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Kogi govt earmarks 37,000 hectares for workers’ housing scheme

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Sunday, October 28th, 2018

In a move to increase the 500 housing units awarded in 2014, the Kogi State Government recently made available 37,000 hectares of land for the construction of affordable houses for workers. Governor Yahaya Bello, announced this at the ground-breaking ceremony of the scheme in Lokoja where a whopping sum of N10 billion was set aside for […]

2019: Women should use their numerical strength in politics – Sen. Florence Ita-Giwa

Posted by admin Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, Women Politics Sunday, October 28th, 2018

Christy Anyanwu Senator Florence Ita-Giwa was elected into the upper legislative chamber in the Fourth Republic on the platform of the All Peoples Party (APP). She is popularly called Mama Bakassi because of her passion for the underprivileged in Bakassi. She has also served as Special Adviser to two presidents: Olusegun Obasanjo and Shehu Musa Yar’Adua. […]

BREAKING: Soldiers on red alert, barricade entry, exit axis of Abuja over planned invasion by Shiite One-million-march

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Armed Forces, Army, General Politics, Headlines, National Politics, State News Sunday, October 28th, 2018

Molly Kilete, Abuja Soldiers from the Guards Brigade Nigerian Army have barricaded all the entry and exit routes into the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), over the planned one million march by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), in the nation’s capital. The soldiers have also created snap check points in various parts of the […]

Okorocha to pay N5bn out of pension arrears

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, October 28th, 2018

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo said N5billion out of the N12.6 billion Paris Club debt refund will be used for the payment of pension arrears in the state. Okorocha will also spend N9billion for the payment of salaries, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Owuemeodo. The shortfall of N1.4billion will […]

Breaking news: Tony Anenih is dead

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, October 28th, 2018

Mr. Anenih, 85, died on Sunday evening at an Abuja hospital. More details coming…wp_posts

Appointments: Ekiti Muslims angry with Gov Fayemi

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Friday, October 19th, 2018

The Muslim community in Ekiti state on Thursday rejected the three major appointments made so far by Governor Kayode Fayemi, since he was sworn into office on Tuesday. State Coordinator of the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations, (NACOMYO), Mr Tajudeen Ahmed, registered the displeasure of the group at a media briefing, after a protest […]

Marijuana is now legal across Canada, only the second country in the world after Uruguay

Posted by admin Canadian Politics, Headlines Friday, October 19th, 2018

(CNN)People in Canada are cheering, enduring long lines and honking their car horns in support as the country’s first marijuana dispensaries open their doors Wednesday. “I’m having a plaque made with the date and time and everything. This is never actually going to be smoked. I’m going to keep it forever,” said Ian Power, who […]

AFCON: Ighalo shoots Nigeria top of Group E

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, October 17th, 2018

Odion Ighalo: scores the winning goal brace by Odion Ighalo and another goal by Ahmed Musa gave Nigeria’s Super Eagles a 3-2 victory over hosts Libya in Sfax, Tunisia, to move top of Group E of 2019 AFCON Qualifiers.The Super Eagles led the game 2-0 in the first half, with Ighalo and Musa scoring three […]

I am Fayose’s lawyer, Fani-Kayode tells EFCC

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Ekiti, Headlines, State News Wednesday, October 17th, 2018

A mild drama ensued outside the Tunde Idiagbon House, former head office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission when operatives of the EFCC attempted to bar a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, from accompanying former Governor Ayodele Fayose into the premises. Fani-Kayode, who obtained an LL.B from the School of Oriental and […]

Family kicks as police gun down ex-finance minister’s daughter

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, October 17th, 2018

Adelani Adepegba Abuja The family of a former finance minister, Nenadi Usman, has written the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over what it termed the cold murder of 31-year-old Anita Akapson, the daughter of the former minister. In a petition signed by the lawyer to the family, Kayode Ajulo, the Usmans alleged that the Akapson […]