Ogogoro tragedy in Rivers: Death toll now 66

Rivers State government, yesterday, said the death toll from consumed poisonous local gin, otherwise known as ogogoro, has risen to 66 from 38.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Somiari Harry, who disclosed this to journalists shortly after a meeting with vendors of ogogoro, said efforts were on to ensure stoppage of consumption till further notice.

A major dealer of the local gin in Nembe/Creek road area in Port Harcourt, who was at the meeting, said it was unfortunate that deaths were being traced to consumption of the gin.

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Boko Haram: Buhari hosts Chad, Cameroon, Niger, Benin presidents

As part of the strategy to fight the Boko Haram insurgency, President Muhammadu Buhari will today  host a meeting of Heads of State and Presidents of the Lake Chad Basin Commission in Abuja.

In a bid to perfect Nigerian position for today’s meeting, President Buhari yesterday held a closed door meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh and the Chief of Naval Staff, Usman Jubrin, at  Defence House.

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Ex-militant Leaders Want FG To Do This... Read It Will Shock You

Ex-militant leaders under the aegis of Urhobo Gbagbako, have called on the Federal Government to restructure the amnesty programme.
They want the programme to be restructured so that it will accommodate those who surrendered arms and were issued with Joint Task Force, JTF, certificates but are yet to be documented for payment and training.

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El-Rufa’i begs Kaduna lawmakers to cut salaries, allowances

Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, has begged members of the House of Assembly to review their salaries and allowances downward in order to generate more revenue for the development of the state.

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Job Vacancy - Medical Laboratory Scientist II Needed At Bowen University

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NASS Election: APC May Sanction Atiku And Tambuwal

There are allegations that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may introduce sanctions against Atiku Abubakar, the former vice-president of Nigeria, and Aminu Tambuwal, the governor of Sokoto state, over the outcome of the National Assembly elections.

According to sources within the APC, Atiku allegedly colluded with Senator Bukola Saraki to undermine the will of the party. Meanwhile, Tambuwal, who is the immediate past of speaker of the House of Representatives, supported Yakubu Dogara who emerged as Tambuwal’s successor.

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