Hundreds of women in Katsina State that were to benefit from the N10 billion Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) micro-grant have been ripped off, which draws the ire of Governor Aminu Masari. The women were shortchanged by those selected to distribute the monies across the 34 councils of the state. Masari warned that government would not […]
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday increased its Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) to two trains daily to reduce the sufferings usually experienced by its commuters. The NRC’s District Manager, Lagos, Mr Jerry Oche, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that it was also to reduce the inadequacy the single train being […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has neutralised some key Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) leaders at Alafa Yagayaga on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest in Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, who made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the operation was conducted […]
The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government has constituted a committee, headed by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso, to study and make a full report on Nigeria’s land border closure with her neighbours. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development […]
The Borno government on Sunday reopened the Maiduguri-Dikwa road, five years after it was closed as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency. NAN reports that the 86km road was closed to motorists in 2015 at the peak of Boko Haram activities in the Northern part of the state. Gov. Babagana Zulum, accompanied by the […]
The South East Governors Forum (SEGF) has promised to provide the Federal Government details of its joint security programme at the appropriate time. Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, the Chairman of the forum, disclosed this on Sunday in Enugu while briefing newsmen after a meeting. Umahi said that the forum had on July 28, 2019, […]
Consequent upon the election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the Edo gubernatorial contest this year, the factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Col. David Imuse (rtd), has ruled out parallel primaries by the ruling party contrary to widespread insinuations in certain quarters. In an exclusive […]
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has promised that the youths who voluntarily gave up small arms in Lantang North and Langtang South councils recently will be empowered. Lalong disclosed this at the weekend during the community-driven arms recovery and rehabilitation pilot programme at Langtang North Council secretariat. The dane guns, pistols, revolvers, live ammunition and […]
Seeks N3b compensation for victims Access to Justice has filed a N3.215 billion suit against the Federal Government over alleged abandonment of victims of the October 12, 2018 pipeline explosion at Osisioma Ngwa Council of Abia State. The rights group in a suit, HOS/88/2019, filed by Joseph Otteh and Daniel Aloaye on behalf of some […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Benue State Chapter, has advised Governor Samuel Ortom to put a stop to what it described as “endless foreign travels” and concentrate on the task of good governance. The party said that the call became necessary considering that a substantial number of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and bilateral agreements, which […]
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire and the Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, have disclosed that the state is being closely monitored over possible outbreak of Coronavirus in the country. Dismissing rumour of a suspected case at Gowon Estate in Egbeda, Alimosho Council Area, they maintained that Nigeria has learnt a lot […]
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