Kano State Government has said nobody can intimidate it over its decision on the appointment of the dissolution of the five emirates and reinstatement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi ll. The Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo made this known while addressing newsmen in Kano on Monday. This development follows the...
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The Federal Government has announced the postponement of the inauguration and retreat for Pro-Chancellors, Chairmen and Members of Governing Councils of federal tertiary institutions. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Education, Mrs Folasade...
Before President Bola Tinubu assumed the reins of governance, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, was faced with the challenge of abandoned projects. The Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda was, however, expected to, among other things, complete ongoing projects and transform the FCT into a more habitable and economically...
Chief Temitope Fawehinmi became well known as a woman who has always been at the side of those in need. Obviously in acknowledgement and appreciation of her role in this regard, she was conferred with the traditional title of Gbajeniyi of Egbaland. She has been defined more by her...
Kano State Government appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing tussle over the throne of the Emir of Kano. Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo, made the call during a press conference at Government House on Monday. He said Tinubu’s intervention would save the state...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A member of the House of Representatives for Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency Dr Asema Achado, has expressed deep concern over the attacks on the people of Mbakera-Sough Council Ward of Gwer East local Government Area by suspected Fulani militia. The unprovoked...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Four members of the Benue State House of Assembly on the late hours of Wednesday escaped death after their convoy was attacked by blood thirsty gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. The legislators were Samuel Jiji of Logo state constituency, Cephas Dyako of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi- Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has called for synergy in the fight against insecurity in North Central Nigeria even as he emphasized the need for multidimensional approach to defeat the menace. The Governor said this while speaking at the 1st North Central zonal...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Federal Government has handed over over 37,000 bags of assorted grains to the Borno State for onward distribution to poor and most vulnerable members of the society, as part of its initiatives to cushion the effect of the economic hardship as a...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas has promised to redouble his efforts in tackling the challenges affecting community development in the state. Governor Kefas made the vowed during the celebration of his one year in office as he organized thanksgiving service to appreciate God,...
By ESTHER ALEXANDER, Abuja – The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has been urged to issue arrest warrants for all Israeli and other foreign officials who advocate for and incite genocide against the Palestinian people. This is contained in a statement issued by the Embassy of the State...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Police in Nasarawa State have arrested four armed robbery suspects in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the State. A statement by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Nasarawa Division led...
Let’s come to the issues of recruitment and selection. All over the world, leadership is what changes history. Think of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, aka, Vladimir Lenin, and come to terms with the fact that followership are just extras in a movie! Or,...
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday inaugurated the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, saying it would revolutionise transportation in Nigeria and boost unique economic strength of each zone. The President spoke from the Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos end of the project, which would traverse nine...
President Bola Tinubu, has said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road would provide direct employment for millions of people and benefit over 30 million citizens. Tinubu said this at the official commissioning of the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway and the design procurement of 1000km Sokoto-Badagry super highway...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – No fewer than 11 persons have been killed by bandits that invaded three villages in Bakori Local Government Area, Katsina State. The spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Sunday. The police spokesman...
The law firm handling the case of Binance Holdings Limited, Aluko & Oyebode, has said Mr Tigran Gambaryan, the cryptocurrency firm’s executive, standing trial alongside the company in Nigeria, may die in Kuje Correctional Centre. The law firm stated this in a letter addressed to the Deputy Chief...
The Kogi Government on Sunday described as “crude and shocking”, the gruesome killing of two students kidnapped at the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, near Okene. The students were among those kidnapped on May 9, when the abductors stormed the school around 9 p.m. and...
More Nigerians have continued to celebrate the success of the Super Eagles playmaker, Ademola Lookman, as his heroics helped his team, Atalanta FC of Italy, to win the UEFA Europa League. Lookman scored the first-ever hat-trick in a Europa league final when Atlanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen FC of...
No fewer than 3 persons lost their lives and seven persons with various degrees of injuries were rescued at the building collapse incident at Papa Ajao, Mushin, Lagos. Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Lagos...