The federal government has assured Nigerians of giving life to National Iron and Ore Company, (NIOMCO) after 40 years. The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, gave the assurance while on tour of the multi-million dollar iron ore complex in Itakpe, Kogi State. Audu said NIOMCO is a priority to the Tinubu-led administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and would ensure it works under his tenure While on inspection of the assets of the company, the minister said his Ministry would ensure the declaration of industrialising Nigeria was achieved as a mandate given to him and the Ministry by the President. According…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has inaugurated a reconciliation committee to reconcile the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. TheHintsNews reports that Akeredolu had been at loggerhead with Aiyedatiwa since he came back from his medical leave with media reports indicating that the impeachment process against the deputy hais been put in motion. As part of the last minute effort to save Aiyedatiwa, Ganduje while inaugurating the committee at the party secretariat in Abuja stressed the need to ensure a sound working relationship between the governor and his…
The police on Friday revealed that the auxiliary nurse who injected Mohbad was the prime suspect in the singer’s death. The Commissioner of Lagos State, Idowu Owohunwa, disclosed this while giving updates on the ongoing investigation into the singer’s demise in a press briefing on Friday afternoon. Mohbad, whose real name is Aloba Promise died on September 12 and was buried the next day. The circumstances surrounding his death have continued to stir up controversies on social media. Details later…
Troops of Joint Task Force South East Operation Udo Ka II have arrested Indengenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Easter Security Network (ESN) fighters in Orsu Local Government Area and Okigwe-Umulolo in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. A statement issued Friday by Lt-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, said as a follow up to apprehend the IPOB/ESN terrorists that are on the run from its last clearance operation has on Thursday, 5 October 2023, the troops conducted another clearance operation along Ihioma – Ihittenansa in Orsu Local Government Area and Okigwe – Umulolo in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has assured the 10th House would assist the President Bola Tinubu administration towards the development of the education sector in the country as well as better welfare for workers in the sector. The Speaker in a statement issued Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, congratulated teachers in Nigeria and all over the world on the occasion of this year’s World Teachers’ Day, noting their immeasurable contributions to society. Abass, while hailing the teachers for their critical roles in the mental and behavioural development of their…
The House of Representatives has called on the federal government through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to carry out a forensic audit of its staff to address the problem of ghost workers to save money and reduce the increasing wage bill. The decision of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion on the need to investigate the nation’s galloping non-debt recurrent expenditure: Hon. Ademorin Kuye. Moving the motion, Kuye said the federal government personnel expenses, pensions and other non-debt recurrent expenditures increased by 241% in 13 years from N2.4 trillion in…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has arrested two suspected land racketeers for selling lands illegally to unsuspecting residents of Ungwan Zaki, in Jahi District, Abuja. Director of Development Control, FCTA, Mr. Mukhtar Galadima, made this known in Abuja during the demolition of illegal structures in Jahi community. His words: “I am not surprised because these are the antics of criminals, but we have warned the residents and citizens about this kind of ugly situation. “We have warned people to beware because every land in Abuja has been planned for something. We equally warned residents not to buy land from…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar to lick his political woun with dignity. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, while reacting to the press conference addressed by Atiku in a statement issued Thursday described his United States expedition as the last kick of of a rejected presidential aspirant. He said that the desperation of the Atiku was unbecoming of a statesman who once occupied the second highest office in the land. Moral wa of the opinion that the press conference addressed by…
A faction of the Rivers state All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders Thursday told the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje, to contact them for appointments through the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The leader of the delegation, Tony Okocha, who was a former Chief of Staff to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, during a meeting with the National Working Committee of the party. He said it took the intervention of Wike, whom he described as the “political infantry” for APC to win the state during the 2023 presidential election. Okocha expressed dismay that a…
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested 91 criminal suspects in connection with kidnapping of University of Jos Students, attack on Takania village, farm destruction, armed robbery, drug peddling and cattle rustling amongst others. In a statement issued Thursday, The army said notorious kidnappers; Bashiru Musa and Idris Abdulrahman who have been on the wanted list of OPSH were arrested at Mista Ali village in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. It said the suspects during interrogation narrated that they were involved in the kidnapping of 7 students of University of Jos in July 2023. Items recovered…