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POLICE OFFICERS PROTEST NON-PAYMENT OF 11 MONTHS SALARIES, IGP REACTS The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has strongly refuted claims of a protest by officers over unpaid promotion salary increments. According to the NPF, salary issues are handled by the Federal Ministry of Finance, not the police. Recall that police officers under the auspices of Concerned Police Inspectors in Nigeria on …

LP SECURES MAJORITY OF VOTES WITHOUT CANDIDATE IN BAUCHI The Labour Party in Bauchi State had secured the highest number of votes in the Bogoro councillorship election held in Lusa B Ward of Bogoro Local Government Area, despite not fielding a candidate. Consequently, the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC, declared the candidate from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, …

DON’T SET FOOT IN AMERICA – TINUBU LIMITS GOVT OFFICIALS ATTENDING UN MEETING President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern directive to government officials, warning them not to attend the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York, United States, unless necessary. According to a statement by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngalale, the President has ordered a reduction in …

ENUGU COMMUNITY RECEIVES LP, PDP LEGISLATORS, SETS ASIDE PARTY DIFFERENCES It was a joyful and momentous occasion  yesterday, Saturday, August 17, as Akama Oghe Community in Ezeagu local government area of Enugu State, friends and we’ll wishers, setting aside political party differences, rolled out drums to receive two of their illustrious sons who are currently serving as legislators in the …

TINUBU’S GOVT GIVES N5B BRIBE TO PDP CHIEFTAINS AHEAD of EDO GUBER ELECTION – ASO ROCK SOURCES Sources within Nigeria’s seat of power, Aso Rock, have revealed that N5 billion has been given as a bribe to key officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with influence and reach ahead of the upcoming Edo governorship election scheduled for September 21, …

DECLARE WAR ON INSECURITY, WE CAN’T CONTINUE LIVING IN FEAR, POVERTY – PETER OBI Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023 election, Peter Obi, has charged the federal government to declare war on insecurity, stressing that Nigerians would no longer continue living in fear and poverty. He said, “when I say we should declare war on the economy, power, and insecurity, …

Sani, Ex-ACF Scribe Former Secretary General of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr. Anthony Sani has raised the alarm that the rising poverty levels in Northern Nigeria are a powder keg waiting to explode soon. To this end, Sani called on leaders of Northern region to act fast and tame the snowballing abject poverty, noting that its consequences will consume them. …

WHY 2023 POLLS RECORDED LOW VOTER TURNOUT – NATIONAL PEACE COMMITTEE The Chairman National Peace Committee (NPC) and former Head of States, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), Convener Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, and other members of the committee have listed why the 2023 general elections recorded low voter turnout than expected. They spoke on Friday at the formal presentation of the …

RUSSIAN TEAM ARRIVES AJAOKUTA FOR COMPLETION TECHNICAL AUDIT “About Twenty Three advance Team of Original Builders of Ajaokuta Steel Company (TPE) from Russia have arrived Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited Since Monday 12th, August 2024 for Technical Audit With The Team of Engineers in The Company in Anticipation for The Completion of ASCL. Certainly, Some Analog Equipments Shall be Replaced With …

NNPC YET TO METER PIPELINE ONE MONTH AFTER PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE – DHQ The Defense Headquarters (DHQ) has said despite presidential directive, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is yet to meter pipelines one month after. The director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists on military operations The Chief of Defence Staff …