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  Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Wednesday inaugurated seven sectoral ad hoc committees that will review the programmes and activities of government in the past four years and make recommendations that will assist his administration to reposition the state’s public service for optimized service delivery and advancement of …

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has deported 17 out of 29 persons arrested in Ho, the Volta Regional capital for their alleged involvement in cyber crimes, known in Nigeria as ‘yahoo, yahoo’. According to The Ghanaian Times, the Nigerians were handed over to the GIS for screening, following their arrest …

Nasarawa State government is to immortalise President Muhammadu Buhari by naming an institution after the president. The state governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed this when he led a delegation of politicians, government officials and traditional rulers on a courtesy call on the president at the state house, Abuja. The delegation thanked …

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Thomas John as Acting Alternate Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Governing Board. According to a statement by the Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, Dr John will hold the position until a new Minister of Petroleum Resources or Minister of State …

Ugwuanyi a human rights friendly governor, says NHRC   The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for the salient achievements his administration has recorded in promoting human rights in the state.   The Commission also lauded Gov. Ugwuanyi for being gender sensitive through …

Ogun State Police Commissioner (CP) Basir Makama on Tuesday evening denied receiving 1,000 AK47 rifles and four million ammunition from former Governor Ibikunle Amosun. Makama explained that physical counting of the ammunition showed there were “one million, four hundred thousand and some fractions,” a variation from the four million Amosun …

A 45 year-old-man, described as a truck driver, has hanged himself inside his room at Etegwe community the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The man, identified as Oliver Osieme from Anambra State took his own life late on June 24. He was said to have committed suicide when his …

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on their birthdays. The State Assistant Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Abiodun Salami, in a congratulatory message on Tuesday …

The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on their birthdays. The State Assistant Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Abiodun Salami, in a congratulatory message on Tuesday …

Super Eagles players boycotted Tuesday’s pre-match conference and could boycott Tuesday evening’s training. Nigeria’s preparation for Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tie with Guinea suffered a setback as a bonus row took centre stage. The Super Eagles laboured to a hard-fought win over Burundi in their first game and …