Makinde Approves C of O To NNPC’s In Two Days
Gov, Seyi Makinde IBADAN/The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, presented the certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for the construction of a new retail outlet of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation More...
No Tuition Increase In Ondo Varsities -Akeredolu
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu AKURE/By Alaba Ajibade – The Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has dismissed as untrue the news making the rounds that the State government has increased tuition in all the state-owned More...
No Sacrifice Too Much For Peace In Rivers -APC
Rivers governor By Jackson Udeani – The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Rivers State has denied giving any precondition to work with Governor Nyesom Wike for peace to reign, saying no sacrifice would More...
Court Voids New Kano Emirates, Orders Status Quo
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje By Imam Ibrahim – A Kano High court presided over by Justice Nasiru Saminu has ordered Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to maintain More...
Northeast: SMEDAN Trains Over 30 Young Entrepreneurs On Business Dev.
Participants at the SMEDAN training GOMBE/(News Investigators)/ The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has trained over 30 young entrepreneurs on the techniques of establishing More...
Collapsed Building: Ambode Blames Landlord, Says School Operates Illegally
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode at the site of the collapsed building LAGOS/By Alaba Ajibade – The governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has blamed the landlord of the collapsed building in Lagos Island More...
Pregnant Woman, School Proprietor Among Victims Of Lagos Collapsed Building
Source: shutterslock.com LAGOS/(News Investigators)/A pregnant woman, the proprietor of the Nursery/Primary school and 19 others, including no fewer than 12 pupils died in the collapsed building at Massey Street, More...
Disarm Political Thugs Now To Avoid Bloodbath In Idanre -PDP Cries Out
IGP Adamu Mohammed AKURE/By Alaba Ajibade – The campaign Coordinator of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency in Ondo State, Hon. Mayokun Akinmoladun has More...
Deji Adeyanju Regains Freedom
Deji Adeyanju By Ibrahim Imam – Detained political activist, Deji Adeyanju has been granted bail by a Kano State High Court on Monday after spending 67 days in detention. Mr. Adeyanju was released on More...
Lagos APC Women Leader Says Victory Is Sure For Buhari, Sanwoolu
Rep. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas and Sen. Oluremi Tinubu LAGOS/By Alaba Ajibade – Women in Lagos State have been urged to mobilise their neighbours, friends and family members to vote enmasse for the All Progressives More...
Woman Dies After Giving Birth To Quintuplets
A set of quintuplets ASABA/(News Investigators) /A housewife in Asaba, Delta State, Chukwunonso Onyejekwe, has died after she was delivered of a set of quintuplets. Head, Clinical Services and Training, Federal More...
2019 Election: Interfaith Cautions Politicians On Hate, Dangerous Speeches
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto Rev. Supo Oyekunle, CAN President (News Investigators) /The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) has urged politicians to shun hate and dangerous speeches More...
Ignore CCB’s “Provocative” Summon, South-South Governors Tell Onnoghen
Four of the south-south governors By Sadiq Umar – Five governors of the South South zone on Sunday condemned what they called a “provocative” summon by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on the More...
2019: Sultan, Onaiyekan Lead Religious Leaders’ Parley On Peaceful Elections
Cardinal Onaiyekan, Archbishop Kukah and Sultan Abubakar By Sadiq Umar – Determined to ensure peaceful general elections, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar 111 and the Archbishop of More...
Lagos Women Will Install Sanwoolu As Next Governor, Says, Okoya-Thomas
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu with APC Women Leader in Lagos State, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas (News Investigators) /An assurance has been given that the women in Lagos State would deliver the governorship candidate of More...
Kumo Advocates Corporate Support Funding For Security
Usman Bello Kumo News Investigators/ (Gombe)/ A former Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, Usman Bello Kumo says the current security challenges facing the country are not insurmountable More...
Cross-Over Night: Shiites Worhips In Church, Preaches Peace, Unity
Leader of Shiites Delegation being received at the Church service By Ibrahim Imam – Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites, on Tuesday attended the 2019 New Year Church More...
