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FEC endorses stiffer penalties against rapists, child abusers
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday endorsed stiffer penalties against rapists and child abusers as proposed by the Ministry...
Read moreDelta Assembly approves N1.7b for construction of diagnostic medical complex
The Delta House of Assembly, on Tuesday, approved the sum of N1.7 billion for the construction of a diagnostic medical...
Read moreGov. Sule sacks SSG
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed-Tijani. Ahmed-Tijjani was Commissioner for...
Read moreCOVID-19: 3.6m vulnerable Nigerians now on Conditional Cash Transfer register — Minister
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq says about 3.6 million vulnerable Nigerians are now...
Read moreFG releases N6bn for construction of 3,000-capacity custodial facility
Part of the projects ongoing at Karshi-Abuja The Federal Government has so far, released N6 billion out of the N22.6 billion ...
Read moreCOVID-19: UNGA President rules out physical gathering of world leaders in September
President of the UN General Assembly on Monday said world leaders would not gather in person for the opening session...
Read moreFiremen rescue 75-year-old woman from a well in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service has rescued a 75-year-old woman, Mrs Zuwaira Kabir, who fell inside a well in Tudun...
Read moreInsurgency: Buhari meets Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Buratai
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed door with Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, at the...
Read moreI didn’t instruct any agency to probe Minister — Omo-Agege
The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has denied asking the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to...
Read moreUmahi directs army, police to ‘take over’ two warring Ebonyi communities
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has directed the Nigerian Army and Police to take over Isinkwo-Ukawu and Abaomege communities of...
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