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Breaking: Again Boko Haram attacks Borno Governor’s convoy

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Sunday, September 27th, 2020

BY NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI Barely 48 hours when some members of dreaded Boko Haram ambushed convoy of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum along Cross Kauwa-Baga road in Borno state leaving over 30 people dead including 10 policemen and 4 soldiers, another set of insurgents laid ambush along Monguno- Maiduguri axis and attacked the returning convoy on […]

Opinion: Beyond APC’s Defeat in Edo

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Edo, Headlines, State News, Uncategorized Sunday, September 27th, 2020

The truth about penultimate Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State is that APC defeated APC, writes Olawale Olaleye One of the instructive takeaways from penultimate Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State was putting a lie to the age-long prism that all politics is local. In the just concluded governorship election in Edo State, the […]

GODWIN EMEFIELE; Despite COVID-19, Nigerian Banks Still Resilient

Posted by admin Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency) Sunday, September 27th, 2020

CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele The Executive The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, in this post Monetary Policy Committee interview spoke about the health of banks in the country as well as the impact of the bank’s development finance interventions since the outbreak of the COVID-19. Obinna Chima brings the excerpts […]

Concern mount over Zulum’s safety, following 2 attacks in two months

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News Sunday, September 27th, 2020

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum •Warn there’ll be consequences if gov is harmed •Police confirm death of 13 in attack John Shiklam in Kaduna, George Okoh in Makurdi and Michael Olugbode in Maiduguri There are growing concerns over the safety of the outspoken Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, who has being the […]

Strike: Governors’ Forum urges labour unions to exercise caution

Posted by admin Economy, Governors, Headlines, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Sunday, September 27th, 2020

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has called on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), to exercise caution on its planned industrial action over increase in price of petroleum products and electricity tariff. The 36 governors made the call in a communique issued on Friday in Abuja by the […]

Jos airport renovation 95% completed – Manager

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines, Plateau, State News Sunday, September 27th, 2020

Jos airport renovation 95 per cent completed – Manager By Zainab Oyekan The renovation work on the Jos Airport is 95 per cent completed, the Airport’s Manager, Mr Ayinla Olufemi, has said. Olufemi told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos that the project when completed would give the airport a face lift […]

Malami donates N11m to Kebbi flood victims

Posted by admin Headlines, Kebbi, State News Sunday, September 27th, 2020

AGF Abubakar Malami By Muhammad Lawal The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has announced a donation of N11 million to flood victims in Gwandu Emirate in Kebbi. Dr Umar Jibrilu-Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, made the […]

New Vista for the Amnesty Programme

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, September 27th, 2020

Abbey Collins, Port Harcourt based Environmentalist argues that the new helmsman at the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col. Milland Dikkio (Rtd.) holds a promise to return the programme to its original ideal A new vista opened for the Presidential Amnesty Programme this week with the assumption of office of Col. Milland Dixion Dikio (rtd) as the […]

Edo Elections and the Baptism of Oshiomhole – By Prof. Phil Alalibo

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Articles, Columnists, Edo, Governors, Headlines, NNP Columnists, P, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Raw Politics, State News Sunday, September 27th, 2020

By Prof. Phil Alalibo / NNP / September 26, 2020 / The unspeakable chaos that attended Edo State leading to the just concluded gubernatorial elections and the outcome are rich with timeless lessons for all who care to learn. First, the people of Edo must be commended for their ardent disregard for the establishment and […]