The Nigerian Army has cleared the air as regard the explosion that rocked Damaturu on Monday, thereby causing panic and led to residents scampering for their lives was a result of electrical failure. The Nigerian Army Noted that explosion of its Two Armoured Fighting vehicle occured as a result of some electrical fault adding that, … Read more
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has promised not to destroy people’s properties in the bid to construct road in the state. The Governor disclosed this during his assessment tour of the Ikola-Navy-Osi and AIT road, in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the State, on Monday. Abiodun stressed that his administration has prioritized the construction … Read more
The elected officials of the Osogbo Local Council Development Area of Osun State have been suspended by the state assembly following the crisis rocking the council. The State Assembly ordered the council-manager to take charge of the council pending the outcome of its investigation on the crisis rocking the council. It could be recalled that … Read more
The residents of Aghoro I, Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has lamented that they are been shortchanged and inappropriately compensated by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, SPDC, for the oil spill in their community. The community slammed the oil firm for arbitrarily determining the compensation figure for the May 17, 2018 … Read more
The Kano state government has embarked N2,543,819, 588.67 to be used to facilitate healthcare projects in the four new emirates. The State Executive Council approved the fund for the construction and upgrading of health facilities in the four new emirates created in the state. The project in the health facilities to take place in Bichi, … Read more
The Buhari led Federal Government has said that the Nigerian Economy witnessed a tremendous growth in 2019, since the last recession. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this at a media briefing in Lagos while reeling out the major achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for the outgoing year. “In 2019, … Read more
The International Police (INTERPOL), has allegedly arrested an Edo State Commissioner for money laundering in France. The commissioner in question was arrested last month for being in possession of $2million and had been questioned by INTERPOL operatives in the European country. However, the state government had said the alleged arrest of the commissioner has nothing … Read more
The Executive Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha on Monday renamed Jacob Zuma Road in Owerri after First Republic parliamentarian and minister, Chief Mbazuluike Amaechi. A statement issued in Owerri by Mr Chibuike Onyeukwu, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, stated that Ihedioha announced the re-christening at an occasion to mark Amaechi’s 90th birthday … Read more
Following the executive pardon from the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, sixteen inmates have regained their freedom while three others were given life imprisonment. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olusegun Ajiboye, disclosed this development to newsmen on Monday in the state capital Akure. Ajiboye stressed that Akeredolu exercised the powers conferred on him … Read more
The consumers of electricity in Enugu state have announced plans to stage a massive protest against the plans of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), to stop the distribution of prepaid meters in the state. It was gathered that a notice of the stoppage of pre-paid meters distribution was signed by EEDC Network Manager, Mr Jyotirmaya … Read more
The Ibom Air has announced plans to commence international flights following high demands. The Akwa Ibom Air line revealed that it would soon commence international flight from Cameroon to Nigeria route due to popular demand. The Secretary to the state governor, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after the last State Executive Council … Read more
The National Assembly has replied the Socio-Economic Right And Accountability Project, SERAP, over the budgeted N37 Billion for Renovation of National Assembly Complex. The Senate noted that SERAP got it wrong by contemplating dragging the Leadership of the National Assembly to Court following the N37 billion appropriated for the renovation of the Complex, saying that … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the general overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare at the Aso Villa. The close door meeting occurred on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Bakare declined to comment on the agenda of the meeting likewise the presidency also refused to reveal the agenda of the … Read more
The Government of Zamfara State has suspended the directors of finance of Ministries, Departments And Agencies (MDAs) where some civil servants were collecting double salaries. The State Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Rabi’u Garba, disclosed this at a press briefing on Sunday in Gusau. Garba also revealed that the state government had resolve to drag 108 … Read more
One of the Federal lawmakers representing Ekiti Central Constituency II in the House of Representatives, Honourable Wumi Ogunlola has refuted the claim that federal lawmakers were rubber stamp legislators. She noted that not all of President Muhammadu Buhari’s requests were approved by the lawmakers. Adding that the lawmakers were elected to represent the interest of … Read more
The Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr. Anthony Ayine, has revealed how some federal government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) spent N26.606 billion in 2017 without approval. Ayine stressed that massive financial infractions were still prevalent in many MDAs, in spite of the anti-corruption stance of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. He said, “We reviewed the … Read more
The Federal Government has insisted that it would no longer be business as usual as only verified constituency projects would attract payments from 2020. It could be recalled that N275.678 million had been provided for the Federal Ministry of Special Duties to verify all zonal intervention and constituency projects nation-wide for payment authorisation. In addition, … Read more
Africa’s richest man and President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has lamented the loss of N25billion to Apapa gridlock. Dangote noted that his companies located at the Apapa Port axis lost N25billion between 2017 and 2018 because of congestion at the port caused by gridlock in the axis. He disclosed this while inspecting the ongoing reconstruction … Read more
At least 25 persons have been prosecuted for drunk driving by the Oyo State government. The Chairman of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), Dr. Akin Fagbemi, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Information and Culture Ministry on Sunday. Fagbemi said the suspects’ arrest was in tandem with the mandate of … Read more
The executive Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has promised not to support any gubernatorial aspirant who was older than him in the 2023 governorship poll on the state. Umahi stressed the need to have a young and vibrant person as Governor of the state. The Governor stated this when he received members of the … Read more