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Eid-el-Kabir: Gov. Lawal approves Sallah bonus for civil servants, pensioners

5 days ago | thenewsguru.com | Ediri Oyibo

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has approved a special Sallah bonus for all civil servants and pensioners in the State. This is contained in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mahmud Dantawasa issued in Gusau on Monday. The timely gesture, the commissioner said, is a reflection of the governor’s deep commitment to the welfare and happiness of the people, especially during the sacred period of Eid-el-Kabir, a time of sharing, reflection, and prayer.
Nigeria seeks $25bn gas pipeline investment

5 days ago | thenewsguru.com | Ediri Oyibo

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is pursuing a $25 billion undersea gas pipeline project aimed at supplying natural gas to Europe through the West African coastline. Shettima disclosed this on Monday during a meeting with Vitol Group, the world’s largest independent commodity trader, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline will deliver gas from Nigeria to Morocco, then onward to Europe.
JUST IN: 9 dead as killer herdsmen attack Benue communities

5 days ago | thenewsguru.com | Ediri Oyibo

The Benue Police Command has confirmed that suspected killer herdsmen on Sunday night attacked communities in Gwer West and Apa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edit Udeme, who made the confirmation in an interview in Makurdi on Monday, said that tactical teams were already deployed in the affected areas to restore peace and security.
Eid-el-Kabir: Oyo workers get ram, rice at subsidised prices

5 days ago | thenewsguru.com | Ediri Oyibo

The Oyo State government has subsidised prices of ram, rice and vegetable oil for civil servants in the state, in its effort to bring succour to Muslim workers. The Chairman, Oyo State Agricultural Credit Corporation, Sheihk Taofeek Akeugbagold made this known on Monday in Ibadan during the distribution of the items to some of the beneficiaries. According to him, no fewer than 2,500 civil servants will benefit from the government gesture.
Eid-el-Kabir: CP orders visibility policing, intelligence-led raids in FCT

5 days ago | thenewsguru.com | Ediri Oyibo

The Commissioner Police (CP) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Ajao Adewale, has ordered heightened visibility policing and sustained intelligence-led raids on black spots ahead of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.
Eid-el-Kabir: Osun Assembly embarks on 2-week recess

5 days ago | thenewsguru.com | Ediri Oyibo

The Osun State House of Assembly has announced a two-week recess to observe the Eid-el-Mubarak celebration. A statement by Olamide Tiamiyu, the media aide to the Speaker, Mr Adewale Egbedun, on Monday, said the decision was reached following an executive meeting held by the lawmakers. “The decision marks a temporary pause in legislative activities as the assembly members take time to celebrate this significant festive occasion.
Mokwa flood disaster: Peter Obi donates N20m to victims

5 days ago | thenewsguru.com | Ediri Oyibo

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, on Monday paid a sympathy visit to Niger over the flood that recently claimed many lives in Mokwa. A statement issued by Peter Obi Media Reports Spokesman, Ibrahim Umar, on Monday in Abuja, said that Obi was accompanied on the visit by the acting National Chairman of the party, Sen. Nenadi Usman. Also in company with Obi was the National Coordinator of Obedient Movement, Dr Yunusa Tanko.
CNG sector attracts $500m investments - P-CNGI

5 days ago | thenewsguru.com | Ediri Oyibo

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGI) says the CNG sector has attracted over 500 million dollars investments and created over 10,000 direct jobs. The P-CNGI said that 255 new conversion centers that did not exist in 2024 and 53 daughter stations existed currently. Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, Programme Director/Chief Executive Officer, P-CNGI on Monday emphasised that Nigeria is making progress in expanding the CNG infrastructure and investments.
WAEC cheating: Police open up over attack on Vice Principal

5 days ago | thenewsguru.com | Ediri Oyibo

The Police Command in Ondo State says five suspects have been arrested following the assault on a vice-principal during the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) held in the state. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Akure by DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the command’s Spokesperson. The vice-principal, identified as Mr Rotifa, was brutally beaten on Friday by thugs allegedly hired by the parent of a student of Complete Child Development Centre, Awule in Akure.
Local vigilantes die as NAF bombards terrorists in Zamfara

5 days ago | thenewsguru.com | Ediri Oyibo

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has eliminated no fewer than 20 armed terrorists and destroyed over 21 motorcycles during an air interdiction operation on May 31 in Zamfara State.