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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has restated his administration's commitment towards paying full salaries to workers in the state. AbdulRazaq noted that the state is not immune to the steady decline of revenue from federal allocation, assuring that his administration will continue to make payment of full salaries. The Governor added that states were getting low revenue receipts to the extent that allocations from Abuja to Kwara is not enough […]

Kano State government has shut down 26 Private Colleges of Health Technology operating illegally in different parts of the State. A statement signed by the State Ministry’s Health Public Relations Officer, Hadiza Namadi, noted that all the affected schools have been notified of the closure forthwith. The statement informed the public to take note of the instant shut-down of the illegal Health Training Institutions in the State, pending the outcome […]

Delta State Police Command has rescued three pregnant women from a baby factory. According to a statement signed by the Command’s Spokesperson, Bright Edafe, two suspects were arrested during the raid in Okpanam area of the State. The statement noted that the suspects are currently in custody while effort is on to arrest the other members of the syndicate.

Gombe State Police Command has tasked Head of Departments, and Divisional Police Officers to enforce the ban on the Spy number plates. A statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mahid Abubakar, noted that the ban would forestall the continuous disregard for traffic rules and regulations. The statement enjoined residents to remain law-abiding, particularly those who have been using Spy number plates to cooperate with the Police in this […]

The Kogi State Police Command has presented cheques worth N9.8million to families of 14 Police Officers who died in active service State Commissioner of Police, Edward Egbuka, who presented the cheques to the families, said the gesture was part of family welfare insurance aimed at improving the welfare of the families of the deceased Police Officers. Egbuka, while appreciating the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, for assisting in reducing […]

Oyo State High Court has dismissed a suit filed by the state Deputy Governor Rauf Olaniyan. In his ruling, the presiding Judge, Ladiran Akintola said the lawmakers have the right to remove the deputy governor from office. Justice Akintola insisted that the House of Assembly has not breached the provisions of the constitution on the removal of a governor. The Judge directed the lawmakers to continue with the removal process. […]

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Kaduna State Command, rescued a girl who was chained and locked up in a room for eight years by her mother. Confirming the news, Spokesperson for NSCDC, Habeeb Badamasi, said the command received intelligence information from the State Ministry of Human Services and Social Development that Hauwa was in illegal detention at a family house. Badamasi added that the operatives discovered that […]

Lagos State House of Assembly has debunked reports that the lawmakers secretly passed a Sharia law in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Setonji David. The statement maintained that the news making rounds on social media that the lawmakers passed a Sharia law in a deal to get Northern support for the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, […]

Ogun State Police Command has arrested one of the escapees of the Kuje Correctional Centre, Yakubu AbdulMumuni, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the State. Confirming the arrest, the Command’s Public Relations Officer Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed that the escapee was arrested following information received by Policemen at Sango-Ota Divisional Headquarters of the State. Oyeyemi added that the State Commissioner of Police directed the transfer of the convict to the […]