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Abia governor forwards commissioners designate list to state assembly
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has finally forwarded 24 names to the State House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners in the State Executive Council.
Abia government speaks on non-payment of teachers, others’ salaries
The Abia State Government has admitted that it is owing some of its workers including teachers months of unpaid salaries.
Governor Ikpeazu sacks transition committee chairmen
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has reportedly sacked three out of the seventeen Transition Committee Chairmen that he recently appointed to oversee the affairs of various local government areas of the state.
Abia: ‘Hoodlums’ planning to burn INEC offices in six LGAs
About one week to the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections scheduled for March 9 2019, tension has taken over Abia State as hoodlums plot to burn down offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in six Local Government Areas.
Official: Abia won’t protect fraudulent staff from EFCC
Abia State government yesterday welcomed the ongoing probe of some accounts officers by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraudulent practices, saying that the affected civil servants would answer for their deeds.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo rejects grazing colonies
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has rejected the proposal by the Federal Government to establish grazing colonies for Fulani herdsmen across the country, saying the recent killings of people by the herdsmen in Benue and Taraba states have exposed the dangerous path, which Nigeria would be walking through such a gamble.
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President Buhari: Nigeria will prosper if we get infrastructure right
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will get better if needed infrastructure is put in place.
Lionel Messi asks Barcelona to sign Real Madrid on loan star
Lionel Messi has demanded that Barcelona should go all out for Real Madrid star Dani Ceballos who is currently on loan at Arsenal, according to report in Fox Sport.
Oyo government targets N20 billion monthly internally-generated revenue
This is a sharp departure from the IGR generations from the previous administrations in the state as records revealed that the state’s IGR during the era of Senator Abiola Ajimobi was between N2billion and N2.5billion.
Minimum wage: Reps member commends federal government, labour for averting strike
The lawmaker reiterated that the National Assembly (NASS) had always been willing to come out with policies that would not be detrimental to the welfare of the Nigerian workers.
Virgil van Dijk: Liverpool have nothing to lose in title race
Liverpool has nothing to lose in the Premier League title race despite amassing an eight-point lead after just eight games, according to defender Virgil van Dijk.
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NNPC seals $2.5 billion gas supply deal with NLNG
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has challenged shareholders of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) to work very quickly towards expanding the production capacity of the company beyond Train 7 to take advantage of developments in the global LNG market.
Flood sacks Ondo governor mother’s community
Hundreds of people living in communities in the Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State have been rendered homeless by flooding.
Nigerian Army neutralises 39 bandits in Zamfara
No fewer than 39 armed bandits were said to have been neutralised by soldiers in two different operations in Zamfara State this week.
Kidnappers of Kaduna school principal demand N20 million ransom
Kidnappers of the Principal of Government Technical College, Kajuru, in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr. Francis Maji, have demanded N20 million ransom to enable them release him.
Former Arsenal forward commits to Parma until 2022
Parma have announced Ivory Coast international Gervinho has signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2022.