The Kaduna State House of Assembly has set up a fact-finding committee to probe all finances, loans and contract projects awarded under the former Governor Nasiru El-Rufai administration. The PUNCH reports that Governor Uba Sani, during a town hall meeting on Saturday, lamented the huge debt inherited from his predecessor,Continue Reading
The Delta State Government has banned travelling on its waterways without putting on life jackets and ensuring other safety measures. This is contained in a condolence message by the state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Nnamdi Ijeh, to the families of those who lost their lives in the recentContinue Reading
Six policemen who were killed in Ughelli, Delta State, in March were posthumously honoured at an award and commendation ceremony held in Abuja on Monday. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Tuesday. Adejobi also revealed that the familiesContinue Reading
Bandits have killed about 26 people in renewed attacks on three different communities in the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. Among those killed were six personnel of the state security outfits known as ‘Benue State Community Volunteer Guards and Livestock Guards who were deployed to mount securityContinue Reading
The Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo, is expected to open his defence at the state governorship election petition sitting in Abuja on Wednesday. This came after the Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday, closed its defence in the petition by the Social Democratic Party and its governorship candidate in theContinue Reading
Policemen in Enugu State have arrested a 24-year-old suspect, Mmaduabuchi Okonkwo, for allegedly possessing and transacting in counterfeit naira notes. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement posted on the command’s official X handle on Tuesday. The statement read, “Police operatives serving inContinue Reading
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has directed field commanders and troops to be adaptive and embrace innovation to ensure adversaries of the country are brought to their knees. This was as he said that the nation was in a more volatile and complex period than before,Continue Reading
The National Examinations Council has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy, Suleja. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, by the acting Director, Information and Digital Communication of theContinue Reading
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, House of Representatives caucus, are currently meeting at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. This is happening hours ahead of a media parley slated for Tuesday (today) by 60 lawmakers loyal to the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Last week, 60 opposition lawmakers led byContinue Reading
The Nigerian Bar Association has stated that an electronic voting system will be used for its 2024 election. The NBA explained that this decision will allow members of the association to participate in the election seamlessly from their different locations. The association’s Electoral Committee, led by Oluseun Abimbola (SAN), disclosedContinue Reading