Governor Theodore Ahamefula Orji of Abia state has emerged chairman of South east governor,s forum. Orji took over from outgoing Governor of Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi who chaired the forum for over five years. Governor Obi disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday shortly at the end of south east Governor’s forum/ stake holders meeting […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three men alleged to have raped a young woman and plugged one of her eyes. It would be recalled that the unknown men were alleged to have raped one Zainab Mohammed at Lukshi village in Dass Local Government Area of the State, at about 23.30 […]
Ignatius Okpara in Aba The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, Nigeria has showered encomium on Abia state Governor, Theodore Ahamefula Orji, for granting a waiver on the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for the proposed Clifford University Aba owned by the church. Addressing newsmen in Aba Friday on activities heralding the centenary celebration of […]
Ignatius Okpara in Awka At least, seven secondary school students and passerby were feared dead on Thursday following a ghastly motor accident at the Umuokpu Junction along the old Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, in Awka, the Anambra State capital. African Examiner reports that the incident occurred when a Toyota Camry lost control and ran into about 30 […]
It has come to the knowledge of Government that some disgruntled political opponents in the State are bent on deceiving the residents of Aba with fake photographs of bad roads in Aba with the aim of discrediting the Abia State Government. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Charles […]
A joint team of officers from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force and Civil Defence Corps on Thursday raided the hideout of notorious criminals in Sabon Tasha and Kawo areas of Kaduna state capital. The operation which lasted hours, led to the arrest of 50 suspected drug barons and […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Igwe Remigius Nwodo, the traditional Ruler of Obollo Orie Autonomous community in Udenu council area of Enugu State, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Obollo-Afor Magistrate court for allegedly defrauding some members of his community. The 79-year-old monarch was arraigned on two count charges for allegedly stealing the sum of N312, 000.00 […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Less than 48 hours after newly elected council chairmen were sworn in, with Riyom producing the only female chairperson, 10 people are reportedly killed on Tuesday night in Gwong and Gwarim, and many houses razed, all in Rim District of Riyom LGA of the State, when unknown gunmen attacked their villages. A […]
Ignatius Okpara in Owerri The police in Imo on Tuesday killed a notorious criminal and suspected kidnapper whose gang have been terrorising Owerri, the state capital and environ for quite a long time. A team of policemen who gunned down the hoodlum, trailed him to a hotel in Owerri, located around Works Layout, (name withheld). […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The people of Egwu Achi community in Oji River council Area of Enugu State have appealed to Governor Sullivan Chime to dethrone and prosecute their traditional ruler Igwe Victor Meniru over alleged high handedness, intimidation, impersonation and vandalization of property belonging to the community. The people who made the demand Monday during […]
Scores of parents and old students of Unity Schools in Nigeria on Monday stormed the office of the Lagos State Governor in Ikeja, Nigeria to protest the massacre of 59 students in Yobe State by Boko Haram recently. The protesters were all dressed in black attire chanting different dirge and urged the Federal Government, State […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has signed N225, 058,026,306 billion 2014 budget into law even as he noted monitoring is the major bane of any budgetary implementation. The budget, which is tagged “budget of continuity and inclusive growth” was signed into law on Monday at the Government House Rayfield in Jos. […]
African Examiner The Kwara State Government has advised the Peoples Democratic Party in the state to stop politicising issues that concern the welfare of workers and indeed all Kwarans. It advised the party to provide credible alternative to government programs rather than playing to the gallery with weighty issues. “We reject the PDP’s attempt to […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three Polio workers on duty on Sunday in Darazo Local Government Area of the State. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Haruna Mohammed said three polio workers were abducted; two men and a woman, but a […]
Abia state governor, chief Theodore Orji says contract for the Arochukwu- Ohafia federal road has been awarded while work has commenced on the road. Governor Orji who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in his office was reacting to a statement credited to one Onwuka Ukwa of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in which he […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has absolved the Rivers state government of complicity in the kidnapping of three PDP chieftains and in the killing of one other person. The abducted men include the Port Harcourt Local Government PDP Chairman, Ikechi Chinda; a former member of the House of Representatives representing Port Harcourt […]
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has unveiled the delegates of the state to the national conference, charging them to champion among other issues the need for true and fiscal federalism, decentralisation of police as well as security and devolution of power. “We must get these right and clearly define the basis of our existence […]
“What I see is fantastic, rapid development in Abeokuta. The roads, the bridges, the flyovers are very, very impressive. I have just told the Governor that we need his expertise to come help develop us in the United States.” United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle described the infrastructural development under the Senator Ibikunle Amosun […]
The United Kingdom Trade and Investment is to set to offer technical support on agriculture to Kwara State to enable the state meet international best practices. The Senior Trade Development Manger of UK Trade and Investment, Miss Judy Melifonwu who disclosed this during an interaction with the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, described Kwara State as […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal has described the on-going urban renewal programme in Ogun State as a display of politics of development. Tambuwal, who made this assertion during his visit to Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital yesterday, commended the state government for its successes so far in terms of […]
