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FG selects 6 states for pilot Open Schooling Programme

Posted by admin 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 […]

8 reinstated Rivers Perm. Secs. plead for portfolios

Posted by admin 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 […]

Attack on Radio Bayelsa: New GM reverses suspension of 9 workers

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, February 18th, 2020

By Nathan Nwakamma The Management of Radio Bayelsa has reversed the suspension of nine workers over an attack on the station by hoodlums, protesting the Supreme Court judgment that sacked erstwhile governor-elect, David Lyon. The reversal was disclosed in a statement dated Feb. 15, signed by Mr Pere Fobobo, Acting General Manager and five Directors […]

Gov. El-Rufai presents 24 Jeeps to High Court judges

Posted by admin General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Kaduna, State News, Top Stories Tuesday, February 18th, 2020

By Hussaina Yakubu Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Monday presented 24 Jeeps to High Court judges, as part of efforts to enhance the welfare of judicial officers in the state. The governor, said while presenting the vehicles to the judges in Kaduna that more vehicles would be provided to other judges. El-Rufai also […]

Death sentence: Gov. Matawalle sends delegation to S/Arabia

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News Tuesday, February 18th, 2020

By Abubakar Ahmed Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has dispatched a high powered delegation to Saudi Arabia to save the life of an indigene of the state facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegation comprised government delegation and a team of lawyers. This is contained in […]

Supreme Court nullifies Bayelsa governor-elect’s election, declares PDP winner

Posted by admin General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Judiciary, State News Thursday, February 13th, 2020

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon, and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated on Friday (tomorrow). A five-man panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate […]

Imo panel indicts Okorocha over contracts fraud

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Headlines, Imo, State News Thursday, February 13th, 2020

Imo State Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Contracts has indicted former Governor Rochas Okorocha over the alleged fraudulent award of contracts during his time as governor. It, therefore, ordered the state Auditor General and the Auditor General for Local Governments to submit their audited reports from June 2011 to May 2019 within seven days. The […]

Edo woos fans for Bendel Insurance FC

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News Thursday, February 13th, 2020

By Igbaugba Ehigimetor Edo state government has offered free transportation and jerseys to fans of Bendel Insurance Football Club to boost their support base, especially in the club’s away matches. The club’s media officer, Eguakun Edoseghe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Benin. He said the offer is part of strategy […]

Alleged Police extrajudicial killing: widow demands justice

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, February 13th, 2020

By Ijendu Iheaka Mrs Goodluck Ogbuji, wife of late Nwamaka Ogbuji, an Ugwuatti Community Youth Leader in Ukwa, Abia State, has appealed to the Federal and Abia Governments for justice. Ogbuji was an alleged victim of extra-judicial killing by Police Mobile Force men. Goodluck made the call while speaking to newsmen in Aba on Wednesday. The […]

IMO: Bye Bye: To a Phantom Governor – By Kenneth Uwadi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Governors, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News Sunday, February 9th, 2020

By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State | February 9, 2020 – It was Emerson who said in The Over Soul ‘’the soul is the perceiver and revealer of truth. We know the truth when we see it; let the skeptic and scoffers say what they choose’’. In Imo , it was well known that Emeka […]