Idris Wada
16 May 2024
Political office holders in Kogi State under the past administration of Captain Idris Wada have commended the governor, Usman Ododo, for approving payment of their outstanding salaries. The former political appointees under the aegis of Capt Wada's Appointees (2012-2016) in a statement in Lokoja yesterday signed by group coordinators, Abubakar Sadiq Ainoko, former Commissioner for…
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The police in Thailand have arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian man, Ugoma Jefta Nusbech, for allegedly dealing in cocaine. According to Asean Now, Nusbech was arrested on Thailand's popular tourist island Koh Phangan during a carefully orchestrated operation. Nusbech is reported to have arrived in Thailand as a tourist before straying into the path of drug…
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The premises of the Lagos State House of Assembly are currently under heavy security presence amid the controversy surrounding the speakership position. Journalists who tried to enter the premises were prevented by armed police officers who mounted several vans at strategic points leading to the assembly complex. Unconfirmed reports have it that the lawmaker representing…
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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Lagos State governorship election, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has dumped the party. Jandor made the announcement while addressing his supporters at a press briefing held at Liberty Place, Ikeja, in Lagos, on Monday. Giving reasons for his decision, Jandor accused the party…
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In a bid to support vulnerable children and promote education, ActionAid Nigeria has distributed school materials worth millions of naira to children in the Gwagwalada and Leleyi Basa communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The initiative, which was part of the Back2School Campaign, aimed to provide essential school items such as bags, sandals, uniforms,…
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All is now set for the mandatory traditional rites of the new Alaafin, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade. It would be recalled that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had presented a certificate of appointment and staff of office to Oba Owoade at the Governor’s Office, Ibadan, affirming his appointment as the 46th Alaafin. As part…
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The Rivers State House of Assembly, at Monday's plenary in Port Harcourt, ordered Governor Sim Fubara to present the 2025 budget to the law
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The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for an immediate, independent, and transparent investigation into the sexual harassment allegation made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. A statement signed by the Country Vice President of FIDA Nigeria, Eliana Martins, and the National Publicity Secretary of FIDA Nigeria, Chineze Obianyo,…
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The crisis rocking the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened, as the State Executive Committee (SEC) firmly maintains that its Chairman, Venatius Ikem, remains suspended until the National Working Committee (NWC) and key stakeholders meet to address the situation. In a statement issued in Calabar by the party’s Secretary,…
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The United Methodist Church in Nigeria (UMCN) has distributed food and clothing worth several millions of Naira to communities affected by last year’s severe drought in Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, and Taraba states. The distribution, which was made during the weekend, was said to have been funded by the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).…