Borno spends N515m to take political thugs off streets
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara, on Thursday said N515m was spent on getting political thugs off the streets of Maiduguri metropolis. The governor’s revelation came even as the United Nations Development Programme said it was buying into the state government’s “cash for sanitation initiative,” a programme which pays each political thug N30,000 monthly for six months after signing a...
INEC Commissioner, Festus Okoye Denies Rigging By-Election For APC
The INEC National Electoral Commissioner for information and Voter Education, Mr. Festus Okoye has denied rigging the last weekend by-election for the Ogoja-Yala federal constituency in favour of the ruling APC in Cross River State. The chairman of opposition PDP in the State, Venatius Ikem in a conference in Calabar, had accused Mr. Okoye who supervised the two by-elections of...
My Husband’s Death Didn’t Surprise Me, TB Joshua’s Widow Says
Evelyn, wife of the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, aka TB Joshua, on Wednesday, said the death of her husband was an act of God. She spoke when a delegate from the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, led by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, paid her a condolence visit in...
Borno, Akwa Ibom Record First COVID-19 Deaths As Infected Patients Rise
Borno and Akwa Ibom States have recorded their first deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this in an early morning tweet on Monday. The fatality in Borno was the index and only case in the state, while a total of nine cases have been confirmed in Akwa Ibom. Of the remaining eight cases in...
Coronavirus: Gov. Wike Locks Down Rivers, Closes All Borders
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has announced the total lockdown of the state as part of drastic measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. Wike said that air, sea and land routes into the state would be shut down to traffic beginning from 6 pm on Thursday. He said that such measures became necessary in view of recent developments. He...
We Are Leaving In Sadness, Joy – Ministers Tell Buhari
The outgoing Ministers in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet have told the President they are leaving in sadness and joy. They thanked the President for providing ample opportunities to serve in his cabinet and contribute their quota to nation-bu...
APC Governorship Candidate Now Song Composer For Party’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket – Gov Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has lambasted the state’s governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2023 election, Hyacinth Alia, over the latter’s campaign utterances. Reports shows that Alia had, while campaigning in Mbatiav, Gboko on Sunday, reeled out how he would spend Benue’s money if elected governor of the state in 2023, stating that his...
Contractor Set To Commence Total Reconstruction At Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene Road
Motorists along the popular Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road will soon heave a sigh of relief as the contractor, Heartland Construction Company Ltd concludes an arrangement to commence total reconstruction of the federal road linking South East and Akwa Ibom State. The road has for a long time been a source of worry to road users along that axis with its attendant...
Sen Adamu In Closed-Door Meeting With APC Senators
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Sen Adamu Abdullahi, is currently in a closed-door meeting with the party’s senators. Adamu arrived at the National Assembly complex some minutes past 2 pm and moved to the office of the Senate...
Zamfara Governor Honoured In Niger Republic For Maintaining Security
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle on Wednesday was honoured with a national award on security in Niger Republic. Niger Republic’s President, Mohammed Bazoum, presented the award to the Governor. The Governor was awarded along with fi...
