Kaduna: NSCDC deploys 2,100 personnel for yuletide festivities

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, said it has deployed  2,100 personnel across the 23 local governments in the state for hitch-free yuletide festivities. The state Commandant, NSCDC, Nuhu Dansadau, made the announcement in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SC Habeeb Badamasi in Kaduna. He […]

Obasanjo tasks Plateau residents on unity, love

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on residents of Plateau to unite and love one another, to overcome all challenges currently bedevilling the state. Obasanjo made the call at the thanksgiving organised by the 16 members of the State’s House of Assembly, sacked by the Appeal Court. The thanksgiving held on Sunday at the […]

Ondo workers will receive minimum wage next week— NLC

The Ondo chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured government workers in the state of the payment of new minimum wage in November salary. Mr Ademola Olapade, Acting Chairman of the NLC  gave the assurance on Sunday in Akure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the proposed strike over […]

Okocha emerges substantive Rivers APC Chairman

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Chief Tony Okocha, its former Caretaker Committee Chairman, as the substantive Chairman. Okocha was elected at the party’s Delegates’ Congress held on Saturday in Port Harcourt. He was elected alongside other State Working Committee members to run the affairs of the party for […]

NASS resumes probe of economic sabotage in petroleum sector

National Assembly has concluded arrangement to resume the suspended investigation of alleged economic sabotage in the petroleum sector by the ad-hoc committees separately set up by both the Senate and the House of Representatives in July through formation of a joint committee to carry out the mandate. Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who […]

We’ll work for public good says Kwara LGs chairmen

Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Monday sworn-in the newly elected chairpersons and vice chairpersons of the 16 local government areas of the state, urging them to ‘be prudent with power and work with the people’ in the interest of all. Speaking shortly after the oath administration at the Government House Ilorin, the Governor congratulated […]

Transporters hail military on safety of Abuja-Kaduna highway

Transporters in Kaduna State have hailed the Armed Forces of Nigeria for checkmating activities of bandits and kidnappers along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The Executive Director, Ayudantes Empowerment Initiative (AEI), Amechi Oyema, in a statement on Sunday, said the transporters gave the commendation during a recent Peace and Development sensitisation by the group in Kaduna. Oyema […]

Edo: PDP requests INEC chairman to review results before final declaration

The PDP on Sunday appealed to the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to review the collated results for the Edo governorship election before the final announcement. Dr Anthony Aziegbemi told newsmen in Benin that the entries the electoral officers made were totally different from the actual results uploaded on the INEC IREV at the […]

President Tinubu Celebrates Wife, Remi As She Turns 64

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has wished his wife, Remi, a happy birthday in a sweet message. The first lady of Nigeria turns 64 today, September 21, and her husband took to social media to express his love for her on her special day. Tinubu called his wife his rock, confidante, greatest supporter and the love […]

I Know There’s Hardship, Says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged that there is hardship in the land, blaming it on some actions of the past. At a meeting with the Forum of Former Presiding Officers of the National Assembly, led by former Senate President Ken Nnamani, the President expressed confidence that Nigeria can progress through collaboration and inclusiveness. ”Regardless of […]