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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has assured Nigerians of President Muhammadu Buhari`s efforts to ensure better livelihoods for all the citizenry of the country. Mustapha gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja, at a news conference organised by his office to highlight some of the key activities to mark Nigeria`s 59th Independence Day Anniversary. Represented by Mr Gabriel Aduda, Permanent Secretary, Economy and Political Affairs Office, SGF office, Mustapha said the struggle for Nigeria’s independence from its inception was not an easy one. According to him, it was as a result of intellectual…

A Mother and Child Hospital worth N200m is to be built in the oil rich Ode Ugbo in ilaje council area of Ondo state by Chevron Nigeria Limited. Chairman of the Amalgamation of Ilaje Ugbo Coastal Communities Association (AMAICOMMA), Pius Orisabinone said this at a town hall meeting in Ode-Ugbo. “The essence of this meeting is to brief our people on how far we have gone and what we are planning to do. We have built walk-ways and jetties from which over 40 communities have benefitted. “We also have Mother and Child Hospital coming on the way. It is going to be a…

The Network of International Human Rights Organisations and Coalitions say it may soon adopt detained Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr Omoyele Sowore, as a “Prisoner of Conscience”. The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) said on Monday in Lagos that it was working with renowned rights groups across the world to ensure that Sowore was adopted as a Prisoner of Conscience unless the Federal Government releases the activist without further delay. They also expressed shock that the Nigerian authorities were making frivolous charges against Sowore who had been in custody since Aug. 5. The group also called for the release…

The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Monday attended the Supreme Court Special Session marking the 2019/2020 legal year. Osinbajo attended as a special guest. The event was hosted at the Supreme Court premises, three-arms zone, Abuja. The legal year, in English law as well as in other common law jurisdictions, is the calendar during which the judges sit in court. It is traditionally divided into periods called “terms.” Abuja-Osogbo bound passengers kidnapped in Osun Osinbajo, while speaking at the event reaffirmed the position of President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration to uphold the rule of law. The event which was…

Kidnappers struck again in Osun State as an Abuja-Osogbo bound bus was attacked along Imesi-Ile Obokun road. It was gathered that the bus parked at motor park before it was attacked and some passengers were forcefully taken away by the hoodlums. A relative of one of the kidnapped victims, Tunde Adejumo told Vanguard that the buses were coming from Abuja and were attacked by the hoodlums at Imesi-Ile-Ibokun road in the state. The victim, Kabirat Adejumo, according to Tunde was communicating home as the bus travelled home bound but suddenly stopped calling which arouse their suspicion. “When it was about…

Service Chiefs have finally appeared before the House of Representatives to discuss the national security issues. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Adamu Muhammed, are however absent at the meeting as they sent representatives. According to the Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, the meeting is aimed at finding out how the National Assembly can be Of help in the fight against insecurity, and also why there are still growing concerns of insecurity in the country despite the claims of success made by the military. READ: Gov. El-Rufa’i enrols son in public…

Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State on Monday enrolled his six-year-old child, Abubakar into primary one in Capital School Malali, Kaduna, a public school, in fulfilment of a promise he made in 2017. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that El-Rufa’i had in a state broadcast in December 2017, promised to enrol his child in a public school when he turns six years. “The move is part of reforms to revamp public schools in the state to make them more competitive. “We are determined to fix public education and raise their standards so that private education will become only…

Three children have lost their lives in recent flooding that ravaged communities in Warri North council area of Delta State. The children – a girl and two boys, from two separate families, were aged two, four and five years old. READ: DPR seals 40 filling stations in Nasarawa While their parents and members of the community have been mourning the loss, they have also called on the Federal Government to put measures in place to prevent future tragedies caused as a result of flooding. Nigerian News

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed 40 filling stations from January to date for various offences in Nasarawa State. Alhaji Abdulrahaman Muhammad-Bima, DPR Operation Comptroller, Lafia, disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia on Monday. He said that the offences committed included under delivery, diversion of product, lack of safety and other related offences. According to him, “the affected filling stations, which included major and independent petroleum marketers, cut across the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State”. The comptroller explained that the affected stations were fined and were unsealed after the payment to the…

The Kano State Hisbah Board has destroyed over 196,400 bottles of beer confiscated within the Kano metropolis.‎ This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Hassan Musa-Fage.‎ Speaking shortly after the destruction exercise at Kalemawa in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, said that Islam forbids alcohol consumption and all other intoxicants that can distort the mental capability of a person. ” In Islam, alcohol is strongly forbidden. Our Islamic Scholars, religious and community leaders should join hands together in the crusade against such social vices,” he explained.‎ ‎Represented by…