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YORUBA, HAUSA LIVING IN ABIA FAULT REUBEN ABATI, SAY WE’RE NOT DENIED LAND PURCHASE Contrary to the wrong insinuation held by some uninformed persons like Arise TV anchorman, Reuben Abat, that the people of the Southeast do not sell their lands to outsiders to build houses, investigations have revealed the true position. Findings showed that the Hausa and Yoruba, as …

EARLY MORNING FIRE KILLS CUSTOMS OFFICER, WIFE, FOUR CHILDREN A fire incident killed six family members in the early hours of Monday in Ede, Osun State. The victims were identified as a Customs officer, Tijani Kabiru, attached to the Oyo/Osun Command, his wife, and four children. The fire reportedly started around 2 am at the family’s residence in the Olowopoku …

LACK OF AUTONOMY, CORRUPTION CRIPPLING LOCAL GOVTS –HOUSE OF REPS SPEAKER , TAJUDEEN ABBAS The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajuddeen has reiterated that lack of autonomy, corruption, inadequate funding, among others constitute significant challenges to the effectiveness of local governments. He stated this in an opening remark at the ‘National Dialogue on Local Government and Constitution Amendment’ …

FG BEGINS ROAD REPAIRS IN ENUGU, EBONYI, ANAMBRA FOR CHRISTMAS The federal government says all palliative repairs on bad spots of Federal and state roads within Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu have been ongoing smoothly and seamlessly. The federal controller of Works in Enugu, Smart Okpi, said requests had been made and approval granted for contractors handling various roads to effect …

GOVERNORS SAYING TAX BILLS WILL CAUSE HARDSHIP ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR POVERTY IN NORTH – SANI SHINKAFI Sani Shinkafi, executive director of the Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPSD), has criticised the state governors who are opposing the proposed tax reforms. On October 3, President Bola Tinubu asked the national assembly to consider and pass four tax …

FORMER CBN GOVERNOR, EMEFIELE, OWNS 753 DUPLEXES RECOVERED BY EFCC – SOWORE A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, owns the large estate in Abuja with 753 duplexes forfeited to the Nigerian government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a court ruling on Monday. Human rights activist and convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele …

WHY SIMON EKPA CANNOT BE GRANTED BAIL – FINNISH AUTHORITIES Finnish authorities have given reasons why the controversial pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, cannot be granted bail in Finland. A Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, Mikko Laaksonen, said on Saturday that the Finnish legal system does not permit bail for suspects accused of the kind of offences …

EBONYI GOVERNOR THREATENS TO SACK STRIKING WORKERS OVER MINIMUM WAGE Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, has given workers in the state 72 hours ultimatum to resume work or face dismissal. The governor also threatened to replace them after their dismissal from duty. Nwifuru’s action followed a seven days warning strike embarked on by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ebonyi State …

GUNMEN KIDNAP GIGM PASSENGERS IN KOGI, DEMAND ₦100M PER VICTIM A tragic incident occurred on Saturday in Kogi State as gunmen attacked a GIGMobility bus traveling from Lagos to Abuja, abducting all passengers onboard near Obajana, along the Lokoja route. The driver of the bus managed to escape, but the remaining passengers were taken hostage. Reports indicate that the attackers …

OIL MARKETERS REJECT N1,030/LITRE PETROL PRICE AS PH REFINERY OPENS UP ON HALTING OPERATIONS The Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) has confirmed that its operations were not entirely halted but scaled down temporarily to implement improvements.This clarification came as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) expressed concerns over the potential high cost of petrol produced at the facility. …