Ugwuanyi Presents N109.1Billion Budget For 2019
Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has presented a budget of N109,199 billion, being the estimate for the 2019 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Enugu Governor The budget proposal christened More...
Police Eliminate 104 Armed Bandits, Recover 500 Cattle In Zamfara Forest
(News Investigators) /The Police Joint Operation Team says it has repelled ambush attacks from armed bandits at Mahanga Forest in Birnin Mogaji LGA of Zamfara State. The incident which took place at about 4.00pm More...
Tambuwal Nominates Dan’iya As Deputy Governor
SOKOTO/(News Investigators) /Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has nominated Manir Dan’iya as deputy governor to replace Ahmed Aliyu. Mr. Dan’iya replaced Mr. Aliyu who resigned on Nov. 13 following his More...
Boko Haram Invades Borno Community, Steals 200 Cattle, 300 Sheep, Goats -NEMA
(News Investigators) /The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says Boko Haram terrorists invaded Bale Shuwa Village in Jere Local Government area of Borno State on a deliberate robbery mission on Saturday More...
Boko Haram Attacks 4 Borno Villages -NEMA
(News Investigators) /Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked four villages in outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The attack occurred on Wednesday night at Kofa, Mallumti, Ngomari and Gozari More...
Kaduna Violence: Govt Relaxes Curfew, Maintains Dusk To Dawn In Parts Of State
By Ibrahim Imam – The Kaduna State Government has announced a partial suspension of the 24-hour curfew Kaduna metropolis, even as it maintained full blown curfew in areas of potential threats. A statement More...
Ortom Wins PDP Governorship Ticket
MAKURDI(News Investigators) /Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue in the forth-coming 2019 general election. Mr. Ortom More...
Tambuwal Urges Buhari To Commence Operations Of North-East Dev. Comm
BAUCHI/(News Investigators) /Sokoto state governor and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately operationalize the More...
UNIFPA Worries About Rising Cases Of Sexual, Gender-Based Violence, Lawyers Seek Justice For Survivors
YOLA/By Tom Garba – United Nations Population Fund (UNIFPA) in collaboration with Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Mubi Branch and Adamawa state university (ADSU) Mubi organized a one day stakeholders seminar More...
Multiple Boreholes, 330,000MT Daily Water Extraction Reasons For Abuja Earth Tremor -NASRDA
ABUJA(News Investigators) / Multiple boreholes and the daily extraction of 330,000 metric tonnes of water have been blamed for the tremor that shook some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between September More...
INEC Bars Use Of Phone, Electronic Devices At Polling Booth
By Alaba Ajibade – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has barred the voters from taking phones and other electronic devices to the polling booths during elections. INEC Chairman, Mahmood More...
Ebonyi People Want Tambuwal’s Type Of President Come 2019 -Governor Umahi
(News Investigators) /The people of Ebonyi state are desirous to see someone like Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal become Nigeria’s president in 2019. Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi, stated this in More...
APC Has Decided On Lagos East Candidate -Ex-Deputy Governor
LAGOS/(News Investigators) The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has endorsed Senator Gbenga Ashafa for another term, former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye told More...
2 Killed, 37 Injured In Nasarawa Gas Explosion, Govt Vows To Unravel Cause
(News Investigators) /The Nasarawa State Government has vowed to unravel the cause of the gas explosion incident in Lafia, the State capital in which two persons have been confirmed dead and 37 others injured. Deputy More...
Rivers’ PDP Guber Aspirant, Soalabo West, Says It’s Turn Of Riverine Communities
(News Investigators) /A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Soalabo West, has announced his intention to contest the governorship position, saying it is time the riverine communities More...
Tell NWC To Cut Nomination Fees Now, Rep. Aspirant Urges Buhari
By Alaba Ajibade – A House of Representatives aspirant from Ogun State, Lolu Onabolu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressive Congress More...
