By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Governor Dave Umahi, of Ebonyi state, has terminated the ongoing dualisation of a section of the deadly Abakaliki–Enugu federal road over claims that the immediate past administration in the state did not obtain approval from the Federal Government before embarking on the project. In a statement issued by the Chief […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – The South-east governors Forum have condemned in strong terms the recent relocation of Boko Haram suspects to the Ekwulobia prison in Anambra state by the Federal Government. Briefing newsmen at the end of their closed door meeting in Owerri, the Imo state capital on sunday, the Governors, noted that the […]
Newly appointed director general of the Department of State Security, Lawal Musa Daura, has demoted Marilyn Ogar, the agency’s former spokesperson, via a memo. President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered Mr Lawan to demote all those promoted before the exit of President Goodluck Jonathan in the agency.. Apart from demoting Ms. Ogar, the acting DSS director […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Youth wing of apex Igbo umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has expressed displeasure over appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government. The organization, operating under the auspices of Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, therefore, urged President Buhari to carry every section of Nigeria along in making appointments. OYC […]
President Muhammad Buhari has sacked his Chief Security Officer, Abdulrahman Mani, with immediate effect. He has been replaced with Abubakar Bashir Usman. Mani was said to have prevented many people who genuinely needed to meet the president, from meeting him. He is also being linked with the leakage of President Buhari’s journey to the United […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba – Delta state Police Command says it has rescued a housewife who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen last week at Ogwashi-Uku, in Aniocha South Council Area of the state. The State police public Relations officer,PPRO, Celestina Kalu, made this known to newsmen on Saturday in Asaba, the state capital. She disclosed that […]
Former Statistician General of the Federation, Prof. Doyin Akinyosoye has recommended the adoption of the Ondo State Residency Card initiative otherwise known as Kaadi Igbeayo to the National Economic Council (NEC) for effective planning purposes in Nigeria. Prof. Akinyosoye gave this recommendation yesterday at the official launch of the utilization of the card at the […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Following allegations of invasion by men of the Special Task Force (STF) responsible for the maintenance of peace in Plateau State, thousands of residents have fled their homes in Maraban Foron of Barkin Ladi LGA of the State. A source who spoke to our Correspondent and did not want his […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja urged leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to work hard to quickly resolve internal differences in the party and avoid disappointing Nigerians. Addressing members of the National Executive Committee of the APC, President Buhari warned that having won the battle of the last general elections, the APC now […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – No fewer than four students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, were on Thursday left seriously injured after they clashed with soldiers from the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army Enugu. A source told newsmen men that trouble started when the armed soldiers confronted, students of the Faculty of […]
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said the dead bodies of six children reportedly missing in Wednesday’s boat mishap in Ojo area of Lagos, Nigeria have been recovered. The government commiserated with families of the six pupils who drowned when a fibre boat conveying them to school was hit by a motorised boat within the […]
Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Otunba Femi Pedro on Thursday appealed to the state House of Assembly to revisit the impeachment sanction levelled against him by the 5th Assembly in 2007. Pedro was impeached by the state House of Assembly during the tail end of the tenure of former Governor Bola Tinubu’s administration. In […]
The National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed has denied media reports quoting him to have said President Muhammadu Buhari’s Ministerial list will soon be made public. In a statement he issued late Thursday, Mohammed said his “attention has been drawn to a report in a section of the […]
Ayodele Afoabi, Abuja – The Federal Inland Revenue Service ( FIRS) , has collected a total of N1.8trillion as tax revenues into the national treasury between January and June this year. This was just as money bags in the country like Private jets owners totaling 130, indulge in tax evasion in one way or the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged leaders of the APC to shift from extreme positions to a centrist one for the interest of democracy and the party, the new administration and the country at large. The counsel of the former Vice President comes against the backdrop of the APC NEC […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The Director General of the Department of States Service (DSS), Mr. Ita Ekpeyong has resigned his appointment. Ekpoyong who was appointed by the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan in 2010 dropped his resignation letter Thursday morning. The latest development in the security outfit has given an edge to another senior colleague, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Calabar – Determined to rid the state of kidnapping, the Cross River State government has sent an Executive Bill to its House of Assembly, seeking death penalty for the suspects convicted for the crime. The bill, sent Wednesday by the State Governor, Ben Ayade, also seeks to empower the state to confiscate […]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has mandated all State Command Commissioners of Police to dislodge local government officials operating on the highways in the guise of collecting tolls for their local government authorities. A statement issued by Emmanuel Ojukwu, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja said the order became necessary following complaints […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos state chapter of PDP has condemned the Ruling of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which struck out its petition on Wednesday against Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and vows to challenge the ruling at the Appeal Court. The Party described the tribunal’s ruling as a miscarriage of justice and a […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello – Barely 24 hours after her appointment, the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) acting Chairman, Mrs. Amina Bala-Zakari and subsequently demanded President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately terminate her appointment. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja Wednesday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa […]
