FG, Govs Decide On State Police Next Week
The Federal Government and the state governors will next week take decisions on the creation of state police. The Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri, disclosed this to State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday after the National Economic Council. Diri revealed that the NEC gave Adamawa, Kebbi, and Kwara states and the FCT one week (November 28) to submit their...
FG Orders Niger State Road Contractors To Return To Work Or Risk Contract Termination
The FG has instructed contractors in charge of 10 ongoing federal road projects in Niger State to return to their sites immediately or risk contract termination. The decision followed concerns over delays and substandard work despite receiving advance payments. The directive was issued during a high-level meeting convened by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, which was held on November 15,...
‘I Met Dead Bat On My Bed’, Okpebholo Narrates How He Won Edo Guber Poll
The recently sworn in governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has narrated the spiritual battle he faced to win the governorship election in September. In a statement issued by his chief press secretary, Fred Itua, on Thursday, Okpebholo said that the grace of God, constant prayers, and the support of the people was responsible for his electoral victory. The governor spoke...
Jigawa Car Crash: 10 Reportedly Dead, 1 Injured
A deadly road accident in Yanfari village, in Jigawa State's Taura Local Government Area, has claimed ten lives and injured one. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Tuesday. Adam said the accident, which occurred on Monday, involved a Toyota Hummer bus and a parked trailer. He explained that the accident happened...
African Youths Should Embrace AI, Obasanjo Says
African youths have been encouraged by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to embrace artificial intelligence in order to progress their careers and get ready for the future. He shared this advice during a Q&A session at the 5th Edition of the Presidential Youth Mentoring Retreat, held at the Youth Development Centre, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State. “If I...
Police In Jos Dismiss Bomb Scare As False Alarm
Residents of Jos, the capital of Plateau State, who were in the city's Terminus neighborhood scrambled for safety as word spread throughout the town about a bomb planted in the neighborhood. Diverse messages had circulated on social media about a suspected explosive device in the vicinity, causing panic, but the State Police Command debunked the rumor, saying it was a...
Dangote Set To Meet PETROAN On Fuel Supply Deal
Officials of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria will meet with the Dangote Refinery's management to talk about fuel supply arrangements. This development comes just a day after the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria announced it had reached an agreement with Dangote Refinery to purchase petrol directly, bypassing intermediaries. PETROAN Publicity Secretary, Joseph Obele, told our correspondent...
Gender-Based Violence: Ebonyi First Lady Vows To Fight For Women
Mrs. Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Nwifuru, the wife of the governor of Ebonyi State, has vowed to keep fighting gender-based violence in the state and advocate for girls. She stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital, when she led a road walk on Tuesday to mark the 2024 Ebonyi Women’s Day Celebration with the theme “Uplifting Women for Sustainable Development.” She called on...
13 Reportedly Dead As Mining Site Collapse In Plateau
At least thirteen people were killed when a mining site collapsed in the Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Dr. Joshua Riti, the Chairman of the LGA, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday in Jos. Riti, who expressed sadness over the number of deaths recorded, said that the incident occurred last Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
FG Spent N19BN In 15 Months On Presidential Planes — Report
From July 2023 to September 2024, the Presidential Air Fleet's operations and maintenance cost at least N19.43 billion. Checks by our correspondent on GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and analyses the Federal Government’s spending, showed that for 2024, the payouts amounted to N13.55bn, representing 66 per cent of the allocations for the fleet in the 2024 fiscal year. Most...