Tambuwal Condoles Wike Over Demise Of Rivers Attorney-General
(News Investigators) /Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, Sunday, in Port Harcourt paid a condolence visit on his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike over the demise of Wike’s Attorney General and More...
Benue NUJ Loses Chairman
(News Investigators) /The Benue State Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), David Ukuma, is dead. Mr. Ukuma, who was elected barely two months after died, Saturday, after a brief illness. The Vice-Chairman More...
We ‘re Actually Sacked, Not Resignation, Says Tambuwal Aides
(News Investigators) /Fresh fact emerging from the reported resignation of aides of Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, reveals that the 252 political advisers and special assistants were sacked after all. Some More...
Defection: 252 Political Aides Dumps Tambuwal, Pledges Allegiance To APC
By Ibrahim Imam – In a sudden political twist, 252 Special Advisers and Special Assistants of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Sunday resigned their positions, even as they pledged their loyalty More...
Ranching Law: Tiv Traditional Council Vows To Support Implementation, Says We Are Ready To Be Crucified With Ortom
-Says On Ranching We Stand… (News Investigators) /The Tiv Traditional Council (Ijir Tamen), today unanimously agreed to stand by Governor Ortom in the implementation of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches More...
Kano Deputy Governor Resigns, Says Continuing In Office Unfair To His Conscience
By Sadiq Umar – The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Hafiz Abubakar, has tendered his letter of resignation to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje amid political crisis. Mr. Abubakar, in a resignation letter dated Aug. 4, More...
How Kebbi, Zamfara Allegedly Donated N200million To Rally Support For Buhari
News Investigators/Fresh facts have emerged, detailing how a solidarity rally organized in Sokoto on Saturday by Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, in support of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and policies More...
End Incessant Killing Now, Adamawa CAN Tells Buhari, Says Nigeria Is More Divided Than Ever
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Adamawa State Chapter has President Muhammadu Buhari to end to what it called the mindless massacre of innocent citizens in the state, noting More...
Benue Lawmakers Sack Speaker Kwange, Elect Titus Uba
By Ibrahim Imam – The Benue State House of Assembly Tuesday impeached the speaker, Terkimbir Kyange and replaced him with Titus Uba. Twenty two lawmakers of the State Assembly impeached speaker after a vote More...
Fire Guts Jos Main Market, Over 270 Shops Razed
JOS/(News Investigators) A midnight fire on Saturday ravaged Jos main market, in Plateau state capital with goods and shops running into several millions of Naira burnt. The chairman of Traders Association in Plateau, More...
Bala Ciroma Replaces Bello As New FCT Police Commissioner
By Sadiq Umar – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the appointment Bala Ciroma as the new Commissioner of Police for the Command. Mr. Ciroma took over from his predecessor CP More...
Sule Lamido Faults Buhari’s Anti-Corruption War
YOLA/By Tom Garba – A presidential aspirant, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido has described the anti-corruption fight of Buhari’s administration as lopsided. Mr. Lamido declared More...
Ekiti Election: Police To Withdraw Fayose, Fayemi, VIPs Security Details
ADO EKITI/(News Investigators)/The Saturday, July 14 Governorship Election of Ekiti State has taken a new dimension as the Police authorities have announced the planned withdrawal of the security details of the More...
Rivers APC Alleges Plan By Gov. Wike To Pay Salary Arrears Of Ekiti Civil Servants
By News Investigators – The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday accused the state governor, Nyesom Wike of planning to off set six months salary arrears the government of Ekiti More...
Fresh Bomb Explosion Hits Mubi
YOLA/By Tom Garba – No fewer than three people are feared dead as a result of a bomb blast that occurred around noon time opposite in Mubi, Adamawa State. The explosion, a suspected Improvised Explosive Device More...
Edo Govt. Moves To Clear Salary Arrears In LGs
By News Investigators – Edo State Government has put modalities in place to clear salaries arrears owed by immediate past local government administration in the State. Severn out of the 18 councils are still More...
