Mambilla Power Project could transform Taraba’s economy, says Ishaku

Taraba State Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku has urged the state’s residents to step up prayers for the actualisation of the proposed Mambilla Power Project in Sarduana Local Government Area, saying it could transform the state. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ishaku spoke on Tuesday when over 1,000 Mambilla individuals visited the Authorities Home, …

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The Urgent Need For The Rehabilitation of federal roads in Lagos East, says Abiru

The senator representing Lagos East, Tokunbo Abiru, on Wednesday, moved a motion for the urgent rehabilitation of the Ikorodu/Shagamu and Ikorodu-Itoikin-Epe- Ijebu-Ode roads. The senator noted that federal roads in the district are in bad shape, urging the Federal Government to rise to the occasion. In the motion titled: “Motion On The Urgent Need For The Rehabilitation Of The Ikorodu-Shagamu …

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Bazuaye expresses confident of Stronger Katsina United In Second Round

The Technical Adviser of Katsina United, Baldwin Bazuaye has expressed confidence that his struggling side will put up a better performance in the second round of the 2021 Nigeria Professional Football League. At the end of the first stanza of the league, the ‘Chanji boys’ as Katsina United are called solely managed five wins, three draws and 11 loses in …

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Kidnappers Abduct 7 Traders Returning From Market In Nasarawa

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted seven traders, who were returning from Ugya village market, in Toto Local Government Council of Nasarawa State. A driver, who escaped the attack, Ibrahim Saidu, mentioned the incident happened around 6 pm on Tuesday, while he was returning from the market. He mentioned the seven traders comprised of four males and three women. …

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Kano Governor trains 600 MSME to access loans

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has trained over 600 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) through the Cottage Industries and Street Hawkers Directorate to enable them to access bank loans. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abba Anwar on Wednesday, the Director-General of the Directorate, Alhaji Uba Danzainab disclosed this at an event …

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Reps move to create special seats for women in National Assembly

The House of Representatives has moved to provide special seats for women at the National Assembly and state houses of meeting as it passes a bill via second reading. The bill, which seeks to alter some provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) was sponsored by the Deputy Chief Whip, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha. Presenting the invoice during plenary on Wednesday, she …

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Comedian Princess revealed how she caught Baba Ijesha defiling her foster child in her house

Popular Comedian, Princess has revealed that her foster child is the 14-year-old girl allegedly defiled by Yoruba actor, Olarenwaju James, aka Baba Ijesha. Recall that Baba Ijesha was arrested after he confessed to molesting the teenager. Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, had disclosed that the actor began sexually assaulting the teenager when she was seven years old. …

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Three police Officers dismiss for extorting LASU student of N153,000 at gunpoint in Ogun

Ogun Police Command has announced the dismissal of three police officers for allegedly extorting N153,000 from one Sheriff Adedigba, a student of Lagos State University (LASU). The three policemen, Inspector Sunday John, Jimoh Asimiya and Solomon Adedapo, allegedly extorted the young man while he was travelling from Abeokuta to Lagos. The Spokesman for the Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi on Tuesday, in …

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TCN records partial power system collapse

The acting Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz has said through renewed commitment and proactive maintenance programme, the company reduced power system collapse while improving the national grid. A statement by the General Manager, Public Affairs at TCN, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, stated the TCN head made the disclosure this recently when he acquired …

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Insecurity: We can forgive those who voted for Buhari in 2015, but not those who re-elected him in 201 – Bamgbose9

According to Bamgbose, Nigerians dedicated a terrific blunder to re-elect Buhari in 2019 but people who repeated the error in 2019 can’t be forgiven. The senior attorney was responding to one among the many sad news that cropped up in Nigeria on Tuesday which among them was the death of two pupils of Greenfield varsity, Kaduna. It was reported Tuesday …

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Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the upgrading of the Marhai Forest Reserve to a National park

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has Accepted the upgrading of the Marhai Forest Reserve, in the Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, to a National park. Conservator-General and Chief Executive Officer, National Park Services, NPS, Ibrahim Goni, revealed this while on a courtesy call on the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, in the Government House, in Lafia that the …

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FG frowns on citizens travelling to India, Brazil, Turkey, South Africa

The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned citizens against travelling to countries that are documenting a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The countries that are presently documenting the third wave of this pandemic are India, Brazil, South Africa and Turkey. The National Incident Manager (NIM) of this Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Dr. Mukhtar Muhammad, revealed this at …

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Imo Catastrophe: Security expert, politician, activist, Taxpayers blame Gov Uzodinma over killings

Collars have continued to trail the current security situation in Imo State with its consequent loss of valuables and lives. It was earlier reported that the attack on Sunday at the police divisional headquarters, Orji in Owerri where four motorists were taken including the State commissioner for Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship, Iyke Ume. Reports had it that at the late …

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