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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called for the inclusion of women as beneficiaries of the Host Communities Fund component of the Petroleum Industry Act. He emphasised that women inclusion in the application of the Petroleum Industry Act’s three percent Host Communities Fund is a sure path to development. According to… Continue reading PIA: Omo-Agege Calls For Inclusion Of Woman In Implementation Of Host Communities Fund

The federal government has declared Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July 2022, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, in a statement on Thursday. Soludo… Continue reading Sallah: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Holidays For Eid-El-Kabir Celebration

The Taraba state police command has deployed over Three Thousand Five Hundred personnel across the state ahead of the forthcoming Salah to ensure a hitch free celebration. The state Commissioner of Police Abimbola Sokoya disclosed this at the end of the security meeting with the Deputy Governor Alhaji Haruna Manu in Jalingo. Sokoya said that… Continue reading Sallah Celebration: Police Deploy 3500 Personnel In Taraba To Ensure Security

A Westminster Magistrates Court in the United Kingdom, on Wednesday, ruled that David Nwamini Ukpo, the alleged kidney donor for the daughter of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, is not 15 years old. Arise TV reports that the Ukpo has admitted to the court that he is 21 years old and had been in the UK since… Continue reading Alleged Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu Kidney Donor 21 Not A Minor – UK Court Rules

Embattled former deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu ,will remain in custody until his next court date on July 7, 2022.The Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Thursday adjourned the trial of Ekweremadu, on charges of conspiracy and organ harvest. He is charged with conspiracy to arrange or facilitate the travel of another person for exploitation under the… Continue reading Court Adjourns Ekweremadu’s Trial Till July 7 by Francisca Ogar

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has restated the commitment of his administration to prioritizing the welfare of traditional rulers in the State. Governor Ortom spoke on Thursday, June 30th, 2022 during the coronation and installation of the new Och’Idoma 5th, His Royal Majesty, John Elaigwu Odogbo held at Och’Idoma Square, Otukpo. The Governor acknowledged that… Continue reading Welfare Of Traditional Rulers Will Remain Out Top Priority – Ortom Says

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has expressed confidence that the future of the state lies in oil and gas, essentially because of the miraculous discovery of commercial quantity of hydrocarbons in parts of the state. Engineer Sule disclosed this while playing host to elders of the Alago nation who were on a courtesy call… Continue reading Why Nasarawa’s future is in oil and gas, says Engineer Sule

Group under the auspices of ‘Partnership for Atiku 2023’ on Sunday unveiled it’s logo at the headquarters of Atiku campaign office in Abuja, Ahead of the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, The National Coordinator, Prince Moses Adebisi said that the group, with membership across the country, is committed to the Atiku project now more that… Continue reading 2023 Presidency: Atiku Support Group Unveils Logo In Abuja

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that a delegation from its Committee on Foreign Affairs would depart Nigeria for London on July 1, 2022, to pay a visit to Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, who are both presently in detention over an allegation of organ harvesting.  Lawan made this known on Wednesday,… Continue reading Senate Delegation To Visit Ekweremadu, Wife In London