Shaibu: CRPP Urges Impeachment Panel Members To Reject Offer

Edo State chapter of the Conference of Registered Political Party (CRPP) has urged members of the impeachment panel set up by the chief judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to investigate the allegations levelled against the deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, to decline the offer. In a statement by its chairman, Samson Isibor and secretary, John Isidhaome, the…

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Families Of Deceased Firefighters Get Support From Group

A non-governmental organisation, Women Rescue and Firefighting Forum (WRFFFORUM) has donated huge sums of money to the families of deceased women in the rescue and fire- fighting profession. The cash and other gifts which were donated to the deceased families, over the weekend, at the FAAN Rescue and Firefighting Unit, Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos,…

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Insecurity: IGP’s Special Police Squad Arrives In Kaduna

The 200 Policemen of the inspector-general of police’s special intervention squad have arrived Kaduna and received by Governor Uba Sani to be deployed in some troubled security areas. Receiving the squad at Government House on Sunday, the governor commended the inspector-general of police, Kayode Egbetekun for fulfilling his promise on the deployment of the squad….

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Group Backs NASS Probe Of $300m Malaria Funds

Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CEDEHUR) has endorsed the ongoing investigation by the National Assembly of the alleged misappropriation of $300 million earmarked for combating malaria in Nigeria. It called for sanction for those that would be indicted by the probe. CEDEHUR’s stance stems from alarming revelations regarding the breach of agreements between the…

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Foundation Marks 25th Anniversary Of Idiagbon’s Demise

The Paul Erinne Foundation has donated 1,000 bags of rice and awarded scholarships to five indigenes of Ilorin Emirate in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the demise of the late Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, Gen. Tunde Idiagbon. The chairman of the foundation, Engr. Paul Erinne, said the scholarships were given to five selected…

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Budget Padding: Akpabio Won’t Resign – PANDEF

Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has described as mischievous, those calling for the resignation of the president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio over alleged budget padding. PANDEF, in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP by its national publicity secretary, Dr Ken Robinson, said the intentions of those behind the call were already known. The statement…

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149 Die Of TB, 7,000 Infected In Cross River

In two years, a total of 149 persons have died of tuberculosis and 7,000 others infected with the virus in Cross River State. The state commissioner for health, Dr Henry Ayuk, gave the statistics yesterday in Calabar during the flag-off of the campaign to mark this year’s World Tuberculosis Day at Christ for the World…

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