Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu
14 Aug
The Senate, through its Committee on Public Accounts, has slammed the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigeria Police Force, and 12 other agencies for persistently refusing to respond to queries raised against them in the 2019 Audit Report .
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The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC}, Malam Shehu Mohammed has called on motorists to adhere strictly to road traffic rules and regulations to make the Christmas celebration a peaceful and hitch-free one. Mohammed, who made the call in his Christmas message on Wednesday in Abuja restated his earlier commitment to creating safer road…
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Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of the Christmas to pray for the country, to enable President Bola Tinubu administration’s to succeed in transforming Nigeria to prosperity. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by Ismaila Uba-Misilli, Director-General, Press Affairs, Gombe Government House, to felicitate with Christians…
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INTERPOL has published Red Notices for 14 Nigerian nationals wanted across several countries for crimes including human trafficking, drug smuggling, and organised fraud. These individuals are accused of participating in criminal activities spanning multiple continents, highlighting the international dimension of such offences involving Nigerian suspects. Felix Omoregie, one of the suspects, is wanted by Belgian…
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Mrs. Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, the Secretary to the Lagos State Government has tasked the military and paramilitary on innovations to ensure a safer city. Salu-Hundeyin gave the charge at the Quarterly Meeting with the Military, Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) and Secretaries to the Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas (Scribes 57) in Ikeja.…
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The Imo Government has urged its youths to avoid the tendency to abuse drugs and other substances while celebrating Christmas. This is contained in a statement by Gov. Hope Uzodinma’s Special Adviser on Narcotics and Illicit Drugs Monitoring, Chief Ezechukwu Obonna in Owerri on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Obonna, who…
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American rapper Kendrick Lamar, also known as K.Dot, has closed out 2024 with a bang by topping Billboard’s list of Greatest Pop Stars of the Year. Andrew Unterberger of Billboard hailed Lamar’s achievements, noting that his hit song Not Like Us and other captivating releases this year showed fans just how much he could still bring to the…
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Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, has urged Nigerians to demonstrate selfless love to one another and keep hope alive in the face of challenges during the Christmas season. Soludo, while making the call in his Christmas message signed by his Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime on Wednesday, rejoiced with residents, especially Christians, on their celebration…
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The Gombe state government says it will spend N32.24 billion on payment of workers salaries in the 2025 fiscal year. Malam Muhammad Magaji, Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, stated this during the 2025 budget breakdown exercise, on Tuesday in Gombe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Inuwa Yahaya on Monday assented…
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An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said. Kazakh authorities said 28 people had survived the crash of the Embraer 190 near the city of Aktau, an oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea.…
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Some travellers in Akwa Ibom have expressed displeasure over the high cost of transportation during the Christmas season. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) checks around major motor parks in Uyo metropolis revealed that many transport companies have increased their fares. NAN reports that the cost of transportation witnessed a huge increase compared to what…