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Six new permanent secretaries for the Federal Civil Service were sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja. Prior to the start of this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting, the swearing-in took place. Mahmud Kambari (Borno State), Esuabana Nko-Asanye (Cross River), Lamuwa Ibrahim (Gombe), Yakubu Kofar-Mata (Kano), Oloruntola Michael (Ogun), and Richard Pheelangwah (Taraba State) are the appointments, along with their places of origin. The occasion marked the conclusion of a weeks-long pre-qualification procedure for directors by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, according to…

In a fresh assault on villages in Edikwu 2 Council Ward of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State, suspected armed Fulani herdsmen murdered an officer, a soldier, and 15 other people. According to information obtained, among the localities under siege by the marauders are Odogbo and Opaha, the residences of Mr. Abu Umoro, a state assembly man who represents Apa State Constituency, and Mr. David Olofu, the state’s commissioner of finance. The incident comes just after the weekend’s assault on the Ankpali village in the same Edikwu Ward 2, where Mr. Nathaniel Ochoche, the Labour Party’s Ward Chairman, and…

Despite pleadings from his family and campaigners for mercy, Singapore killed a man convicted of drug trafficking on Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for his family. Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was found guilty of aiding in the trafficking of more than 1 kg (2.2 pounds) of cannabis in 2013, which is double the amount that would have resulted in the death sentence in the city-state, which is renowned for its strict drug policies. The family’s rights advocate, Kokila Annamalai, who is located in Singapore, verified that Suppiah had been hanged after the president turned down requests for mercy the night before…

Alhaji Musa Gwadabe, an elder statesman and former minister of Employment, Labour, and Productivity, passed away at the age of 86. On Tuesday night in Kano, Gwadabe passed away after a protracted sickness. The late stateman’s funeral prayer would be held at his residence along Maiduguri Road in Kano by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a relative of the elder statesman, Nasiru Gwadabe. When Olusegun Obasanjo was president in 1999, Alhaji Musa Gwadabe was named minister for the development of solid minerals before being transferred to the Ministry of Employment, Labor, and Productivity. He was also Secretary to Kano…

50 stores were destroyed, and one person was hurt in a fire that broke out at the Bodija plank market in the Oyo State local government of Ibadan North. Ahmed Abdulwasiu, the injured victim, is being treated at Calvary Baptist Hospital in Bodija, Ibadan. Abdulwasiu described how he was trying to put out the flames in his shop before becoming trapped, stating he would have perished if rescuers hadn’t acted quickly. Another victim, Mutiu Olaoluwa, a furniture trader, said,  I was outside my shop when I suddenly heard the fire upsurge. Before I knew it, the flames covered everywhere. I…

Every rational person, according to Nollywood actor Frederick Leonard, should use deodorants on a daily basis. He made this comment in response to a recent Instagram post made by his colleague Victor Okpalan. Okpalan had bemoaned the conduct of some performers and staff members who showed up at the filming location with offensive odors. He wrote, “You can’t come onset and be smelling like a rat poison seller under Ajah bridge! Like how can’t we breathe where you are? Abeg save our nostrils!!!” Reacting via the comment section, Leonard said deodorants should be compulsory for both cast and crew. He…

The Federal Capital Territory of Abuja has been ordered as the new location for the Ebonyi State Election Petition Tribunal. The instruction was given by Monica Mensem, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeal. On Wednesday in Abakaliki, Nyior Henry Sekulla, Secretary of the Tribunal, made the announcement. According to him, the election petition tribunal office at the Abakaliki location of the Ebonyi State Judiciary has closed as a result of the decision. He claims that all proceedings pertaining to the Tribunal’s cases will resume in Abuja. He said: “The Honourable Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, President Court of Appeal –…

On Tuesday, MultiChoice Nigeria announced a 17% increase in the cost of its DStv and GOtv bundles. The new charges will be effective on May 1, 2023, as stated in a text message issued to customers. The pay-TV company claimed that the price change was necessary due to the increased costs of conducting business. “Please note that from May 1, your monthly subscription (premium) will be N24,500. To retain your old price of N21,000 for up to 12 months ensure you are active by April 30,” the text message reads. The Compact+ bouquet would cost N16,600 instead of N14,250 per…

AAbout 5,500 Nigerians, including students stranded in Khartoum and other towns in Sudan, will be evacuated by the federal government starting Wednesday. The government has released N150 million to hire 40 buses to transport its needy nationals from Sudan to Cairo in Egypt in order to assist the return. The money was transferred by the Central Bank of Nigeria through the National Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday at 12:37 p.m. to an unnamed transport business. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, verified the money had been made on Tuesday and mentioned that the evacuees would depart…

Some resident of Abuja and the surrounding area have bemoaned the lack of new naira notes. The old 200, 500, and 1000 naira notes have been reinstated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and will continue to be valid until December 31. Residents are complaining about the lack of fresh notes, according to newsmen who were tracking their availability. Mr. Moses Nnegedu, a resident of Nyanya, said that the CBN would supervise the commercial banks if it were serious about achieving its aim of distributing the new naira currency before the deadline. ‘’The new notes hasn’t been used in…