FG overspends by N740bn BY Babajide Komolafe The three tiers of government shared N6 trillion from January to September from the federation account, while the federal government overspent its budget by N740 billion within the same period. These were revealed in the Economic report for the first three quarters of the year released by the […]
-Punch BY ABDULSALAM MUHAMMAD KANO — Thirty-five women were, yesterday, disqualified by the Kano State Hisbah Board from participating in the mass wedding organised and sponsored by the state government. Those disqualified included 19 divorcees said to have tested positive to HIV and 16 others said to be pregnant. Altogether, at least 1, 111 divorcees […]
Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has charged Nigerians to always appreciate the progress recorded by successive administrations at all levels in the country instead of condemning government’s programmes and policies aimed at improving the society. Governor Mimiko gave the charge in Lagos during the conferment of good governance awards on him and his […]
BY KUNLE OYATOMI Last week, the media reported the British Deputy High Commissioner as saying that the State of Osun is a viable destination for any investor who is looking for a safe place to put his money in Nigeria because, according to him, “the State is peaceful”. The High Commissioner did not stop at […]
Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has said he is surprised that no one is in jail over corruption in Nigeria. The governor, who was guest lecturer at the 2013 convocation ceremony of Benson Idahosa University, in his paper titled, “Education and National Development,” said instances of corrupt practices abound, yet […]
Patience Samuel The police in Ogun State have arrested a pastor with a first generation pentecostal church, Daniel Samuel, for allegedly attacking his wife, Patience Samuel, with machete and inflicting deep cuts at the back of her neck. The pastor allegedly attacked his wife over her alleged persistent failure to attend prayer meetings and other […]
AFTER months of intensive preparations, the 2013 Port Harcourt Carnival (CARNIRIV) will start today at the Liberation Stadium with the Children’s Carnival. Prior to today’s opening, the Garden City had been agog with groups from the 23 local councils putting finishing touches to their rehearsals for the fiesta which runs till Saturday. They concluded their […]
By Muyiwa Adeyemi, Ado-Ekiti WITH last weekend’s defection of Opeyemi Bamidele, a member of the House of Representatives and governorship aspirant in Ekiti State from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the Labour Party (LP), the picture of how the battle for Oke Bareke would be fought next year is getting clearer. The national leadership […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Obinna Ezirim, a self-acclaimed pastor has been docked at a Magistrate Court in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State for allegedly stealing a one month-old baby, Prince Goodluck Chinedozie Asoronye. Ezirim, who hails from Ihodimeze in Ikeduru LGA of Imo state was said to have stolen the one month-old baby […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu state Police, Command, Friday apprehended nine persons including a native doctor, in connection with the abduction and death of 84 years old octogenarian wife of the traditional ruler of Igogoro Community in Igboeze North Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent gathered that the arrest of the suspects followed […]
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