Sanusi Shuaib
9 Feb
A Federal High Court in Abuja has imposed a fine of N5 million on the Department of the State Services (DSS) over the unlawful arrest and detention of an Abuja-based commercial driver, Sanusi Shuaib.
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The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts in addressing the root causes of banditry and insecurity in the Southeast region. The house recommended improved intelligence gathering, community engagement, and enhanced coordination among security agencies. The call was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Paul Namchi (LP-Enugu…
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N1,054,542,020,147.47 before members of the State House of Assembly. The Guardian reports that the appropriation bill consists of N453.56bn as recurrent expenditure and N600.98bn as capital expenditure. The governor, who had earlier commissioned the newly redesigned State Assembly Complex built over…
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Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the FCT Administration has committed $1.05 billion, amounting to about N177 billion for infrastructural development in the education sector. Wike, represented by the Minister of State, FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, disclosed this at the 6th International Conference on Learning Cities, held in Jubail, Kingdom of…
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Four out of the nine persons kidnapped on Tuesday in Odo-Ape Community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State have escaped from the kidnappers' den, leaving five persons with them. This was disclosed to our correspondent by a community leader in the area, who did not want his name in print. The recent…
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Popular singer Taylor Swift has claimed the top spot on Spotify Wrapped 2024, emerging as the most-streamed artist globally for the second consecutive year. Swift's chart-topping success this year comes on the back of her record-breaking album, The Tortured Poets Department, which racked up over 26.6 billion streams on the platform. The album didn’t just…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly has raised an alarm over the influx of mentally deranged persons from other states into Kogi State. In a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Ajaokuta State Constituency, Hon. Abu Onoru-Oiza Jibrin, he noted that this disturbing trend requires urgent attention. "Without doubt, there has…
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The Senate has suspended further action on the contentious Tax Reform Bills following widespread public outcry and opposition from Northern Governors, who described the bills as "anti-democratic." The decision was announced by Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau during Wednesday’s plenary. Barau explained that the Senate Committee on Finance had been directed to halt public hearings…
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An eyewitness in the ongoing trial of the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulfatah Ahmed, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has detailed how the former governor allegedly misappropriated the state's Universal Basic Education Commission's (UBEC) N5 billion. This was disclosed on Wednesday at the trial of Ahmed and his Finance…
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The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, has urged the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to continue to enhance safety in its operational activities through effective training and manpower development. Badaru, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Ibrahim Kana, made the call at the NAF Training, Operations and Safety Seminar for the year 2024,…
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Barely two days after threatening to ban unlicensed individuals from managing projects in the country, the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) has certified, licensed, and inducted about 500 individuals into the institute. CIPMN Registrar, Mr Henry Ifeanyi Mbadiwe, issued the warning on Monday in Abuja during the ongoing 2024 annual project management…