I Don’t Hate Buhari But I Loath Those Advising Him Wrongly -Prophet El-Buba
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The President and Founder of Evangelical Bible Outreach Ministries Interventional (EBOMI), Prophet Isa El-buba, said his criticism of the federal government over the recent killings in More...
Atiku Appoints Ex-governor, Gbenga Daniel, Campaign 2019 DG
By News Investigators- Former governor of Ogun state, Gbenga Daniel, has been named as the director-general of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign for 2019. The former Vice-President said Mr. Daniel will bring More...
Former Nigerian Ambassador To China, Aminu Wali, Ex-Kano Governor Shekarau, One Other Docked Over 2015 Campaign Fund
By Ibrahim Imam – A former Nigeria’s Ambassador to China, Aminu Bashir Wali, former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau and Mansur Ahmed have been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Kano More...
Dayo Adeyeye Rained Curses On Me After Calling Him To Accept Defeat, Says Fayose
By Nuel Suji – The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose says former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and aspirant at the just concluded governorship primary, Dayo Adeyeye, More...
APC Crisis: Police Seal Off Party Secretariat
By Alaba Ajibade – The Police in Ekiti State on Monday sealed off the state Secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) following escalation of crisis arising from last Saturday inconclusive governorship More...
Court Denies Melaye Bail…A Serving Senator Deserves Bail, Says Dogara
By Sadiq Umar – A magistrate court in Lokoja, Kogi state capital, Thursday, turn down the bail application for the embattled Kogi senator, Dino Melaye, instead ruled that he be kept in police custody till More...
Mubi Bomb Blast: Adamawa Govt. Orders Free Medical Treatment To Victims
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The government of Adamawa state on Wednesday ordered immediate free medical treatment for victims of the Tuesday twin bomb blasts in Mubi, just as it called on well spirited individuals More...
JUST IN: Imam Imam, Spokesman To Gov. Tambuwal Is Dead
By News Investigators – Imam Imam, the Special Adviser to Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, is dead. Mr Imam died in the early hours of Friday in Abuja after a brief illness. A source closed to the deceased More...
First Quarter 2018: Lagos IGR Hits N103bn, Spends N93bn On Capital
By News Investigators – The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said its internally generated revenue for the first quarter of Y2018 stood at N103.476billion, as against N96.7billion recorded last year, thereby More...
Another Tragedy Hits Chibok, Parent Dead, Others Injured In Auto Crash
By News Investigators – Tragedy struck again in Chibok over the weekend following the death of one of the parents of the school girls in a ghastly motor accident. The parents of the freed schoolgirls kidnapped More...
Police Confirms Four Dead, Eight Injured In Bama Suicide Attack
By Sadiq Umar – Not few than four persons have been confirmed dead with eight others seriously injured following an early morning suicide attack in Bama town, Borno state, northeast Nigeria. The Borno State More...
Taraba Rep. Says Attacks Incident Exaggerated
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The House of Representatives member representing Bali-Gassol, Garba Hamman-Julde, says media reports suggesting that he was pelted with stones in his constituency was blown out of proportion, More...
Kongol Silver Tongue Inducts Journalists, Others In Adamawa
YOLA/By Tom Garba – Konngol Silvertongue: Media & Language Training Institute, a media and language training Institute in Northern Nigeria, on weekend commenced its session with the induction of the newly More...
As Long As Liya Sharibu Remains In Captivity For Her Faith, Nigerian Christians Remain In Chain -LCCN Archbishop calls
YOLA/By Tom Garba – Lutheran Archbishop, Panti Filibus Musa has said that as long as Liya Sharibu, the only Dapchi girl still being held by Boko Haram remains in captivity for her faith, Christians all over More...
Adamawa Specialist Hospital Records Atleast Two Rape Cases Weekly, Govt Opens Sexual Assault Centre
YOLA/By Tom Garba – There is an upsurge in crimes against women in Adamawa and other north eastern states, Bala Saidu, Chief Medical Director of Yola Specialist Hospital, has said, just as he called a concerted More...
