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The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Saturday in Maiduguri lamented that Boko Haram insurgency had inflicted damages in the North-East, to the tune of $9billion. The Director, Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr Olusola Abiola, in a statement, said Shettima stated this while inaugurating the distribution of palliatives in the North-East. He also performed the official groundbreaking for the construction of the 22.5km Jere Bowl road network project, covering Jere and Mafa LGAs, in Borno, undertaken by the North-East Development Commission (NEDC). The event coincided with the 8th meeting of the North-East Governors’ Forum. According to the vice president,…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has signed into law the bill creating 33 Local Council Development Areas in the state. This happened less than 48 hours after his return to the country after about three months of medical leave. The bill, which had earlier been approved by the state House of Assembly, was presented to the governor for assent by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Olamide Oladiji. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde, on Saturday, noted that the governor’s decision has provided legal support for the establishment of…

•By Kamil Opeyemi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has debunked “recent online media reports” claiming plans to invite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the immediate past FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello, in relation to certain irregularities in the award of contracts and other such matters. The Director of Press in the FCT Ministry in the Office of the Minister, Anthony Ogunleye, in a statement on Saturday, said described the reports as entirely baseless and without any merit whatsoever. “The FCT Minister, during…

•Says It’s Great Victory For Nigeria’s Democracy By Kamil Opeyemi Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Senator Kashim Shettima on their victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. In a statement personally signed by the former Vice President, Osinbajo stated that “the ruling is a great victory for Nigeria’s constitutional democracy and the rule of law.” “The practice of democracy in our nation has been further strengthened by the fact that all parties faithfully followed the electoral process according to the law and relied on our courts in the event of a dispute. “Our nation…

Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a towering figure in South African politics and outspoken Zulu chief, has died at the age of 95. During the racist apartheid regime, he founded the Zulu Inkatha party after becoming disillusioned with the African National Congress (ANC). Thousands were killed in clashes between supporters of the two parties in the early 1990s. But he was later welcomed back into the fold, serving as President Nelson Mandela’s minister of home affairs. Chief Buthelezi was a shrewd but controversial politician, who disagreed with the ANC’s tactics of armed action against white-minority rule and trod a moderate path as leader…

By Halimah Olamide Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has nnounced a N100 million bounty for whoever can provide information leading to the arrest of those allegedly responsible for the Friday killing of a police Divisional Officer Bako Angbashim. He has also declared one Gift David Okpara Okpolowu, a.k.a. 2-Baba and all members of his criminal gang wanted for the murder of a DPO. Angbashim was killed in Odiemudie Community, Ahoada East local government area of the state. Also, Fubara announced a N100 million bounty on 2-Baba, for anyone who gives useful information that would lead to his arrest and prosecution.…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Inspector General of Police, OLukayode Egbetokun, has ordered that intensive investigations must be carried out to arrest all those behind the killing of a Divisional Police Officer in Rivers state on Friday. NPO Reported that SP Bako Angbashim was killed Friday night . Reacting on Saturday, the Inspector General of Police said nothing must be spared to arrest the criminals. A statement by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, force spokesman quoted the police boss as condemning what he called the “the gruesome murder of SP Bako Angbashim, who was, at the time of his passing the Divisional Police Officer,…

By Halimah Olamide A Divisional Police Officer in Ahoada Rivers state, SP Bako Angbashim, has been beheaded by yet to be identified criminals in what has gone down as one of the most gruesome killings in recent time. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday night Odumude Community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state. throwing the community into panic. Agbashim was said to have previously served at Bori Police Divisional Headquarters in Khana LGA. He was reputed to have restored peace in the community standing uncompromising to all cultists. He was deployed to Ahoada communities earlier this year…

By Kamil Opeyemi The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has presented palliatives worth N15b to the six states in the region. The states include Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi and Taraba States. Food and non-food items were presented to the governors of the states by Vice President Kashim Shettima at a ceremony on Saturday in Maiduguri. Shettima, who lauded the management of NEDC for prudent management of scarce resources, said that the destruction in the six states was worth nine billion dollars. According to him, in Borno alone, the destruction is worth 6.8 billion dollars. Shetima also performed the ground breaking…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has extended his heartfelt greetings to the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on his return to the country. NPO had on Friday reported the return of Gov. Akeredolu to work after three months medical leave. Reacting, the Minister in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde on Saturday in Akure stated that the return of the governor is not just a testament of his strength, resilience and will, which the majority admire him for, but also a proof of God’s faithfulness over his life. “The…