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A Kano State high court has awarded damages of N8,511,000,000 to Lamash Properties Limited against the Kano State Government, following the demolition of its buildings by state governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The court also ordered the defendants, including the Kano State Government, Governor Abba Kabir, and the State Attorney General, to pay an additional N10,000,000 to cover the cost of filing the case. The demolitions, which took place on the governor’s orders in June 2023, were contested in a lawsuit filed by Lamash Properties, which argued that the actions taken…

The Anambra South Forum ASF has dismissed the demands by some Nnewi South leaders that they should be allowed to produce the next Senator for Anambra South Senatorial District. It further contended that the Senatorial seat of the District should not be reduced to a mere compensatory position adding that the would be representative should be one that would carry the area along and not one that would go to speak for Nnewi South local government alone . Contained in the resolution signed by it’s Convener Elder Samuel Ezenwafor from…

By Tony Adibe The government of Enugu State has set aside the sum of fifty-five billion Naira, N55 bn, for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of urban and rural roads for the 2025 fiscal year. Also, the government has budgeted the sum of N50, 268,191,200 for the Office of the Governor; N665,711,810, for Deputy Governor’s Office and N3, 416,153,416 for the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, SSG out of the over N971 bn appropriated for the year under review. Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Barr. Chris-Roberts Ozongwu,…

Popular Anambra Timber market, Ogbosisi was on Wednesday gutted by fire destroying yet-to-be-ascertained goods Confirming the incident, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu said the swift response of the Police and Fire service operatives brought the fire incident which happened around 8:45 Pm under control. Ikenga added “Police operatives have cordoned off the scene of the incident to prevent hoodlums from taking undue advantage of the situation to loot properties and goods of individuals in the area.” He further noted that though no life was lost,…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has revoked 762 plots of land in Abuja due to non-payment for Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O). These properties, situated in the prestigious Maitama 1 District of the federal capital, are owned by notable Nigerians and corporate entities. Among those affected are former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen, and ex-governors Rochas Okorocha, Ben Ayade, and Seriake Dickson. Several former and current federal lawmakers, including Dino Melaye, Enyinnaya…

The Chairman of the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), Chief Uche Anya, has said that the soldiers from the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu only attacked his residential building but did not manhandle him. Anya disclosed this when the former members of the Enugu State House of Assembly led by Dr Alex Ogbonnia visited him in his office on Wednesday in Enugu. He debunked the social media reports that he was manhandled and beaten, and that of his police aide being killed during the raid. The chairman…

Muhammad al-Julani, a prominent leader of the Syrian opposition, has made a bold declaration regarding the future of armed groups in Syria. In a recent statement, al-Julani vowed that all armed groups will be disbanded, and no weapons will be allowed in the hands of anyone. This announcement marks a significant shift in al-Julani’s stance, as he has previously been associated with various armed factions operating in Syria. However, it appears that he is now committed to pursuing a path of disarmament and reconciliation. The disarmament of armed groups is…