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Lagos State Government has warned owners of all structures on drainage alignments and setbacks to relocate to higher grounds. State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, gave the warning in a statement issued on Tuesday. The statement noted that many of such buildings have been marked in Mende, Maryland and Aboru in Alimosho Area of the State for contraventions of drainage alignments and would soon be demolished. It […]

Ogun State House of Assembly has suspended the former Deputy Speaker, representing Ijebu North II State Constituency, Dare Kadiri, and his counterpart, Solomon Osho. During Plenary on Tuesday, the State Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, said the document containing the suspension of the Lawmakers had been signed by the appropriate number of colleague lawmakers. Oluomo revealed that the Lawmakers breached the rights and privileges of the House and were suspended in line […]

Jigawa State Contributory Pension Scheme has paid over N181million death benefit to the families of 72 Civil Servants that have died in the last two months in the State. Executive Secretary of the Scheme, Kamilu Musa, stated this while making payments to the 375 retired Civil Servants in the State on Tuesday. Musa said the Board has paid the N783,734,328 million as a terminal benefit to 375 retired Civil Servants […]

Ondo State Government has issued an order restricting nightclub activities in the 18 Local Government Areas of the State as well as the operations of commercial motorcycle riders in the State. Special Adviser on Security Matters to Governor, Akogun Adeleye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to the statement, motorcycle operations outside of 6a.m. and 6 p.m. and nightclub activities after 12 a.m. are no longer permitted […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 22 suspected Internet Fraudsters in Akwa Ibom State. A statement issued by the EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the arrest. The statement noted that the suspects, whose ages range between 18 to 24 years, were arrested from hideouts in Uyo and Ikot Ekpene. It added that the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of investigations

Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old mother, Ola China and her lover, Jonah Ogbuagu, for selling their baby boy to a maternity home operator for N500,000. The Command’s Spokesperson, Chris Anyanwu, confirmed the arrests of the suspects on Tuesday. According to Anyanwu, the suspects have been handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons for necessary actions and prosecution.

Residents of Umuguma Community, in Owerri West Local Government Areaof Imo State have lamented on the poor state of roads in the Area. In an interview with Boss Radio News, a Trader, Chibuzor Oguike, narrates the state of roads in the Community. A Resident, Sidney Ejikeme, gives technical advice on the road construction. Also speaking, an Indigene, Jerry Luper, appeals to the State Government for intervention

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has condemned the attack on the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial Zone, Ifeanyi Ubah. A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, commiserated with the families of the dead victims. The statement assured that all Security Agencies are on alert to fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly attack. Recall that Ubah’s convoy was attacked by assailants on Sunday in Njikoka Local Government […]

Kaduna State Police Command has rescued three persons who were kidnapped by bandits in Ikara Local Government Area of the State. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Command’s Spokesperson, Mohammed Jalige. The statement revealed that the operatives of the Command recovered firearms and Ammunitions, vehicles and motorcycles used by the bandits for their operations.