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The hunger protest that began on Thursday led to a halt in petrol loading at the Lagos depots, causing fuel scarcity to persist. Sources confirmed to The PUNCH that the depot owners refused to open for business over fears of violence. Recall that the fuel scarcity started last weekend in Abuja, Lagos, Ogun, Niger and
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A total of 103 Nigerians deported from the Republic of Turkiye back to Nigeria have been received by the National…
A Delta State-based businessman, Mr Onainor Patrick Ewere has dragged the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, among others before the Federal High Court in sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, over the ownership of a Lexus GX 460 with Chassis Number JTJBM7FX6C5045457. In the writ of summons dated October 4, 2024, in a
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A Delta State-based businessman, Mr Onainor Patrick Ewere has dragged the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, among others before the Federal High Court in sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, over the ownership of a Lexus GX 460 with Chassis Number JTJBM7FX6C5045457. In the writ of summons dated October 4, 2024, in a
The State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the State government to as a matter of urgency, reach out to the Nigerian government and also through its relevant agencies intervene on the issue of erosion gullies ravaging various sections of the State. The Speaker , Emmanuel Emeruwa announced this during Plenary following
Abia Assembly moves against mortuary nuisance, gully erosion
The State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the State government to as a matter of urgency, reach out to the Nigerian government and also through its relevant agencies intervene on the issue of erosion gullies ravaging various sections of the State.
The Speaker , Emmanuel Emeruwa announced this during Plenary following a matter of urgent public importance brought before the House by the member representing Isuikwuato Constituency, Lucky Johnson about the collapse of the Akara – Isuikwuato road and destruction of properties around the Amaiyi axis which has cutting off those living along that area from their kits and kins.
Johnson begged the government to come to his constituents’ aid in terms of interventions from NEWMAP, the Mpinistry of Environment and others as well as remediation and palliative support as their means of livelihood has also been greatly affected.
The House also passed a resolution directing its committee on health to invite the Commissioner for Health, the Proprietor of City Gate Mortuary, Umuahia and any other such mortuary whose activities are considered to be negatively affecting the public, to appear before the House for an interaction.
This followed a matter of urgent public importance presented to the House by the member representing Isiala Ngwa North constituency, Ugochukwu Iheonunekwu on the alleged nuisance being constituted on daily basis along Aba Road area of Umuahia.
Iheonunekwu argued that urgent steps should be taken to address the activities of the mortuary and others operating in the same manner in Abia State.
Abia Assembly moves against mortuary nuisance, gully erosion