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Oyo State Government is seeking the assistance of the United States to tackle insecurity in the state. The state deputy governor, Adebayo Lawal, disclosed this when he received the new US Consul-General, Williams Stevens, at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Ibadan. Lawal revealed that the State would welcome whatever technology required combating the menace. The Deputy Governor noted that state has deployed a greater percentage of resources […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has arraigned 16 foreigners for offences bordering on conspiracy, stealing, and attempt to deal in crude oil. In his ruling, the presiding Judge, Turaki Muhammed, ordered that the accused be remanded to enable 10 other suspects remaining to be brought to court to take their pleas. Justice Muhammed, before adjourning the matter till November 15, advised that the accused be […]

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has urged the Federal Government to immediately remove the subsidy on petrol. El-Rufai made this known at the State-of-the-State session at the on-going Nigerian Economic Summit Group, in Abuja. He noted that other governors across the federation had agreed that subsidy on petrol should be removed in September 2021. His comment comes at a time the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as […]

The National Population Commission, NPC, has presented a compendium of localities mapped out during the Enumeration Area Demarcation exercise in Enugu State to traditional rulers ahead of the 2023 census. Federal Commissioner representing the state, Emeka Eze, explained that the compendium of localities contained vital information which will aid in achieving an acceptable census in 2023. Eze urged stakeholders to go through the document to ensure that it was free […]

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Muhammad Fadah, has advised corps members to discharge their electoral assignments with integrity. Fadah gave the advice in a statement signed by the Director Press and Public Relations of the NYSC, Eddy Megwa. The statement warned corps members against night travel, accepting free rides from strangers, and other risky engagements. It warned the members against the misuse of social media and advised […]