Adamawa Community Organises Cultural Day To Celebrate Boko Haram’s Defeat
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The converner of Kamwe (Michika) annual cultural festival, Iliya Yame Kwache is inviting the general public to the 2018 Michika day in an effort to mark the defeats of Boko Haram insurgents More...
Former Rep. Usman Kumo, Defects With 4000 PDP Members To APC In Gombe
By Ibrahim Imam – A former Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs, Usman Bello Kumo, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Party (APC) in Gombe. Rep. More...
Nigerians ‘ll Return PDP To Power In 2019, Says Ondo PDP Leaders
By Alaba Ajibade – Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo Central Senatorial District Monday converged on Igbara Oke, Ondo State, to chart a new course for the party in the state, even as More...
There’s Looming Hunger In Madagali, Elders Cry Out
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Elders of Madagali LGA of Adamawa state has raised an alarm over what it called a looming famine in the entire communities of the area because of Boko Haram incessant attacks. The elders More...
Our Committee Not Criminal Or Civil Trial Body, Umahi Declares
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The The Presidential Committee on Herdsmen/Farmer conflict is not a criminal or civil trial body but an organ to bring lasting solution between the two neighbourhoods,’’ Committee chairman, More...
Numan Killings: Inquiry Commission Pleads For Extended Deadline, Receives Presentations
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Commission of Inquiry set up by Adamawa State Government to investigate the herdsmen/farmers clashes in Numan town has received ten presentations from various affected communities, More...
Boko Haram’s Renewed Attacks Unbearable, Council Boss Cries Out
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Vice chairman of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Thomas Feaku, said that sustain killing by insurgents in the area is becoming unbearable. Mr. Feaku told a delegation More...
BREAKING: Niger Delta Avengers Vow Fresh Attacks On Nigeria’s Oil Installations
AKURE/By Alaba Ajibade – The Niger Delta Avengers vowed on Wednesday that it will launch major attacks on the country’s oil installations in the next few days. “This round of attacks will be the most deadly More...
Hunters Kill 3 Boko Haram Terrorists In Adamawa
YOLA/By Tom Garba – Hunters in Adamawa State, north-east Nigeria have killed three members of the rampaging Boko Haram terrorists in their hideout on mountains. The Chairman of Madagali Local Government area More...
Ambode Rejigs Cabinet, Drops Three Commissioners
By Nuel Suji – The Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Thursday sacked three of his Commissioners, in a dramatic cabinet reshuffle. The Secretary to the State Government SSG, Tunji Bello, in a statement More...
Fayose Places Ekiti Hunters On Red Alert, Says Help Will Not Come From Abuja
By Sadiq Umar – Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has charged hunters and local vigilante groups in the 16 local government areas of the state to be on red alert to ward off any possible attack on the More...
Three Killed In Fresh Attack In Taraba
By Sadiq Umar – No fewer than three persons have been killed in a fresh attack at a village in Maisamari town, Sadauna Local Government Area of Taraba State, while a dozen others sustained injuries the overnight More...
Muslim Group Urges FG To Revive Jonathan’s Almajiri Integration Program
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Muslim Council of Nigeria (MCN), Adamawa State chapter has called on the federal government to revive and adequately fund the Almajiri and Quranic integration programme. The group also More...
Medical Outreach: Army Chief Treats Over 1000 IDPs In Adamawa
YOLA/By Tom Garba – Over 1000 Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) benefited from the New Year medical outreach of the Nigerian Army in Fufore camp of the IDPs, Adamawa State. Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur More...
Cooperate With Other PDP Chairmanship Aspirants, Ogun PDP Chair Advises Secondus
By Nuel Suji – The newly sworn-in National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus has been advised to be magnanimous in victory and work with other National Chairmanship aspirants who More...
Group Accuses Emir Of Kano Of Instigating Numan Massacre, Demands Investigation
YOLA/By Tom Garba – An indigenous group in Nigeria’s north-east, Pene Da Bwatiye has demanded an investigation into the recent massacre of scores of innocent natives in Numan communities in Adamawa, even More...
