Okechukwu NnodimGold deposits have been discovered along the Abuja, Nasarawa axis through the National Integrated Mineral Exploration Project being undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, disclosed this while playing host to the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, in Abuja.The minister in a statement […]
Continue ReadingOkechukwu Nnodim Deposit Money Bank workers on Wednesday said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission should focus its asset declaration drive on the managing directors of banks and other agencies of government.EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, had declared on Tuesday that the commission would from June 1 be demanding the asset declaration forms of bankers.Bawa said […]
Continue ReadingOur Reporters• Project wasteful, senseless, govt beating dead horse, say economists• NUPENG, union commend government, seek private sector participationThe Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the plan by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to rehabilitate the Port Harcourt Refinery with $1.5bn.The decision was taken at the weekly meeting of the council presided over by the […]
Continue ReadingMaiharaji AltineTHREE soldiers and five people of Kabasa village of Maru Local Government Area in Zamfara State were said to have lost their lives during an encounter with the bandits.Seven others who sustained serious injuries were now receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Magami town.A resident of the area, Malam Mohammed said the bandits […]
Continue ReadingNo fewer than six people were injured on Wednesday when some hoodlums clashed in the Ketu area of Lagos State.Our correspondents gathered that the fight, which involved the Ikosi boys and the Ketu Fruit Market boys, started on Tuesday night.PUNCH Metro learnt that the miscreants used the opportunity of the affray to loot shops and […]
Continue ReadingAdelani Adepegba The Federal Government has said it cannot locate the displaced Ogun State residents taking refuge in Benin Republic due to attacks on their communities by armed herdsmen.The government explained that the Nigerian Embassy officials, who visited the communities where the people were taking shelter, were informed that they had returned to their communities […]
Continue ReadingEdward Nnachi2:37 amKindly share this story: Three more aides of the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, have resigned their appointments with the state government.The aides, who until their resignation were technical assistants to the governor, are Nwigbo Ransomed, Amaechi Nwovu and Onweagu Chika.It was learnt that following their resignation, the ex-aides had joined the Peoples […]
Continue ReadingRt. Hon Mayowa Akinfolarin has continued with his laudable impressive strides in his constituency as he ensures the delivery of a 500KVA transformer to New Town/Orita community of Odigbo ward. This is part of the effort of Hon Akinfolarin Mayowa to ensure the complete electrification of his constituency, it would be recalled that the lawmaker […]
Continue ReadingThe very first female speaker in Ondo State, Rt Hon Jumoke Akindele is from the Akindele Family, the same Akindele family has once again produced the very first SSG in Ondo State. It might not come as a surprise to everyone if the Akindele Family will go on to produce the first female Governor in […]
Continue ReadingPRESS STATEMENT Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has approved the appointment of Princess Catherine Oludunni Odu as Secretary to the State Government. Princess Odu, a legal practitioner, was the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) before her appointment. She holds the following Degrees:• LLM (University of Lagos)•Bachelor Of Law(Nigerian Law School)•Bachelor […]
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