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  Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has lauded his Benue state counterpart, Governor Samuel Ortom, for standing firmly to defend his people against terrorist herdsmen and dismiss claims he was leaving the Peoples Democratic Party. Governor Wike, maintained that nothing depicts failure of governance than the inability of any government saddled with responsibility of protecting life and property to do so. He stated this during the commissioning of some the road projects constructed by Governor Ortom in Makurdi and Guma Local Government Areas of Benue State on Tuesday. Governor Wike, said he was not surprised that Governor Ortom was fulfilling his pledge to provide dividends of democracy like the 41 kilometer road linking Makurdi and Guma LGAs, to the people of Benue State despite efforts by terrorists plot to destabilise the State. “We must fight against injustice in the country. Ortom is not one of those Governors who will shy away from standing for the truth. Ortom, stoo...

  The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has said that the National assembly of Nigeria has no consitutional powers to summon the President, Muhammadu Buhari. In a shocking statement issued on Wednesday, Malami stated that the president cannot be summoned to give account of operational use of the armed forces. In his words; "National Assembly has no constitutional power to envisage or contemplate a situation where the president would be summoned by the national assembly on operational use of the armed forces”. The AGF's comments are coming amidst the President's scheduled appearance before the House of Representatives to give account of the nation's efforts towards combating the rising spate of Insecurity and economic challenges.

  The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that the present administration in the state will intensify efforts towards reducing the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus ( HIV) in the Ogun State. Governor Abiodun affirmed this when he played host to the United State Deputy Chief Missions in his office on the occasion of the HIV Treatment Surge Light in Abeokuta. The Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) Surge light campaign was conceptualized by US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ( PEPFAR) to put about 20,200 people living with HIV (PLHIV) on life-saving anti-retroviral therapy by September 30, 2021 in Ogun State. He acknowledged that the initiative was to close the existing gaps, promising that the state government will continue to work towards ensuring that more people are saved from the clutches of HIV/AIDS through sensitization, advocacy and other preventive measures. According to the Governor, studies and researches have shown that a national household-based ...

  As the ninth prosecution witness, Rouqayya Ibrahim rounded off her evidence-in-chief in the ongoing corruption trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, the defendant informed the court, through his counsel, of his intention to file a no case submission; that he has no case to answer in the charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Consequently. Justice Okong Abang adjourned trial to December 10 to enable the defence counsel to address the court orally and for the prosecution to respond. “The prosecution have closed their case today, it is for the defendant to open his defence, though the court ordered the case to be heard in his absence, but he is here, he is entitled to be heard. The defendant has elected to argue or present a no case submission. It is the defendant’s decision and a choice made by him. Learned counsel for the first defendant submitted that there is no ...

  *Arrested three suspects* On the 8/12/2020 Police operatives attached to the Command Rapid Response Squad(RRS)while on patrol burst an illegal revenue collectors along MCC junction Obosi and upoer Iweka General area.Suspects arrested are, (i).Paul Nnamdi Okonkwo 'm' aged 40years of Amafor village,Nkpor, (ii). Chukwura Ebube 'm' aged 23years of Amafor village,Nkpor and, (iii). Cynthia Agbaero 'f' of Afisiri village in Ugheli North LGA of Delta State. Suspects claimed they were revenue collectors hired by one HON. Innocent Offordile alleged to be the "SSA to the Governor on Security and Chairman enforcement and compliance Committee"who was also invited by the Police for questioning in order to ascertain his level of involvement or otherwise after which suspects would be brought to book. It would be recalled that the Anambra State Government had on the 7th December,2020 "banned all forms of road revenue collection by persons claiming to be State ...

  • Application And Payment For C Of O, Building Plans To Be Done Online • Governor Addresses Property Investors At LASRERA’s Maiden Real Estate Conference Beginning from first quarter of next year, all land related transactions in Lagos State will be undertaken online, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed on Wednesday. The plan, the Governor said, is to further accelerate the process of getting approvals on land matters and create an enduring business-driven property development market in the State. Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure at the maiden Real Estate Marketplace Conference and Exhibitions organised by Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA), with the theme: “Unearthing real opportunities in Real Estate.” The Governor said the State’s Department of Lands had built the required capacity for smooth transition to the online platform, stressing that the plan was already in its final stage. When the web-based platform is finally launched, there will be no need for ap...