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Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has approved the suspension of the Chairman of Machina local government in the state, Idrissa Bukar-Machina. Bukar-Machina was sworn in along with the chairmen of 16 other LGAs on June 10. READ ALSO: APC sweeps all leadership seats in Yobe LG elections Secretary to the State Government, Baba Mallam-Wali, who announced the development in …

The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to postpone the dissolution of the National Film and Video Census Board (NFVCB). This follows the adoption of a proposal titled: “Urgent Need to Stop NFVCB Abuses,” sponsored by Senator Ogoshi Onawo during a plenary session in Abuja. Onawo in his presentation expressed concern over the directive of the Secretary to the …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the monthly reintroduction of sanitation services in the state. State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed the matter to reporters, said the State Executive Council had granted approval. He said the sanitization, which will begin in July, would soon be officially announced by the governor. “Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two members of a drug cartel behind the production and distribution of the deadly psychoactive substance, methamphetamine, popularly called “mkpuru mmiri” in Imo State. NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said a 42-year-old syndicate leader, Joachin Mbonu, and his …

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said on Tuesday only three of Nigeria’s 22 airports were profitable. FAAN Managing Director, Olubunmi Kuku, made the remarks while appearing on Channels TV’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief. He said authorities were providing cross-subsidization at 19 other airports and would continue to do so for several new airports under development. Kuku said: …

Twelve people have died and over 50 are hospitalized following an outbreak of an unidentified disease in Chessi community in Kulani district of Balanga local government area of ​​Gombe state, Daily Trust reported. Dr. Israel James and Yakubu Maina told the press that the disease is not cholera, but they have taken blood and water samples to identify the disease. …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Ministry of Livestock Development in the country. The President also inaugurated the New Hope Livestock Reform Committee to address the ongoing conflict between livestock breeders and farmers in the country. READ ALSO: Miyetti Allah asks Tinubu to provide special assistance to herders The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), …

Michael Mowete, a school bus driver, has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing a three-year-old girl (name withheld). The ruling was delivered on Tuesday by Justice Rahman Oshodi at the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. In his ruling, Justice Oshodi stressed the strength of the prosecution case in proving the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. …

The management of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has expelled 175 students from the institution for various offences. The Acting Director of University Relations, Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, made this known in a statement on Monday evening, July 8. Dr Aliyu explained in the statement that the expelled students were penalised for offences ranging from examination misconduct, theft, use of false …

Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko popular in the music world by the name Simi has taken to social media to apologise to her fans after she received backlash for wearing ‘inappropriate swimwear to the pool as a married woman. The mother of one, in a post shared on her Instagram account on July 9, 2024, responded to the criticism in a …