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Agency Report Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has warned Local Government Chairmen and Coordinators of Development Centres against contractual sabotage and ”empowerment diversion” in his government. Nwifuru gave the warning on Sunday in Abakaliki during a Church Service at the Government House Chapel Abakaliki. He warned those sabotaging government contracts in their various localities to stop forthwith. He called on Town Unions and other key arms of the community development process to supervise jobs in their areas in line with the government’s specifications. ”If you are a coordinator or a local government chairman and live in Abakaliki and you hardly…

Agency Report No fewer than 273 Army Officers on Sunday began a week-long Senior Staff Course Qualifying Examination(SSCQE),held at the Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that the examination is being conducted by the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Nigerian Army. The President of the Examination Board, Maj.-Gen. Kelvin Aligbe, said it was a major prerequisite for the officers to attend the Senior Staff Course at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji and other Staff Colleges overseas. He stressed the need for the officers to qualify for the course required no further…

Safiu Kehinde Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended the effort put in place by the state government and Bankers Committee in renovating the old National Theatre. Commenting on renovation of the National monument now known as Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts during an inspection exercise yesterday, Sanwo-Olu lauded the effort of the Bankers Committee over the work done so far. He, however, disclosed that the newly transformed national treasure, which can be compared to the World International Centre, would be completed in about four months. “I am truly excited at the work the Bankers Committee has…

Safiu Kehinde The Nigeria Immigration Service has launched investigation into the torn international passport incident involving a lady and her husband at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The lady, identified as Favour Igiebor, appeared to have bite more than she can chew as NIS vowed to bring her to book if found guilty. As contained in a statement issued by the agency’s spokesperson, Kenneth Udo, today, the lady has been invited for investigation over the conduct which allegedly breeched Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as amended). The statement read in part; “The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has…

Safiu Kehinde Chelsea Football Club has unveiled new signing, Pedro Neto after sealing six-year contract deal. The Premier League side secured the service of the Portuguese winger from Wolverhampton in £54 million move. In what could be described as a busy summer transfer market for the West London side, Chelsea added Neto to their teeming squad which already boasted of players like Cole Palmer, Carney Chukwuemeka, Noni Madueke, Mudryk, and Nicholas Jackson. With new boss, Enzo Maresca, in charge, the Blues are keen to have a better Premier League campaign as the 2024/2025 season kicks off this week.

Safiu Kehinde Rwanda’s incumbent president has officially been sworn-in to a lengthy five years tenure following victory at last month’s Presidential election. Kagame had won the July election on a landslide with 99.8% of vote to defeat Frank Habineza from the Democratic Green Party and independent Philippe Mpayimana. On account of the change in Rwanda’s constitution in 2015, Kagame will be spend five years in his new tenure. Though the election was reportedly marred by a crackdown on media, the opposition and civil society groups as alleged by the opposition groups, Kagame’s emergence as the President was, however, welcome as…

Agency Report The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, has vowed to prosecute any drunk drivers who knock down pedestrians while crossing the road. Mr Akinwumi Fasakin, the FRSC Ogun Sector Commander, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ota, that such acts of drunk driving would not be tolerated in the state. Fasakin was reacting to an accident in which a drunk driver knocked down two pedestrians along the Epe area of Lagos State on Saturday. He explained that the hit-and-run driver who recently killed some pedestrians along the Sagamu axis had been tracked and…

Safiu Kehinde Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, John Owan Enoh, has given reasons behind the country’s failure at the Paris 2024 Olympics game. Following Team Nigeria’s failure to claim a medal across the 32 different categories of sports at the tournament, Enoh blamed lack of adequate preparation and tight schedule he met in office while apologizing to Nigerians for the disappointment. He made this known in a statement on his official X handle earlier today. Enoh disclosed that Ministry was overly stretched with series of tournaments including AFCON, African Games, Olympics and Paralympics as at when he assumed office in 2023.…

Safiu Kehinde The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has, yesterday, debunked claims of upgrading Corp monthly allowance from N33,000 to N70,000. This was made known in a statement issued by the Scheme’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa. Reacting to the controversies surrounding Corp members’ allowance increment on account of the new minimum wage, NYSC clears the air as they label such intuition as falsehood. They, however, urge parents and other stakeholders to disregard such claims as there is no directive yet concerning upgrade of Corp members’ allowance. The statement read in part; “The attention of National Youth…

Safiu Kehinde The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized multi-billion Naira worth of illict drugs concealed in vehicles and fabrics. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued earlier today. According to the statement, NDLEA intercepted as US and UK bound consignments in a nation-wide intelligence-led operation by its officers. Multi-billion-naira worth of cocaine concealed in heavy duty automobile pivot shafts, and Ghanaian fabric, Kente was reportedly recovered. “While 2.32 kilograms of cocaine concealed in Ghanaian traditional kente materials going to the United Kingdom were intercepted at a courier firm in Lagos on Monday 5th August 2024, 10.494kg…