Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, has urged political leaders in the state to always assist the less-privileged residents in their respective communities. Akabe gave the charge on Thursday in Lafia, the state capital, during a programme organised by the Special Assistant to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Media,Lamino Ishaq, to empower 200 less-privileged individuals from the Lafia Central Constituency. The deputy governor, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Investment, Abubakar Zanwa, reiterated the state government’s commitment to continue to support the poor people in the society with palliatives in order to reduce their sufferings.…
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The Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Hussain Magaji, has sought the permission of the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to prosecute the Nigerian Law Society and other corporate entities operating without registration in the country. Magaji also requested general consent to prosecute criminal offences committed under the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 3 of 2020. The section states the importance of listing the name and details of every individual sitting as director and trustee of a company and the address of the company among others. The CAC boss stated that the permission is necessary to…
The Governor, Cross River State, has tasked the newly unveiled local government service commission to uphold their primary responsibility with unflinching dedication and prospects to move the state. While speaking during the inauguration ceremony of the 7-member commission held in Calabar on Thursday, Governor Otu stressed on the critical role of local government in the broader agenda of his administration. He described the unveiling as not just a routine exercise, but an essential step in the strategic direction of his administration in line with the people’s First agenda. “This exercise is politically imperative, socio-economically expedient, and administratively wise,” he said.…
The Nigerian Police Force, Abia State Command has denied any involvement in the killing of a civilian, an unidentified truck driver in Aba, Wednesday. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Maureen Chinaka in a statement Thursday afternoon explained, “Regarding the Shooting Incident and Death of a Civilian Around Flyover at Alaoji Area in Aba, the Command Has This to Say: “From our preliminary investigation, there is no credible evidence to suggest that police officers mistook themselves for members of IPOB and fired at each other. “What we can confirm is that there was a shooting in that…
A fire outbreak occurred in the early hours of today, Friday, at a seven-storey building on Sanni Adewale Street, Lagos Island Local Government Area. This was made known in a statement by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye on X.com. Adeseye, said the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received a distress call at 05:17 hours and promptly responded with firefighters from Ebute Elefun, Sari, and Lekki 1 stations, arriving at the scene by 05:33 hours. Adeseye confirmed that the situation is under control, and no casualties have been reported. Preliminary investigations suggest that…
The Lagos State Government has announced plan to divert traffic at the Ikeja Along Bus Stop, between Ile Zik and Conoil Filling Station on the Oshodi-bound lane of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. According to the announcement, the diversion would be for two days, from Saturday, August 17, 2024, to Sunday, August 18, 2024, between 12 midnight and 4 am daily. The diversion was meant to allow workers to safely demolish the old pedestrian bridge in the area. This was disclosed on Thursday via the X handle of the state Ministry of Transportation. The statement also stated that only one lane would…
United States Vice President, Kamala Harris, is expected to take on companies unfairly jacking up prices as she sets out her economic agenda Friday in her first major policy announcement as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. The vice president, who replaced President Joe Biden atop the ticket last month, has been carried by surging enthusiasm, bolstered by new government figures this week showing inflation cooling. More Americans now trust Harris to handle the economy than her Republican rival Donald Trump, according to a new University of Michigan poll, the first time in this election cycle that the former president has…
Nigerian singer, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly called D’Banj, paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the State House on Thursday. The governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, disclosed this in a video on X.com on Thursday. Gawat’s caption read, “Between Governor #jidesanwoolu and #iamdbanj earlier today. “Dbanj called Mr. Governor ‘the real Koko Master.” The visit comes ahead of the launch of his new album, “The Entertainer: D’Sequel”, scheduled for release on Friday. During the visit, D’Banj was said to have presented a commemorative plaque marking the album’s launch to Sanwo-Olu. “The Entertainer: The…
The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, Hamid Bobboyi, has disclosed that over 30 per cent of the Nigeria’s teaching workforce left the service within the past three years. Bobboyi made this known during a six-day training workshop organised by the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, in collaboration with UBEC, for 30 School Support Officers on SMASE and Jolly Phonics in Kano on Thursday. Bobboyi, who described the situation as frightening, said some teachers retired while others left the service searching for greener pastures without being replaced. However, he commended the Kano State Government for the proactive measures it…
A Nigerian-born United States legislator representing Albany County in the 7th District of New York, Beroro Efekoro, has described the salaries and allowances of members of the National Assembly as outrageous. Beroro stated this in a statement in New York on Thursday, while reacting to the controversy surrounding the salaries and allowances payable to members of the National Assembly of Nigeria. The claim that members of the National Assembly fixed their salaries reportedly surfaced during a visit by some members of the House of Representatives to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, sparking widespread public concern. The Senate, on Sunday, refuted the…