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The Ministry of Primary Education, Delta State, has shut down the Great Leaders International School, Ime-Obi in Agbor, Ika Local Government Area of the state, over alleged defilement of a 4-year-old girl by the proprietor of the school, Innocent Ezeukwu.    The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr. Augustine Oghoro, …

Former governor and Senator representing Gombe North Senatorial district, Ibrahim Dankwambo, has asked the Gombe State government to stop payment of his pension and allowance.   In an official letter addressed to the state government in October, Dankwambo who served as governor from 2011 to 2019, wrote “I write to …

The Rivers state government has denied reports that it sacked the state Chief Judge, Government staff Chief of Staff Government and others. The sack reports followed the crisis that erupted in the state House of Assembly on Monday October 30, which led to a faction of the 32-man Assembly presided …

Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency have sealed two establishments, Wine Library and Buzz Bar, in the Victoria Island area of the state, over noise pollution and environmental violations.     The agency disclosed this in a statement on Monday evening, October 30, 2023.      According to …

Ekiti State Government has directed hospitals in the state to receive victims of gunshots for immediate treatment in their facilities even without a police report. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oyebanji Filani on Monday, October 30. He said the directive followed the order of the …

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has submitted a warrant of arrest and request to the Crown Prosecution Services of the United Kingdom for the immediate extradition of a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke.   Punch reports that the request, made on the orders …

The Lagos State Safety Commission has sealed 19 bars and lounges that failed to comply with basic safety standards.    The state government disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday, October 28.   According to the statement, the Director-General of the Commission, Lanre Mojola, stated that despite numerous notices …

The United States has cut all its aid to Gabon in response to the coup d’état in August which ousted the president whose family had ruled the nation for more than five decades, the State Department said.     “We underscore that our humanitarian, health, and education assistance will continue to …

Former media aide to Atiku Abubakar, David Bwala, has taken to social media to tackle the Tinubu-led administration over the dwindling economy.   In a post shared on his X handle, Bwala said the currently administration uses a lot of ‘’big big grammar” with no end in sight to the …

The Lagos state government has arrested operators of Kingfisher, a bar in the Lekki area of the state, for breaking a seal placed on their restaurant and returning to full operation.   The state government had sealed up the restaurant/bar a few days ago, for committing some infractions.    Sharing …