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Five Ondo civil servants arrested over N200m fraud

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Tuesday, December 18th, 2018

Peter Dada, Akure The Ondo State Police Command has arrested five workers of the Ondo State Government for defrauding their employer of a sum of N200m through the issuance of fake receipts. The suspects are, Oluwatoyin Abiodun, Ojo Ayodeji, David Omoyajowo, Isaac Solomon and Femi Tuki and one Ayadi Orimisan, who allegedly assisted the five […]

Kano recruits 1, 196 female teachers (About Time)

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Tuesday, December 18th, 2018

By Abdulmumin Murtala Kano State government has approved the recruitment of 1,196 female teachers that hold the National Certificate of Education, NCE, across the state. File: teachers This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Information, Youth and Culture, Muhammad Garba, while briefing newsmen in the state. The state government, therefore, directed the Local Government […]

Minister to quit politics over sex scandal

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, December 18th, 2018

An Australian Government Minister, Andrew Broad, who resigned from his role over allegations of improper behaviour with a younger woman, on Tuesday said he would quit politics in 2019. Broad resigned from his role as assistant minister to Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack on Monday after a tabloid magazine claimed the lawmaker, who is married, […]

Nigeria probably breeding a generation of lunatics due to drug abuse, group warns

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, December 18th, 2018

Nigeria will have a generation of mad people in the next 20 years if the issue of drug abuse and trafficking are not addressed, according to Drug-Free Arewa Campaign Movement. Lead Convener of the movement, Ibrahim Yusuf, made the assertion during an advocacy visit to the Kaduna State Attorney-General, Umma Hikima, on Tuesday in Kaduna. […]

Good Governance: Lagos inaugurates health insurance scheme

Posted by admin Headlines, Health, Lagos, State News Tuesday, December 18th, 2018

-Punch Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday launched the much-awaited health insurance scheme of the State Government, saying it was gratifying that the State was now on a journey to achieve affordable, comprehensive and unhindered quality healthcare services for all residents. Speaking at the official launch of the scheme held at the […]

Echoes of Holy Ghost Congress 2018

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, December 17th, 2018

Bisi Daniels Millions of people from around the world packed the two auditoriums at the Redemption Camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and hundreds of Viewing Centres on Friday as the church’s 2018 Holy Ghost Congress climaxed. RCCG’s Love Foundation to feed 50m people in 197 countries The church is in 197 countries […]

My ordeal in kidnappers den – Pastor Bassey James

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, December 17th, 2018

Enyeribe Ejiogu Founder of Southern Atlantic Polytechinic and Senior Pastor of Royal House of Faith Ministries, a Pentecostal ministry in Lekki, Lagos, Pastor Bassey James, is one person that would mark the 2018 Yuletide with great thanksgiving. Pastor James, who is also the President of Southern Youths Development Forum, passed through an ordeal in the […]

Why Ohanaeze hasn’t endorsed Atiku – Iwuanyanwu

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, December 17th, 2018

Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Foremost businessman and member, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has admonished the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to drop its campaign for election boycott in Igbo land next year and seek advice from Igbo elders. Re: Ohaneze Ndigbo Vs IPOB He also spoke on how the […]

Kano, Katsina account for 30% of malnourished children in Nigeria, says UNICEF

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, Katsina, State News Monday, December 17th, 2018

Fred Ezeh, Abuja United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday, confirmed that Kano and Katsina states account for over 30 percent of children affected with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Nigeria. Both states are among the states in Nigeria with high population. Katsina has produced twin Nigerian presidents and Kano prides itself as Nigeria’s […]

Siting of Transportation University in Rivers, Sign of Buhari’s Gratitude to Rivers People — Eze

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, December 13th, 2018

S iting of Transportation University in Rivers, Sign of Buhari’s Gratitude to Rivers People– Eze *Describes Conferment of Doctorate Degree on Amaechi as recognition of his nationalistic outlook President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended for acknowledging the sacrifices and roles played by Rivers people, led by the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Dr. […]