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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the that re-arraignment of former Abia State Governor, Senator ORJI UZOR KALU in a money-laundering case be put on hold pending the resolution of the legality of the retrial charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Justice INYANG EKWO in a ruling on an ex-parte application also granted leave to the Senator, to challenge the legality of the retrial in the same charges....

The Commandant of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps, Retired Col. OLAYINKA OLAYANJU, has declared that Ibarapaland is safe and free of killers and kidnappers.OLAYANJU, who disclosed this in a statement in Ibadan, said he would personally lead anyone interested in taking a tour of parts of Ibarapaland earlier hit by herders/farmers crisis.According to him, farmers and the law-abiding people in the area are going about their busin...

Men of the Ondo State Security Network known as the Amotekun Corps have arrested 15 persons suspected to be mining gold illegally inside the Owo forest reserves....

The Governor of Ogun State, DAPO ABIODUN, has approved the recommencement of some inherited road construction projects across the state....

The Ogun State House of Assembly has expressed concerns over the non-compliance by some residents of the State with the provisions of the Coronavirus Disease Health Protection Regulations 2021 recently signed into law by PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI.Speaker of the House, OLAKUNLE OLUOMO expressed the concern during plenary at the Assembly Complex in Abeokuta.The Speaker admonished residents to observe the stipulated guidelines towards containing the spread of...

Governor NYESOM WIKE of Rivers State says Nigerians have now realized that voting the All Progressives Congress (APC) into power is a mistake that must be corrected in 2023.The governor stated this in Yola, the Adamawa State capital where he inspected an overhead bridge and an underground subway being constructed by the governor of Adamawa State, AHMADU FINTIRI.Governor WIKE said the APC-led federal government has failed in the fight against corruption, eve...

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, MUHAMMAD NANONO, has called for partnership and collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the sector to drive the mechanization agenda of the ministry.NANONO said the mechanization agenda as well as other laudable programmes of the ministry are in line with the administration’s focus and commitment in diversifying the economy through agriculture.The minister disclosed this when he received members o...

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to build mining processing clusters for the development of lead and zinc across the six geo-political zones in six months.The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, UCHECHUKWU OGAH, made this known at Egu-Ogwu community, in Ebonyi State during an inspection of the site for South East.The Minister noted that President MUHAMMADU BUHARI initiated the projects to cushion the economic impact of the pandemic o...

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to build mining processing clusters for the development of lead and zinc across the six geo-political zones in six months.The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, UCHECHUKWU OGAH, made this known at Egu-Ogwu community, in Ebonyi State during an inspection of the site for South East.The Minister noted that President MUHAMMADU BUHARI initiated the projects to cushion the economic impact of the pandemic o...

etween 500 and 600 Australian Open players, officials and support staff will go into isolation after a worker at one of the event's quarantine hotels tested positive for coronavirus.The Premier of Victoria Region, DANIEL ANDREWS who announced the decision, said Thursday's play at the six warm-up events will be affected.He however, added that there will be no impact on the tournament proper, with players free to return to competing after a negative t...