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I get N21m monthly as take home, Kano lawmaker reveals

Lawmaker

The lawmaker representing Kano South, Senator Sumaila Kawu, has revealed that he earns over N21m monthly as a total take-home package. This revelation is coming barely 24 hours after the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission said that each of the 109 senators in the upper chamber receives a total …

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Police kill kidnapper in Delta, arrest three others

Operatives of the Delta State Police have killed a suspected kidnapper during a gun duel in a Delta community. The operation, which also led to the arrest of three other suspects, resulted in the recovery of an arsenal of deadly weapons. The Police Public Relations Officer for Delta State Command, …

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Popular Gospel Music Artiste Aduke Gold Is Dead

Nigerian gospel music artiste, Aduke Ajayi, known as Aduke Gold has died. The news of her passing was shared on Tuesday by fellow gospel artist, Esther Igbekele, who posted a tribute on social media with a picture of Aduke Gold. She wrote, “A general has fallen. ADUKE GOLD #rip” The …

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Kwara bans scavengers, unveils anti-dumping task force

Kwara State Government on Monday said that operations of scavengers have been prohibited in the Ilorin metropolis, the state capital, as part of new strategies to eradicate indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the state. Speaking during the inauguration of an Environmental Taskforce charged with ensuring compliance with the new environmental …

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FG threatens contractors over Enugu-Onitsha road delay

Enugu

The Federal Government has directed contractors handling the 107km Enugu-Onitsha Road dualisation to speed up work on the project. This directive was given by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, during a meeting with MTN, the Enugu State Government, and the contractors, RCC Ltd and Nigercat Ltd, on Friday. …

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