Ekiti governor elect, Fayose promises to work with Fayemi, Bamidele to...
The Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose has promised to work with outgoing Governor Kayode Fayemi and Mr Opeyemi Bamidele to develop Ekiti State. Addressing newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, Mr Fayose...
View ArticleSoldiers stop, search Tambuwal’s car in Kaduna
There was a near clash between security details attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and soldiers at the entrance to the Hotel 17 in Kaduna on Monday. The hotel...
View ArticleEkiti election: US commends INEC, security agencies
The U.S Mission in Nigeria has congratulated INEC, security agencies and electoral stakeholders for the successful conduct of the June 21 gubernatorial election in Ekiti. A statement issued by the...
View ArticleFayemi, Fayose meet, agree to set up transition committee
The Ekiti Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and governor-elect, Mr. Ayo Fayose on Monday met and agreed to set up a committee to ensure smooth transition of power on October 16. The duo met at the...
View ArticleKatsina spends N1bn on Hajj subsidy annually – Shema
Katsina State Government says it is spending N1 billion subsidising Hajj annually. Governor Ibrahim Shema stated this on Monday in Katsina at the opening of a one-day workshop for Islamic preachers who...
View ArticleMinister visits Lagos Airport, says projects will not be abandoned
The Supervising Minister of Aviation, Dr. Samuel Ortom, who visited the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Monday shortly after inspecting the level of work at the airport assured none of...
View ArticleObiano flags off N5bn flyovers to ease traffic in Awka
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State yesterday flagged off the construction of three flyovers in Awka, to ensure hitch-free traffic in the capital city. The flyovers, which are to be constructed at...
View ArticleFayemi, Fayose hold closed-door meeting
The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi yesterday held a closed-door meeting with governor-elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, where they discussed strategies to ensure a smooth transition...
View ArticleSultan urges Sanusi to show good leadership
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, urged the new Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi 11, to eschew...
View ArticleConference proposes a six-year single term for Attorneys General
The National Conference sitting in Abuja has resolved that henceforth, both the Attorney General of the Federal and that of the states would serve a single term of six years as against the present...
View ArticleSoldiers stop, search Tambuwal’s car in Kaduna
There was mild drama Monday as soldiers insisted on searching the car conveying the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, at the entrance to the Hotel Seventeen-venue of the...
View ArticleKwarans in Lagos applaud Gov Ahmed’s empowerment programmes
Kwaran state indigenes in Lagos State have endorsed, Quickwin, the Kwara State Government’s youths empowerment programme aimed at positively engaging the youths of the state. Speaking during a...
View ArticleNigeria turning to a graveyard – Ezekwesili
A former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has expressed shock over the abduction of no fewer than 60 girls from Kummabza in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State by suspected gunmen....
View ArticleBandits attack bullion van in Delta, cart away millions
Day devil criminals on Tuesday in Delta state attacked a moving bullion van and made away with cash running into several hundreds of millions of naira. The incident which happened at Ubulu Okiti...
View ArticlePDP’s suit against APC governors adjourned indefinitely
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday adjourned indefinitely a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party seeking an order directing some governors of the All Progressives Party to vacate their seats....
View ArticleFG retains July 1 date for new tariff on imported cars
The Federal Government on Tuesday said there was no going back on the July 1, 2014 deadline set for the commencement of the 70 per cent tariff on imported new cars. It, therefore, dismissed the report...
View ArticleGabon bound plane flying from Kano missing
A four-seater plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon via Cameroon has disappeared, according to Cameroon aviation sources on Tuesday. The plane, owned by the US company Global Aviation, took off from Kano...
View ArticleGunmen kill 38 in fresh Kaduna attack
Suspected gunmen, on Tuesday morning, invaded some villages in Sanga Council of Kaduna State, killing about 38 residents. Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has condemned the attack, describing it as a...
View ArticleCourt asks SON to justify new cement grade directive
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday insisted on the need for the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (MITI) to explain the rationale behind...
View ArticleDefections: PDP’s suit against APC governors adjourned indefinitely
A Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday adjourned indefinitely a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party ...
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