Former Governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa is dead. He was aged 85 A family source said the former governor died on Wednesday morning after a protracted illness and will be buried at 4 pm today in accordance with Islamic rites Share this… Pinterest Facebook Twitter Linkedin Wechat Whatsapp Telegram […]
Year: 2020
UN Deputy Secretary-General visits Borno community to assess responses to humanitarian crisis
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General,Amina Mohammed has taken a tour of Banki,a border community in Borno State to assess governmentt responses to the humanitarian crisis in the northeast with the aim of directing appropriate priorities Muhammed , a former Minister of Environment said the visit was to have a first […]
One dead, many trapped as 3 vehicles plunged into river in Owerri
An accident involving a truck and two vehicles at Owerri,Imo State on Tuesday afternoon, left one passenger dead and many trapped and helpless in a river. The truck reportedly lost control and collided with a vehicle which in turn impacted other two vehicles carrying passengers sweeping all into the otamiri […]
APC to commence registration soon as Buhari approves timetable
Barring any moment , the ALL Progressives Congress ( APC) will commence registration exercise for new members and validation of old members This follows the approval of the party’s timetable by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Acting National Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Mai Mala Buni who made this known to […]
INEC: Acting Chairman,Muazu meets political parties over Bye-elections
The Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Ahmed Muazu has held a meeting with Chairmen of political parties over the bye-elections postponed as a result of the security situation across the country . A total of 15 bye-elections are pending in 11 states across the country. INEC […]
Lagos set to repeal law allowing pension for former Governors
The Lagos State Government has said that it would repeal the Public Office Holder , Payment of pension Act 2007 in the state. If invalidated, former governors and their deputies will no longer enjoy pensions and other entitlements. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu made the announcement on Tuesday while presenting 2021 budget […]
Katsina community says it raised N6.6million as ransom for release of 26 abducted girls
Katsina community says it raised N6.6million as ransom for release of 26 abducted girls A few hours after the governmentt of Zamfara State claimed that it secured the release of 26 girls through negotiation without payment of ransom,a community in Katsina State has countered the Zamfara government claim saying that […]
Bandits ambush Zamfara Commissioner’s convoy,kill driver
Bandits on Monday, attacked the convoy of the Zamfara State Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, Abubakar Dauran , killing his driver on the spot. The Commissioner was reportedly on his way from Katsina after handing over 26 kidnapped girls rescued by the Zamfara State government to the Katsina State […]
Doctors in Ondo begin Industrial action over unpaid salaries
Resident Doctors at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital in Akure, the Ondo State capital, have begun an indefinite strike over non payment of their salaries by the state government. The doctors said the strike became neccessary in view of failure of the governmentt to address their demands which […]
Buhari directs NYSC to enroll Corps members into National Health Insurance Scheme
Buhari directs NYSC to enroll Corps members into National Health Insurance Scheme A Presidential directive has made enrollment of National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC) members into the National Heath Insurance Scheme imperative. This was made known by the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier- General Shuaibu Ibrahim, during a meeting […]