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Kano disburses N28.4m to fire disaster victims

The Kano State Government, on Friday, distributed N28.4 million to 62 victims of fire disaster in the state. Governor Abba-Yusuf, made the disclosure while unveiling the distribution of cash to persons affected by the disaster in Kano. The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hajiya Abdullahi, said the gesture was...
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Police inspector kills popular Enugu musician 

The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest and detention of a Police Inspector serving in the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Command for alleged murder of a male traditional Ogene musician, Okezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah.  The Command’s spokesperson DSP Daniel Ndukwe in a statement made available to our Correspondent on Saturday...
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Ndume hails Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle, seeks more action

The lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, has called for the sack of more slacking ministers. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, the lawmaker further applauded President Bola Tinubu’s recent cabinet restructuring, particularly the creation of the Ministry of Regional Development to oversee all regional commissions. He said, “More needs to be...
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NSC boss seeks support to transform sports

Newly appointed National Sports Commission Chairman, Malam Shehu Dikko has pledged to establish a robust framework for the transformation of sports in Nigeria, calling for “a united front of all stakeholders” to “achieving the ambitious goals.” Dikko pledged after a closed-door meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and the...
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Anambra gov approves N70,000 minimum wage

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has announced the immediate payment of the new minimum wage of N70,000 for workers in the state. The governor stated that the least paid worker in Anambra State will go home with nothing less than N70,000, even as, it could be more ranging between N78,000 to N84,000, depending...
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Rivers helicopter cash: NLC mourns, calls for probe

The Nigeria Labour Congress has expressed deep sorrow as it acknowledges the tragic news of the Eastwind Aviation helicopter crash on October 24, 2024. According to a statement on Saturday, signed by the NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, it was noted that the tragic incident claimed the lives of eight dedicated Nigerian workers on duty,...
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Dangote truck rams into apartment in Ogun

A fully-loaded Dangote Cement truck with registration number DGW109XA rammed into a house in Imasayi Yewa North local government area of Ogun state. The incident occurred on Friday night when residents had already gone to bed. DAILY POST reports that no life was lost as the occupants of the house, who were asleep in the...
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