Police authorities in Rivers State have declared a former Niger Delta militant leader, Gabriel ‘General’ Asabuja, wanted. This announcement was made by the state Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, on …
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Ex-lawmaker seeks additional state for South East
A former lawmaker who represented Abia Central in the second National Assembly, Chris Adighije, has called on the Federal Government to create an additional state in the South East. Adighije …
Read More »BREAKING: Sokoto Assembly moves to strip Sultan’s powers
The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed the Sokoto Emirate Council Amendment Bill through the first and second readings. The amendment bill, if passed into law, will strip the …
Read More »FEC bans single-use plastics, okays $1.442m for NDLEA’s arms, ammunition
The Federal Executive Council, on Tuesday, approved $1.442 billion to procure arms, ammunition and equipment for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The new purchase is meant to boost the …
Read More »Kano gov saves late emir’s family from eviction in Lagos
The governor of Kano state, Alhaji Abba Yusuf has extended his humanitarian gesture to the daughter of late Emir of Kano Zainab Jummai Ado Bayero, her brother and her mother …
Read More »Edo Poll: SUBEB unveils initiative to mobilise voters
The Executive Chairman of Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Ozavize Salami, on Monday launched the AIO2 initiative to mobilise voters for the September 21 governorship election in the …
Read More »Number of Nigerians who can’t read, write, disheartening- Minister
The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu described as disheartening the number of young Nigerians and adults who are unable to read and write. According to reports, 31 …
Read More »Bayelsa hints at floating airline
The newly appointed Managing Director of Bayelsa International Airport, AVM Nelson Calmday (retd.), has said that plans were on by the state government to float an airline. Calmday said this …
Read More »Procurement fraud: Court adjourns Emefiele’s trial till October 21
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, on Tuesday, fixed October 21 for the continuation of the trial of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, …
Read More »NEMA warns Kwara to prepare for floods in five LGs
The National Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday hinted the people of Kwara State of imminent high and moderate floodings in five of the state’s local government areas as the rainy …
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