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
Liverpool have reportedly been linked with a swoop for the Nigeria international, Samuel Chukwueze who has been in good form for Spanish outfit, Samuel Chukwueze. Spanish outlet Foot Marcato said the reigning European Champions League are seriously considering a move for the Villarreal starlet in the summer. According to Mercato, it is believed that the … Read more
Zlatan Ibile has signed his new pet, Astalavi_thadog, to his record label shortly after he made the announcement on a new signee. Zlatan had in a tweet earlier on Friday said: “Someone is getting signed to ZANKU RECORDS 3:30pm Nigeria time today !! TAG BELOW IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW ALREADY.” While many of his … 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
The Igbo pan african group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has applauded the Southwest states for lunching the joint security task force known as Operation Amotekun. It could be recalled that the Southwest governors had lunched a joint security task force aimed at securing the territorial integrity of their states from any form of aggression. The operation Amotekun … Read more
The executive Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has stressed that the establishment of the Southwest security outfit known as the Amotekun won’t undermined the Federal government’s security system. Makinde disclosed while giving his welcome address at the lunch of the operation Amotekun in the state capital of Ibadan on Thursday. It could be recalled … Read more
The Yoruba World Congress Leader, Professor Adebanji Akintoye, has said that the creation of the joint patrol team in the southwest known as Amotekun would facilitate the protection of the region against all forms of aggression. Akintoye stressed that the Southwest would not fold its arms and watch while its people are been overran by … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has undermined the efforts of the traditional leaders in Edo state towards resolving the crisis between him and the state governor Godwin Obaseki. It was gathered that Oshiomhole had boycotted the Auchi Celebration Day which could have served as a medium for the traditional … Read more
The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kano, Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi, has responded to the alleged dissolution of the state’s party leadership, while maintaining that he remained the legitimate Chairman of the party in the state. Bichi was reacting to the announcement of the dissolution of the 27-member state caretaker committee of the … Read more