Author: Utebor Paul
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NHRC records 229 SGBV cases in Adamawa – Official
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Adamawa, says it has recorded 229 cases of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) between January and Nov. 22, 2022. The NHRC Acting Coordinator in the state, Grace Mamza disclosed this to newsmen in Yola on Wednesday.
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Sokoto State Govt faults poverty rating
The Sokoto Government has faulted the recent ranking of as poorest state in the federation. Alhaji Arzika Bodinga, the Permanent Secretary in the Sokoto State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, expressed the displeasure at a one-day Workshop on Dissemination of 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)/ National Immunization Coverage Survey (NICS) 2021 on Tuesday…
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Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje signs PWD bill into law
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has assented to the Kano Persons With Disabilities (PWD) Bill 2022 recently passed by the House of Assembly. The bill was signed into law on Tuesday at the weekly State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House, Kano. Speaking, shortly after assenting to the bill law, Ganduje explained…
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2023: Gov. Ortom wants INEC to make adequate provisions for Benue IDPs
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make adequate provisions for the over two million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state ahead of 2023 general elections. He made the call at a roundtable discussion, tagged; “Contemporary Security Challenges and their Effects on 2023 General Elections”, organised…
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2023: Court dismisses suit challenging Stella Oduah’s senatorial candidacy
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed against Sen. Stella Oduah, seeking an order invalidating her nomination as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s a senatorial candidate in Anambra. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for being status barred. Newsmen reports that Justice Ekwo had, on Oct. 13, fixed today…
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2023: Court orders INEC to resume CVR until 90 days to election
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately resume the continuous voter registration (CVR) until 90 days before the 2023 general elections. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, also directed INEC to ensure that eligible Nigerians are not deprived the opportunity to have the voter’s card for…
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Naira redesign: Abuja ACCI wants deadline extended
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the non-continuation of the use of the current currency notes. The President of ACCI, Dr Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, made the appeal in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Abuja in reaction to the…
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Osun govt. appoints Prince Adegboyega Famodu as new Owa of Igbajo
The Osun Government, on Monday, announced the appointment of Prince Adegboyega Famodu as the new Owa of Igbajo in the Boluwaduro Local Government Area of the state. Until his appointment as the Owa-elect, Famodun, was the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and…
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Pantami stresses importance of techology to national development
Prof. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, on Monday in Kaduna, stressed the importance of technology to national development. Pantami made the call while speaking via virtual conference at the opening of a two-day first Faculty of Science International Conference, organised by the Airforce Institute of Techology (AFIT) Kaduna. The conference was…
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2023: Atiku In Gombe, Promises To Revive Dam To Generate Electricity, Enhance Trade
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has promised to revive Dadin Kowa Dam to generate light for the country when elected in the forthcoming election. Speaking at the PDP Presidential campaign rally in Gombe, Atiku said all the roads linking Gombe to Adamawa with Borno, with Bauchi, with Yobe will…