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News reaching SPY REPORTERS has confirmed the release of the remaining 23 victims of the Kaduna train terrorists attack. This was disclosed by the Secretary of the Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee, Usman Yusuf. Yusuf said that the hostages were released at about 4pm on Wednesday, 5 October, 2022. He said the committee secured and took the custody of the victims who were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists during an attack on a passenger train in Kaduna on March 28, 2022. Part of the statement read: “I am pleased to announce to the nation and world that at 1600hrs…
A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has slammed the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, for turning the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) into a personal banter. Reacting on Tuesday while featuring a programme on Arise TV, Jega said Ngige is creating more problems than solutions. The federal government of Nigeria has registered parallel unions in the academic community. The unions are the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics, NAMDA, and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics, CONUA. “Unfortunately, right now, the minister of labour is not…
The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Management Committee (NCMC), Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s campaign will kick off on Monday, 10 October 2022 in Akwa Ibom State. Tambuwal who stated this, Tuesday while briefing journalists at Atiku’s campaign office in Wuse, Abuja described the PDP Presidential candidate as the most prepared. The Sokoto State Governor said “only Atiku can provide the required leadership that this country needs at this time. He has experience in governance at the federal level, which I believe none of the rest of the candidates can…
Kogi State Government has sealed Dangote Cement Factory located in Obajana in the aftermath of protest by Kogi indigenes concerning illegal circumstances surrounding the acquisition of the company. Recall that the Kogi State House of Assembly ordered the closure of the company after its investigation into the cement factory’s operation allegedly revealed that the acquisition did not follow due process. SPY Reporters gathered that jubilant youths had trooped to the company on hearing the news of the closure. The youths chased workers away but were stopped by security personnel who acted swiftly to avoid loss of lives and properties. The…
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has welcome his first great grandchild. His first great grandchild was born by his granddaughter, Aisha Mukhtar, who married Khalid Wambai in 2021. Mukhtar is the daughter of Buhari’s second daughter, Hajiya Fatima, who was born in his first marriage to Safinatu. Source: Daily Trust
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday formally present the 2023 budget estimates before the joint session of the National Assembly. According to Tribune Online the key assumptions for 2023 in the documents presented to the House of Representatives and the oil benchmark is estimated at $70, crude oil production – 1.69mbpd, exchange rate – N435.57/$; Inflation rate – 17.16 per cent, while the Growth rate was pegged at 3.75 per cent from a revised projection of 3.55% for the year 2022. “Growth is expected to moderate to 3.30% in 2024 before picking up to 3.46% in 2025. “The inflation rate…
Over sales of shares to Dangote Kogi State House of Assembly has summoned former Governor Ibrahim Idris. SPY Reporters gathered that the invite is linked to the signing of an agreement that allegedly sold the State 10% Equity share to Dangote Cement Plc. The Assembly is also not happy with the change of name of the Company from its initial Obajana Cement Company to Dangote Cement Plc. This followed the adoption of a Report by the House Ad hoc Committee on Probing the Revenue Generation in the State. The Speaker, Matthew Kolawole while reading the resolution at an emergency…
Winner of the just concluded Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, level up edition, has received her N50 million cheque. According to DAILY POST Phyna received her cheque and a car from the show organizers on Tuesday. The presentation was done live on the BBNaija channel on DStv and GOtv. The grand prize includes ₦50 million cash prize, a supply of Pepsi, a bitcoin from Quidax, soap and other goods from Unik, electronics from Nexus, dairy products from Dano, packs of Munch, and cartons of waw detergent. She also received a Tecno Camon 19, Innoson G5T from Innoson vehicles, and an all-expense…
The Executive Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a salary increment for civil servants in the state. Sanwo-Olu made this announcement on Tuesday during his courtesy visit to the Head, Office of Public Service in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. Details shortly…..
All is not well in the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, Anambra State following the decision of the Bishop, Most Reverend Jonas Benson Okoye to sack Holy Ghost Fathers residing at St Martin’s de Poures Catholic Church, Ihiala. The Holy Ghost Fathers have been in charge of the St Martin’s Church for over 100 years, during which they established many churches and schools, including the popular Holy Ghost Juniorate Seminary, Ihiala and some universities in parts of the country. It was gathered that the Bishop, at a recent meeting with priests in the Diocese, announced postings during which his Diocesan priests…