Numan Killings: Muslim Council Demands Judicial Panel Of inquiry
By Tom Garba/Yola -The Muslim Council of Adamawa Thursday called on the state government to as matter of urgency set up a judicial panel of inquiry to investigate and prosecute those behind the recent killing in More...
Senator Nyako Ordered Soldier To Brutalize Me, Rep. Alleges
By Tom Garba/Yola – A Federal Lawmaker representing Michika/Madagali at National Assembly, Adamu Kamale has accused his counterpart in the Senate, Abdulaziz Nyako of ordering a soldier to brutalise during More...
Mimiko, Jegede, Ademujimi Emerge As Delegates For PDP Convention
Former governor of Ondo state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and his Chief of staff, Chief Kola Ademujimi, emerged as the National delegates representing the Ondo West and Idanre local government area of the state respectively, More...
Ex-Tribune MD, Commissioner Bagged Awards In Ondo
(News Investigators)In recognition of their distinguished contributions to community development, the duo of former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the African Newspapers Plc, Mr Folu Olamiti and the immediate More...
NUC Approves Gombe Varsity Of Science And Tech…Dankwambo Assures On Funding
By Nuel Suji – The National Universities Commission (NUC) Thursday approved the establishment of Gombe State University of Science and Technology as the 154th university in Nigeria. The approval followed an More...
Girl-Child Day: Bindow Promises Better Policies To Empower Girls
ADAMAWA/By Tom Garba – The governor of Adamawa state, Sen Mohammed Jibrilla Bindow, has restated his administration’s commitment to empowering the girl child with the skills that can adequately prepare More...
CAN’s Youth President, Daniel Kadzai Hails Apostle Suleiman For Defending Christians
By Tom Garba, Yola/The National President of the Youth Wing of Christians Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), Daniel Kadzai has applauded the efforts of the General overseer of the Omega fire ministry, Apostle Johnson More...
UNDP/Adamawa Govt Train 179 IDPs On Skill Acquisitions
By Tom Garba/Yola – Adamawa State government in collaboration with United Nations Development Partners (UNDP) have trained 175 Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) on various skills acquisition. Deputy governor More...
F.G, Sokoto Partner To Improve Healthcare Services
By Nuel Suji – The Federal Government and Sokoto State Government have joined forces to improve quality healthcare services to the rural communities in the state. This was made known on Tuesday in Abuja when More...
Lucky Chibok Girls Mark Third Anniversary At AUN
By Tom Garba, Yola The Chibok Girls Education Initiative at the American University of Nigeria (AUN) celebrated its third anniversary on August 25 with an award ceremony. The occasion recognized outstanding achievements More...
Ex-CoS In Ondo State, Kola Ademujimi, Elected President Club 20
Former Chief of Staff to the ex-Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Kola Ademujimi has been elected President of CLUB 20 Akure. The Club, which is one of the elitist clubs in Ondo State also has Alhaji Gani Agunbiade More...
You Lied, We Left N20Billion, Mimiko Tells Akeredolu
By Sadiq Umar – Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko Thursday faulted claims by incumbent governor Rotimi Akeredolu, that he inherited a debt of N220billion when he took over in February 2017, saying More...
Lagos Flooding: Research Indicates Nine LGA May Submerge
By Nuel Suji – The Lagos State Government must intensify its flood management efforts so that communities in Epe, Eti-Osa, Amuwo Odofin, Ojo, Kosofe, Lagos Island, Apapa, Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu Local Governments More...
Osinbajo Declares Niger Investment Summit Open
By Nuel Suji – The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo will on Monday pay a one day official visit to Niger State, to among other things declare the 2017 Niger Investment Summit Open He will be joined More...
Bindow Condoles With Governor Aregbesola Over Mother’s Death
YOLA/By Tom Garba – Adamawa state governor, Muhammadu Jibrilla Bindow has condoled with his Osun state counterpart, Rauf Aregbesola over the death of his mother, Saratu Aregbesola. In a statement signed by More...
