According to Minister of Works David Umahi, the ministry he oversees would build a flyover as a long-term fix to the ongoing flooding on the Abuja-Lokoja expressway. The minister reportedly said this on Tuesday, a day after being sworn in to office, while on a tour to check on current building projects on the Abuja-Lokoja … Read more
According to Arewa Consultative Forum chieftain Muhammad Yakubu, the North has endorsed the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. In a statement that was distributed by its Secretary-General, Murtala Aliyu, the Forum urged Nigerians to vote for the presidential candidate of their choice, one whose character, track record, and party manifestos are clear … Read more
Peter Obi, the Labour Party, LP’s presidential candidate in the most recent general election, has advised young people to stay steadfast, upbeat, and hopeful for the arrival of a new Nigeria that will be based on youth production and growth. According to Obi, the nation’s current political unrest and economic difficulties should not deter young … Read more
Imole Youth Corps was established by the dissolution of the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (O-YES) by the Government of Osun State. The decision was made, according to a circular issued by Hon. Teslim Igbalaye, Secretary to the State Government, to reposition the Youth Empowerment Program inherited from the previous government for effective functionality, sustainability, and … Read more
156 Hajj spots were fraudulently sold by former employees of the Kano Pilgrims Welfare Agency, and the state administration has vowed to vigorously punish those responsible. The National Hajj Commission had given Kano 6, 144 places, but Muhammad Abba Danbatta, the agency’s official, sold extra Hajj seats to 156 intended pilgrims. Laminu Rabiu, the agency’s … Read more
NEWS RELEASE 23/01/2023 Workers Disengaged by Illegal Employment: Osun State Government The state administration has declared that those who were illegitimately engaged by former governor Gboyega Oyetola are no longer employed by the state and that no amount of extortion will change this fact. In response to a pocket of protests by All Progressives Congress … Read more
Party loyalists in Rivers State who supported Rotimi Amaechi while she was transportation minister have vehemently denied any ties to Nyesom Wike, who is minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), or the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chief Emeka Beke, who was an associate of Amaechi and chair of the state’s defunct APC executive, denied … Read more
A reward has been given to a police officer who refused a bribe from a transporter of stolen items. When Inspector Charity Oyor, who was on duty in Onitsha, noticed a car loaded with wires, she thought it looked odd and chose to flag it down. However, when she was offered a bribe, she declined … Read more
In two separate events this week, suspected bandits and smugglers launched violent attacks, killing two customs officers and injuring another, leaving customs officers in Kebbi and Katsina States in a state of shock. The Comptroller FOU ‘B’ Musa Ibrahim Jalo expressed grave worry and warned that any additional attacks on customs officials in the region … Read more
Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Omuo Ekiti has sacked the Agere of Okeringun, Omuo-Oke Ekiti, Mr Jamiu Dende, on the account that his appointment did not follow due process. The court ruled that the Olomuooke of Omuo Oke, Oba Valentine Adebayo Otitoju, who appointed the sacked chief, lacked the power to do so in … Read more