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Fawaz Adebisi The National Population Commission, NPC, has said that the new date for the commencement of the 2023 national population and housing census, which was postponed in April, would be given by President Bola Tinubu. The chairman of the NPC, Nasir Kwarra, revealed this on Thursday to State House Correspondents after his delegation gave the President a full brief at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Kwarra, the commission submitted it’s report to Tinubu to study, adding that it would facilitate coming to a decision of when the exercise would be held nationwide. He also briefed that…

Fawaz Adebisi A pastor in Rivers state, Piler Erekwa, has been arrested for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 15-year-old girl in the Ndele community, Emohua Local Government Area of the state. The police have said that the arrest of Erekwa, 45, was facilitated by a complaint made by one Amesi ThankGod, an in-law to the teenager. ThankGod said to newsmen that the victim, along with her mom, attends the pastor’s church, Gracious Covenant Church of Pastor Piler. In his words, the girl was always in the church’s custody whenever her mother goes to the farm, not until they noticed some…

Israel Adeleke The Senate on Thursday,  launched an investigation into a gas supply contract agreement awarded to a private firm, Acugas Limited, during the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The motion for the investigation was put forward by Aniekan Bassey (PDP, Akwa Ibom) during a plenary session chaired by Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. Bassey’s motion stated that in 2017, the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) entered into an agreement with Acugas Limited for the supply of gas to the Calabar Generation Company Limited (Calabar Genco). According to the agreement, the federal government would provide over $10 million…

Fawaz Adebisi The Ogun East Senator and former governor of Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene and attend to flood crisis in soke  parts of the state. The Senator, in a tweet on Wednesday, said he raised the motion at the Senate plenary, adding that Sagamu and Ijebu Areas of Ogun East Senatorial district, where he represents, need urgent intervention. In his tweet, he lamented the disaster caused by flood, recalling the incident of a 14-year-old student of Agbele Community High School who was swept away in Sagamu. He tweeted, “at plenary…

Adejoke Adebiyi The All Progressives Congress, youth organization, known as the Progressives League of Youth Voters for Tinubu and Shettima, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action to alleviate the escalating cost of living in Nigeria. The youths acknowledge the recent withdrawal of fuel subsidy as a positive step in the right direction and also appealed to President Tinubu to address, tackle the pressing issue of high unemployment and ensure the appointment of young Nigerians to his cabinet. During a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday, The national coordinator of the APC youth group, Ambassador Abdul Usman…

Israel Adeleke The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, who is said to be Obadiah, in Port Harcourt, the state capital, for alleged defilement of a minor. The suspect who was said to be a bouncer working in one of the night clubs situated in Port Harcourt, was alleged to have defiled the 13-year-old girl around the Diobu area of the city. A source who is familiar with the incident, narrated that, Obadiah reportedly sent the young girl on an errand and when she returned, he instructed her to come inside his apartment to deliver what he…

Israel Adeleke  Speaker of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Thursday,  rejected an amendment motion seeking the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The recommendation to defer the motion was made by Rep. Ginger Onwusibe (LP-Abia) following a motion by Rep. Eze Nwachukwu Eze (PDP-Ebonyi) during the plenary session in Abuja. Rep. Eze’s motion was titled “Need to Forestall Further Killings in Ebonyi Local Government Area and the Rising Insecurity in Ebonyi/Ohaukwu Federal Constituency, Ebonyi State.” However, Rep. Onwusibe, representing Isiala Ngwa North of Abia State, requested that the motion be amended…

Fawaz Adebisi Some Nigerian soldiers attached to Operation HADIN KAI in the North East have overpowered some terrorists who were trying to move into Nigeria from Cameroon border. This is according to the newly appointed Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. ES Buba, while speaking in a press briefing at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja. It was gathered that no fewer than five terrorists were gunned down as 10 terrorists were also captured alive. According to Buba, who was represented at the briefing by his deputy, Brig.-Gen. Abdullahi Ibrahim, arms, weapons and other logistics including bags of flour and detergent were recovered…

Peace Adedigba The wife of the founder of FCMB Group, late Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun, Abimbola Balogun, has expressed emotional tribute for her husband, wailing that no one can replace him. Abimbola, in a PUNCH advertorial, disclosed that the deceased while he was still alive was a perfect, compassionate and kind gentle man with love that anyone could seek . The widow described  her late husband as someone she could talk to which no one can ever replace, stating that the nonagenarian  might have passed away but, the love which they both shared is still strong in her heart. She…

By Onomiguren Agbamu The immediate past Commissioner of finance, Delta state, Sir Fidelis Okenmor Tilije has said he is willing to accept public debate on the Finances of the state from any individual or agency that wants to incur and make inquiries into whatever the state has done regarding finances. The commissioner spoke with journalists in an interview at a send forth ceremony organized by the Ministry of Finance in honour of him in Asaba. Sir Okenmor disclosed that the World Bank has given the state and the immediate past Governor, Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa accolades that Delta is one…