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No active insurance cover for NASS buildings, vehicles
Sunday Aborisade, Abuja The non-payment of insurance policy premium for some years by the National Assembly management is currently putting the structures within the complex and vehicles procured by the nation’s parliament at risk. Investigations by our correspondent on Wednesday revealed that the nation’s legislature also owes insurance firms premium on the life insurance policy
7,115 AIDS carriers receiving treatment in Osun –NACA
Bola Bamigbola, Osogbo The Osun State Government has restated its commitment to an improved and affordable health care system for residents, as the National Agency for the Control of AIDS said about 7,115 carriers of the disease are currently receiving treatment in the state. The state’s Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi stated this in Osogbo on
Ogun security officials man Chinese residences’ gates
Ogun security officials man Chinese residences’ gates
Family tackles maritime firm over captain’s death
…wants NIMASA to probe death Deji Lambo The family of Captain Oluwaseun Adekanla is deep in sorrow following his death in what it views as strange circumstances while in the service of a maritime company, Sea Doves Nigeria Limited, in Rivers State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Oluwaseun and seven of his colleagues, made up of
Coronavirus: FG to review budget as oil price plunges
John Ameh, Abuja The Federal Government has announced plans to review the 2020 budget as crude oil revenue comes under pressure from the effects of the raging coronavirus infection globally. The Minister of Finance/Budget Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said on Wednesday that the government was worried about the drop in oil revenue and would soon
Clark faults foreign education for repentant terrorists
Success Nwogu, Abuja The Convener, Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has urged the National Assembly not to pass the bill seeking to allow foreign education for repentant insurgents. He stated that passing such a bill could be counter-productive, adding that the insurgents never believed in western education. Speaking in an interview with our
US testing Iwu’s drug, says minister
US testing Iwu’s drug, says minister
Police arrest teacher for brutalising pupil
Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a teacher, Chuks Igbani, for allegedly brutalising a pupil in the Igborosun area of Badagry. A clip that went viral on the social media reveals Igbani beating the pupil aggressively with a cane and pushing her against some furniture. The pupil is heard saying she wants
Ex-registrar arraigned for embezzling N76m litigants’ fund
Olufemi Atoyebi, Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has dragged a former registrar with the State High Court, Kaduna Division, Joseph Udoh, before Justice M. T. M. Aliyu of the same court in Kaduna for allegedly converting to personal use the sum of N76.2m which was officially kept under his custody
Sanusi faces fresh probe, petitioners demand monarch’s deposition
Ted Odogwu, Kano The Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday set up an eight-man panel headed by the Deputy Speaker Hamisu Chidere to investigate fresh allegations that the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II abused his office. According to the Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hamza Massu, this
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