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Governor Wike berates alleged traitors

Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has accused some elders of ganging up against him because they did not scale through the primary to be the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State.…

TCN plead union to suspend planned strike

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has appealed to the electricity workers to suspend their proposed strike billed to begin on Aug. 17. The Managing Director, TCN, Dr Sule Abdulaziz, made the appeal in a letter to the workers on…

2023 budget: Buhari sets September to present bill

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has targeted September 2022 to present the 2023 appropriation bill to the National Assembly. This was disclosed by the Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, on Monday in Abuja during…

Governors meet Wednesday over economy, security

The 36 state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are to meet on Wednesday in Abuja to discuss issues of economy, insecurity and other challenges confronting the nation. Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Director, Media and Public Affairs,…

Our state not renamed – Kaduna govt

The Kaduna State Government has dismissed the media report claiming that the state has been renamed as Zazzau State. Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser Media and Communications to the state governor, in statement said that the state had not been renamed…

Nasarawa state Information Commissioner kidnapped

By Blessing Wika, Abuja Gunmen have kidnapped Nasarawa state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Lawal, from his residence in Eggon. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nansel Rahman, confirmed the incident to journalists on Tuesday morning. He…

INEC displays voters’ register in Lagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has displayed the register of newly registered voters. The electoral umpire called on residents to check the register for respective claims and objections. Resident Electoral Commissioner, Olusegun Agbaje issued a statement…