FG Has 2.25 Million Hectares Of Grazing Reserves In 21 States Since 2013 -Expert
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Federal Government has a total of 2.25 million hectares of grazing reserves in 21 states since 2013, a retired director with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Hamman Walia said on More...
Boundary Clashes: Edo Dep. Gov. Urges Traditional Rulers To Promote Peace
By BENIN CITY/(News Investigators)-Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has urged the warring people of Weppa Wanno Kingdom, particularly those in Igiode and Iviebue in Etsako East Local Government Area of the More...
Police Foil Terrorist Attack In Kano, Arrest 5 Boko Haram Members
By Sadiq Umar – Kano State Police Command on Sunday foiled a planned attack by members of Boko Haram terrorist group in the state, even as it announced the arrest of five suspected members of the group. The More...
Flooding: Lagos Warns Of Impending Demolition, To Reestablish Drainage Right Of Way
By Sadiq Umar – The Lagos State Government on Sunday ordered owners of properties erected on drainage channels and water ways to immediately vacate or risk being removed. The Government, in a statement signed More...
UNICEF, Adamawa Govt. Launch Rehabilitation Of Schools Destroyed By Boko Haram
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Adamawa Government in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) has launched the rehabilitation of some block of classrooms destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents More...
Sardauna Killings: Kwankwaso Visits Mambilla, Pledges Assistance For Victims
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Senator representing Kano Central and the former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has commiserated with the people of Mambila in Sardauna Local Government Arewa (LGA) over More...
Supreme Court: Ogun PDP Chairman Hails Verdict, Salutes Hon. Ladi Adebutu
By Alaba Ajibade – The Chairman of the People Democratic Party in Ogun State, Sikirulai Ogundele has described the Supreme Court judgment affirming the Sen. Ahmed Makarfi led National Caretaker Committee of More...
Prioritize Road Rehabilitation To Fast Track Economic Recovery Effort, Gov. Bello Tells Osinbajo
MINNA/By Sadiq Umar – Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has urged Federal government to prioritize the fixing of nation’s highways to fast track the administration’s economic recovery drive. Mr. More...
I’m Ready For Prosecution But Justice Must Take Natural Course, Chidi Lloyd Replies Wike
PORT HARCOURT/By Jackson Udeani – The former leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd has refuted ever being shielded from prosecution or evades arrest, saying he is prepared to face prosecution More...
Lawyers, CSOs Offer Free Legal Services To Victims Of Rights Violation In North East
YOLA/By Tom Garba – Lawyers and Civil Society Organizations have volunteered to offer free legal services to people, whose rights were allegedly violated by security agencies in the North-East. The Coordinator, More...
Kano Immortalizes Maitama Sule, Renames University After Him
KADUNA/By Ibrahim Imam – Kano State government has renamed the Northwest University, Kano after the late elder statesman, Yusuf Maitama Sule who died last Monday. The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar More...
Adamawa Gov. Condoles Kano People Over The Death Of Maitama Sule
By Tom Garba – The governor of Adamawa State, Muhammadu Jibrilla Bindow has condole the people of Kano State and entire people of Nigeria over the dead of an elder Statesman, Maitama Sule. Mr. Bindow who described More...
Gov. Bindow Urges More Action On Reconstruction Of N/East
YOLA/By Tom Garba – Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa state called for more action on the Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (3Rs) programme in North East. Bindow made the call while fielding questions More...
Insecurity: Niger Gov. Warns Troublemakers
MINNA/By Nuel Suji – Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has warned that his administration will not tolerate any form of lawlessness and disregard to constituted authority, expressing his resolve to More...
Nigerian Army Donates Instructional, Teaching Materials To IDPs School
YOLA/By Tom Garba – The Nigerian Army Tuesday distributed a consignment of educational instructional materials to both teachers and students at the Malkohi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp in Yola, More...
