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As part of measures to strengthen the FCT area councils to perform optimally, the Area Council Service Secretariat (ACSS), FCT Abuja, Tuesday, flagged off project assessment monitoring team in Kwali. Speaking with Blueprint during the flag – off in Kwali, the Director Planning, Research and Strategies, Sarah David Areo, who represented the Acting Secretary ACSS, Mrs. Omolola Olanipekun, said the …

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has approved the sack of five aides following the conclusion of the party’s petition on the outcome of the last presidential election. In a statement issued on Saturday by LP National Secretary, Umar Farouk, the chairman said all appointments relating to elections and campaigns had been formally dissolved. He wished the …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University chapter, on Thursday, threatened to embark on an indefinite strike action over unpaid salaries, and other concerns. The ASUU chairman in the university, Mbave Garba, who addressed journalists at the end of the union’s congress in Jalingo, urged the state government to address their concerns and ensure sustainable development in …

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has settled the benefits and gratuity of former governor in the state, the late Professor Ambrose Alli. Obaseki made this known on Monday, in Benin City, on the occasion of the celebration of the award of the ‘Most Pension Friendly Governor in Nigeria’, bestowed on him by the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP). Alli was …

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has warned those using his office to issue fake appointments to members of the public. Akume gave the warning in a statement on Sunday by Segun Imohiosen, Head of Information, Office of the SGF, in Abuja. According to him, the warning was because of the purported fake appointments …

South Africa’s Springboks win 2023 Rugby World Cup South Africa hung on to beat New Zealand in a tense 2023 Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France in Paris, and in doing so they became the first side to win the tournament for a fourth time. The All Blacks entered the contest as slight favourites following a comprehensive …

The Edo State government has settled benefits and gratuity owed the late former governor of the defunct Bendel State, Prof. Ambrose Alli. Alli ruled the former Bendel (now Edo and Delta States), from 1979 to 1983. He died in 1989 following his release from prison by former military president Ibrahim Babangida. The deceased was detained for alleged embezzlement of public …

CLAIM: An X user posted a picture of a military checkpoint claiming that it was shot on a road in the Southeastern region of Nigeria. VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT Some X users in recent posts, have alleged that the number of military checkpoints in the Southeastern inter-state roads have increased, a situation they claim is causing hardship for travelers especially …

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has lost contact with its staff in Gaza amid the Israeli bombardment of the coastal strip. The UNRWA Commissioner, Philippe Lazzarini, said on Saturday he had lost contact with the “vast majority” of his team. He described the communications blackout as another attempt to impede …

The Director of Media and Public Affairs at the secretariat of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo has alleged financial fraud and recklessness at the forum’s secretariat. Bell-Barkindo made the allegation in a leaked letter to Kwara State Governor, who is the NGF chairman, calling for an audit of the accounts of the forum. Bello-Barkindo, who noted that the …