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Plateau State Spent 47% Of Amount Budgeted For Capital Expenditure On Official Vehicles In Q1 2024

A closer look at the budgetary spending of Plateau State for the first quarter of 2024 has revealed that the state government allocated a significant sum of N3.9 billion for the purchase of motor vehicles, constituting approximately a quarter of the N16 billion budgeted for this expenditure item for the year.  This disclosure has raised questions among concerned citizens about the appropriateness of the state’s spending priorities. However, of this amount, N3.9 billion was already...

According to details on the budget document, the sum of N9.9billion was budgeted for purchase of; 50 Toyota SUVs vehicles, 60 Hilux pick-up, 150 Toyota Corolla and 10 Coaster buses.  A review of the Delta State budget performance reports has shown that N6.8billion was spent in three months for purchase of vehicles.   The expenditures were incurred within the first three months of 2024.   According to details on the budget document, the sum of...

The suspect targeted in the operation was described as a storekeeper for a terrorist group. Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have recovered firearms and dollars during an operation at the residence of a suspected terrorist in the Gbeganu area, a suburb of Minna, Niger State capital.  The daytime operation which was reportedly conducted on Wednesday caused fear among the residents of the area. Daily Trust reports that sources familiar with the operation...

Governor Inuwa Yahaya has claimed that his government is spending at least N150 million monthly to keep Gombe state clean.   However, the governor stated that street sweeping to maintain the state clean demonstrated the government’s dedication to environmental sustainability and the general well-being of the people.   Yahaya announced this on Wednesday at the start of the 2024 desilt exercise for main storm drains in Gombe.   The governor emphasised the importance of locals...

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed two bus passengers and abducted several others including members of the National Youth Services Corps (NYSC), during an attack along Ifon/Owo road in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. The passengers were travelling from Anambra State to Owo when the vehicle was attacked on Friday night, it was gathered.  Among those abducted were; Adewole Paul Oluwaseun, a corps member who was returning from the NYSC camp,...

The deceased was said to have been shot dead by the terrorists in front of his residence in Tsafe on Monday.  Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed the secretary of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Musa Ille.   The deceased was said to have been shot dead by the terrorists in front of his residence in Tsafe on Monday.    “The late Musa...

SaharaReporters reported on Friday that Rogers was abducted by some gunmen on Thursday night in the vicinity of his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt.       The kidnapped Channels Television reporter, Joshua Rogers, has been released.   SaharaReporters reported on Friday that Rogers was abducted by some gunmen on Thursday night in the vicinity of his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt.   Meanwhile, the management of Channels in a statement has confirmed...

It was learnt that Rogers was abducted by the assailants at about 9 pm on Thursday close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt, the state capital.     Some gunmen on Thursday night kidnapped the Channels Television reporter in Rivers State, Mr. Joshua Rogers. It was learnt that Rogers was abducted by the assailants at about 9 pm on Thursday close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The...

        The Kano State Government has dragged former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat Umar, Umar Abdullahi Umar and five others to court on eight count charges relating to bribery allegations, misappropriation and diversion of funds among others running into billions of naira.     This was contained in a charge sheet dated 3rd April, 2024 with a 15 prosecution witnesses list attached, and obtained by SaharaReporters.        The...

A video of the incident seen by SaharaReporters captured the moment some of the shop owners were mourning as they watched their properties destroyed by the fire.  Several shops were razed by a fire outbreak which started in the early hours of Tuesday at Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State.      A video of the incident seen by SaharaReporters captured the moment some of the shop owners were mourning as they watched their properties...