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Bauchi, Corruption Politics, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, March 8th, 2020
From Ahmad SAKA, Bauchi The Assets Recovery Committee set up by the Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has explained that two former Governors of Bauchi State Mallam Isa Yuguda and the immediate past Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar and their associates are to refund over one trillion Naira allegedly looted during their tenures to […]
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Headlines, Judiciary, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, March 7th, 2020
The Eze Esara Nyerisi Mbam of Esara Kingdom in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Eze Jobson Utchay has joined other Nigerians, to condemn the recent protest at the Abuja home of Justice Mary Odili over the Supreme Court judgement on the Bayelsa State governorship election. Eze Utchay who briefed newsmen on the […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Saturday, March 7th, 2020
The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has assured that his administration was committed to the creation of more jobs and empowerment of youths in the state. Speaking during the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Passing-Out Parade Ceremony of the 2019 Batch ‘A’ Corps Members deployed to Rivers State at Isaac Boro Park in Port […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Saturday, March 7th, 2020
The Nigerian Army said its soldiers engaged in the counter-terrorism operations in the North-East have thwarted terrorists’ attempt to attack one of its military bases at Damboa in Borno State. The Army said the soldiers killed 19 of the terrorists, wounded several others and recovered several arms and ammunition from them. The Media Coordinator in […]
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Articles, Columnists, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News
Saturday, March 7th, 2020
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | March 7, 2020 – Dante Alighieri did say “the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality”. For me, I will always say the truth and nothing but the truth. I remember a Yoruba adage ‘‘omo osan loun ko […]
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Headlines, Niger, State News
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
…40 bandits killed, weapons recovered By Wole Mosadomi Minna-A 70-year-old woman, weekend, reportedly led a vigilante group naked to dislodge bandits terrorising some local government areas in Niger State during which no fewer than 40 of the bandits were killed. Besides the killing of the bandits, it was gathered that an unspecified number of sophisticated […]
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Africa & World Politics, Edo, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
By Deborah Coker Mr Ketil Karlsen, European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, has urged politicians to show restraints in their quest for power. Karlsen gave the advice on Thursday in Benin during a visit to Chief Dan Orbih, state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and leaders of the party. He also appealed for peace […]
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General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Imo, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020
By Ebere Agozie Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss an application filed by former governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha. Ihedioha had filed an appeal seeking judicial review of the apex court’s judgement which had on January 14, 2020, ordered his removal from office. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
By Philomina Attah The Federal Government has selected six northern states for the pilot phase of its Open Schooling Programme (OSP). OSP which was launched in early 2019 is an open learning programme aimed at reducing the high number of out-of-school children in the country. The beneficiaries, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Kano, Adamawa and Niger, are […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
By Precious Akutamadu Eight permanent secretaries reinstated by the National Industrial Court (NIC) after their sack by Rivers Government are calling on Gov. Nyesome Wike to assign them portfolios. They also resolved to continue to report at their respective duty posts even as they await the governor’s action. In an interview with the News Agency […]
