Tag: Aides
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DSS returns to court, seeks reversal of bail granted Igboho’s aides
The Department of State Services (DSS) has returned to a Federal High Court in Abuja with a request to reverse the bail it granted 12 detained associates of Yoruba nation advocate, Sunday Igboho. In an application filed on Monday by its lawyer, Idowu Awo, the DSS is limiting its request to four of the 12.…
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BREAKING: Court grants Sunday Igboho’s aides bail after 32 days in DSS custody
After spending 32 days in the detention facility of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Abuja, a Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to the 12 detained aides of Yoruba secessionist leader, Chief Sunday Igboho in line with their demand. The detainees were admitted to bail by Justice Obiora Egwuatu in a ruling…
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DSS defies court order, fails to produce Igboho’s detained aides
The Department of State Services (DSS) has defied a court order to produce the 12 detained aides of Yoruba-nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja had last week ordered the DSS to produce in court on July 29, the…
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PDP receives Ayade’s ex-aides who refused decamping to APC
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday received some former appointees of Gov Ben Ayade of Cross River state who refused to decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC). TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the Governor Ayade had on May 20 officially decamped to the APC alongside some of his…
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Buhari appoints Aides for First Lady
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Rukayyatu Gurin as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Administration and Women Affairs in the Office of the First Lady. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Gurin is a…
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Fayemi suspends payment of minimum wage, slashes political aides’ salaries
The Ekiti State Government has suspended implementation of the minimum wage for its senior civil servants following dwindling revenues accruing to the state. The action followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the government and organised labour on Friday in Ado Ekiti. Tiv/ Fulani crisis: Police deploy more men Under the agreement,…
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BREAKING: Governor Umahi sacks over 1000 board members, aides
The Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has dissolved all boards and commissions in the state with immediate effect. The governor announced this during his 2021 anniversary day address to the people of the state. Also sacked are management Committee members, liaison officers and local government advisory committee at all the 64 local government areas and…
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Just in: Imo police arraign 14 aides of Okorocha for breaching state’s security
Fourteen aides of the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, were on Monday arraigned before her lordship, B. U Adikaibe of Magistrate Court 4, Owerri. Some of the aides are Eberendu Chimechefulem, Ebere Nwoke, Basil MBA, Ebuka Samuel, Darlington Ibekewe, Obasi Goodluck, Nwaiwu Ndubuisi, Ekpendu Peace, Steve Anisnuobi, Ebere Nwokeobi. They were being arraigned…
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Nine Ortom’s aides test positive for COVID-19
The Benue Deputy Governor, Engr. Benson Abounu, on Wednesday revealed that nine aides of Gov. Samuel Ortom had tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Abounu, who made the disclosure in Makurdi during a press conference, said despite the number of aides that tested positive for the virus, all government activities were going on smoothly. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG…
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End of an era: Trump’s aides begin packing up at White House
Aides of President Donald Trump have begun clearing their desks at the White House ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Already, 20,000 National Guard troops have descended upon Washington to protect the capital from pro-Trump protests expected in the coming days. Some Trump’s aides were seen removing a bust of President Abraham Lincoln…