Reps To Probe $1bn Illegal NLNG Withdrawal
The House of Representatives has mandated its committee on public account to investigate alleged illegal withdrawals from the dividends accounts of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG). Raised as a matter of urgent national importance by the minority leader of…
Robbery, Kidnapping: Police in Lagos Reacts as Residents Send SoS
Residents of Lagos State have sent save our souls to the police in the state to stop the new wave of robbery and kidnapping in the metropolis. One of the latest modes of operation by the criminals is the abduction…
Obaseki Spends N25bn on Pension Payment, Clears Arrears with N4.3bn
The administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State Government has expended over N4.3 billion in clearing the backlog of outstanding pension arrears owed about 3,128 pensioners in the state. The state government also spent N25, 047,472,632.77 in the monthly…
COVID-19: TB Joshua Expresses Readiness to Pray for All Patients
Nigerian Pastor and televangelist, TB Joshua, has signalled his readiness to virtually offer prayer for COVID-19 patients in isolation centres around the world. In a special announcement posted to Joshua’s YouTube channel, Emmanuel TV, the cleric called on relevant government…
Gombe Government Advocates Stiffer Penalty for Rape, Kidnapping
The Gombe State Government is considering a law that could prescribe death penalty for perpetrators of kidnapping and rape in the State. The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi stated this when he played host to the…
Kwara Loses Chief of Staff to COVID-19
The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Kwara State, Aminu Adisa Logun is dead. Logun, who was described as an industrialist, a public intellectual, and an elder statesman, by the state government died Tuesday evening of complications from COVID-19….
COVID-19: Gombe Seeks UN Support to Strengthen Social Safety Net
By James Ezema The United Nations Resident Coordinator (RC) and Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon has assured Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of UN’s support to Gombe state in its quest to strengthen its social safety net as…
Lagos Assembly Passes Sanwo-Olu’s N920bn Revised Budget
The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the year 2020 appropriation (amendment) Bill of ₦920,468,589,337bn for the State as members of the House passed the re-ordering from Consolidated State Revenue, during the Committee of Supply following the report by…
INCREDIBLE! Top Cross River Politicians Scramble to Free Notorious Kidnap Suspect from Police Net
Many are shocked in Cross River state as highly placed politicians have been reported to have stepped up lobby to effect the release of arrested notorious gangster and alleged kidnapper from police custody. CrossRiverWatch reports that top politicians in…
Gombe Inaugurates 10-man Committee for re-opening of School
The Gombe State Government has inaugurated a 10-man committee for the re-opening of Schools for graduating pupils and students across the State. This follows recommendation by the Presidential Task force on convid-19 that Schools across the country be opened for…
Senator Ekwunife Mourns Gauze Pharmaceuticals Chairman, Sir Gozie Anyachebelu
The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Uche Ekwunife has mourned the death of Sir Gozie Anyachebelu, the Chairman Gauze Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Eulogizing Late Sir Anyachebelu, Ekwunife described the Oraukwu born businessman as an accomplished pharmacists whose company, Gauze…
