The Federal Government has yet to receive any formal request for fresh bailout from any state government,SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. Findings by our correspondent from top government officials at the Ministry of Finance on Saturday revealed that since the last bailout exercise where about 19 states got a total of about N348.6bn, no state has made […]
Malam Sani Tanko, the Public Relations Officer of the board, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Friday that the suspects were apprehended in a Hotel during a special operation at Sabon Gari area in Kano metropolis. “All the 31 arrested suspects were females and mostly teenagers. “Our men were able to […]
By Vincent Ujumadu Awka—THE Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, has commenced the distribution of relief materials worth about N20 million to the victims of last year’s minor flood disaster that affected some parts of the state. The materials, which were donated by the presidential committee on flood relief and rehabilitation, included thousands of bags […]
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, dubbed Rivers State as Nigeria’s most deadly state, even as he offered profuse apologies for the ill-tempered elections conducted under his watch in Kogi, Bayelsa and Rivers states. Speaking at the first National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abuja this […]
Lagos probes pupil’s floggings by principal, teachers Ogechi Anyalewechi advertisement Samson Folarin The Lagos State Government has launched an investigation into an alleged case of child brutality at the Eva Adelaja Girls Secondary School in the Bariga area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that a 14-year-old pupil of the […]
By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA – Against the background of the violence that apparently characterized the rerun elections in Rivers State, Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has lashed out at president Mohammadu Buhari, saying that God is angry with him. According to the governor, the president superintended over elections that were remarkably bloody. The governor […]
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Enugu – The Police Command in Enugu on Sunday confirmed the electrocution of a paint factory owner and an electrician in Nsukka. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, made the confirmation in a statement he issued in Enugu and made available. Amaraizu said that the incident occurred on Friday at Uwani-Ugwu-Umuakashi community in […]
PORT HARCOURT – Security was, Sunday evening, beefed to the teeth at the of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the commission collation to announced the official results of the Saturday’s Federal and State legislative elections. INEC on Saturday conducted a rerun elections of the National and state house of Assembly seats that were annulled […]
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA narrowly escaped death this afternoon after his vehicle was attacked by gunmen in two utility vehicles on his way from the Port Harcourt International Airport. Peterside who was in his car with Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC Chairman and Hon […]
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