The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Osogbo field Office, has shut down 15 illegal patrol stations across Osun state for operating without license. Mr Ademola Makinde, DPR’s Operations Controller, who disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Osogbo, said the stations were sealed during routine surveillance by the department in the … Read more
The human right lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has replied the presidency on the recent development of controversial use of the Presidential Jet by Buhari’s family members. Falana stressed that the presidency was ‘incorrect’ to have said the daughter of the president has the right to use the presidential jet for personal functions. It could be … Read more
The Chairman House Commitee on Legislative Compliance, Rep. Dennis Idahosa, has urged Nigerians to trust President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfill his campaign promises. Idahosa stressed that he was confident Buhari would fulfill his campaign promises to the people having solved the fuel crisis usually experienced in Yuletide seasons. The APC Edo Rep made the appeal … Read more
The Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel, has promised to uplift rural communities across the state from poverty. Udom stressed that his administration was keen to bringing development to rural communities in the state adding that, raising the standard of living among rural dwellers was priority to his administration. The move is worthy of commendation … Read more
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has approved N79m counterpart fund to boost healthcare delivery across the state. This is in line with the implementation of the 2019 Health Work Plan. The state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, disclosed this on Saturday when he briefed journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has berated president Muhammadu Buhari for allowing his daughter Hanan Buhari to use the Presidential jet for her photography services. It could be recalled that Hanan had flown the presidential plane to Bauchi to shoot some cultural heritage as well as attend the function of the state governor. It … Read more
Youths in their hundreds have taken to the street to protest against the second term ambition of the chairman of Nsukka Local Government area of Enugu state, Chief Patrick Omeje. The youths lamented the bad leadership of the council boss while chanting chorus songs and carrying placards to show their dissatisfaction. They also called on … Read more
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has promised that he will not work towards imposing any Governor on Rivers people at the expiration of his second term in 2023. Speaking during a Solidarity Visit by the Orashi Region of Rivers State at the Government House Port Harcourt on Saturday, Governor Wike said power can … Read more
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential elections, Atiku Abubakar have attended the wedding fatiha of the son of the former EFCC boss, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. The wedding fatiha ceremony took place at the home of the Ribadu on Saturday in Adamawa. Osinbajo in … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has announced that its would hold the House of Representatives re-run election in three local government areas of Ogun State on January 25. The Head of Department, Voter Education, and Publicity, INEC Office, Ogun State, Mrs. Tadese Adenike, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in the state’s capital … Read more
The executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Seriake Dickson, baa ordered the immediate payment of the federal government approved national minimum wage for civil servants in the state starting with January 2020. Dickson gave the approval Friday night during a meeting with the leadership of organised labour in Yenagoa, the state’s capital. He said “I … Read more
The Kano State Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Alhaji Nura Dankadai, has revealed that the state government has earmarked N52bn for education in the 2020 budget. Dankadai disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the 2020 budget breakdown on Friday in Kano. He said “To actualise our policy of free and compulsory education in both primary, … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has insisted that the former senator who represented the Kaduna Central District in the previous Senate, Senator Shehu Sani has questions to answer over his involvement in the alleged exhortation of $25,000. It could be recalled that the antigraft agency had allegedly accused the former senator of collecting … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has debunked the alleged arraignment of the former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over a N75.3bn fraud case. The acting spokesman for EFCC, Tony Orilade, disclosed this in a press statement, stressing that the report was fake news and carried by elements with ulterior motives. Orilade said “The … Read more
The executive Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, has disbursed school learning aids worth N150m to public schools across the state to encourage the free and compulsory basic education policy. Learning aids such as books, writing materials and furniture were presented to the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, for the commencement of the program. … Read more
The Delta State Government has announced plans that its would commenced the payment of the new minimum wage with effect from November 2019. The Secretary to Delta State Government, SSG, Mr Chiedu Ebie, disclosed this development to newsmen shortly after a meeting with the leadership of Organized Labour in the State. Ebie noted that November … Read more
Barely twelve hours after the news of the abduction of four soldiers and two policemen along Damaturu-Maiduguri road by Boko Haram terrorist, some armed bandits have reportedly killed an Air Force Personnel in Kaduna. The Airforce Personnel was killed in action while trying to foil the ambush of the armed bandits at the Unguwan Yako, … Read more
The Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammad, has berated Bishop Matthew Kukah who recently took to the media to criticize the Federal Government on the insecurity and persecution of Christians in northern Nigeria. Lai described the criticism of the Bishop as ‘insensitive’ advising him to use his high ecclesiastical office to work for … Read more
The former Minister of Sport, Bala Ka’oje, under the Obasanjo’s administration has alleged that the ruling All Progressive Congress APC, was not helping President Muhammadu Buhari in his fight against corruption. Ka’oje disclosed this during a recent interview with a news outfit. He said “To be honest with you, fighting corruption is not easy. The … Read more
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has stressed that the creation of the joint task force by the Southwest states was not conceived to create division in Nigeria. He maintained that the joint task force called Operation Amotekun was conceived out of the fact that Southwest state were disturbed with the level of insecurity … Read more