Minister, Chief Sunday Dare, declared on Friday that the 21st National Sports Festival tagged Delta 2022 will go ahead as scheduled. A joint technical meeting involving the Main Organising Committee (MOC), the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and other stakeholders of the event took place in Asaba after the inspection …

In furtherance of its commitment to improve the nation’s transportation infrastructure, restore its road network as a means to create employment and boost the economy, while responding to the aftermath of the recent flooding in the Niger Delta, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N260.5B as …

VP Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated the Virginia Tech. Nigerian Bowen Equatorial Aeronomy Radar (VT-NigerBEAR) at Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State. Performing the inauguration on Friday at the institution’s premises, Osinbajo said it was the first and currently the only deployment of an equatorial-low-latitude SuperDARN in the …

Sasore The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday arraigned Olasupo Shasore, former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, on 14-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N159,700,000.00 and $60,000. Sasore was arraigned alongside his company, Middlesex Investment Ltd, before Justice I.E. Ekwo of the …

Abia Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu The Nigeria Labour Congress, has accused the Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, of owing the state government workers 117 months of salary arrears in different agencies and institutions and 30 months of pension benefits to pensioners in the state. According to the NLC, the state …