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NRC suspends rail services

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced in Lagos on Tuesday that rail services would be suspended from Saturday, Feb. 25 to Monday, Feb. 27. NRC’s spokesman, Mr Mahmood Yakubu, stated that the suspension was to enable Nigerians to exercise their…

Election: INEC to deploy 17,562 adhoc personnel in Ondo State

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will deploy 17,572 ad-hoc personnel to serve at various capacities in Saturday’s presidential election in Ondo State. Mr Oyekola Oyelami, INEC Acting Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo State, made the disclosure while…

Couple in court for alleged N2.2m theft

A couple, Cordelia Dike and Frank Dike, who allegedly broke into a residential house and stole jewellery and cash worth N2.2 million, were on Tuesday arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendants, Frank, 63 and Cordelia, 50,…

Verification: Zulum mulls pardon for erring workers

… ‘We are happy with Borno Govt’, says NLC chair Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday met with labour leaders after which he revealed that he was considering government pardon for some categories of workers who have spent years in…

FG, States, LGCs shares N750bn for January ending

By Matthew Denis The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its Meeting shared a total sum of N750.174 billion to the three tiers of government, as Federation Allocation for the month of January, 2023. From this stated amount, inclusive of…