Exposed: Even Contractors Without Shovel Get Contracts In Kano — FERMA
The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in Kano has lamented over how some unqualified contractors get contracts worth millions of naira. Acting Federal Road Maintenance Engineer in the State, Ali Abdu, lamented over this when he appeared before the House Committee on FERMA, on Tuesday. He briefed the lawmakers on the activities of the agency on 2023 contract projects. He said, “Sadly,...
Infectious Diseases Control Bill Is Illegal, Unconstitutional- Falana
A frontline human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has described the proposed Infectious Diseases Control Bill as superfluous, illegal and unconstitutional. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said that the efforts to replace the Quarantine Act was a waste of time, adding that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, and Prevention Act of 2018 has taken care of what the...
Kano Singer Sentenced To Death By Sharia Court Acquitted By Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal in Kano State, on Wednesday, discharged and acquitted 22-year-old Yahaya Sharif Aminu sentenced to death by a Sharia court over alleged blasphemy. Aminu, represented in the appellate court by his counsel, Kola Alapini, was convicted on January 21, 2021, but appealed the verdict. The Kano state government had already deferred its response for months, having been served...
“We Brought In Fulani From Mali But After Election They Refused To Go Back” – Kawu
Abubakar Kawu Baraje has traced the origin of the current insecurity in the country to the influx of Fulani from neighboring countries like Sierra Leone, Mali, Senegal, Niger and Chad brought into the country for election purposes in 2015. According to the former PDP chairman, who also once served as the party’s national secretary, chairman of the breakaway faction of...
FCT Council Polls, Serious Warning To APC – Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has congratulated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmen and councilors- elect in the just concluded Federal Capital Territory(FCT) council polls held on Saturd...
Abiodun urges FG to make Lagos-Ibadan expressway 10 lanes
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has asked the Federal Government to extend the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, to at least, a ten-lane road. Abiodun made this call when he received the Senate Committee on Works in his office, in Abeokuta, on Thursday. According to him, the road in question is arguably the busiest in the country. This, coupled with the population explosion,...
Ikpeazu Fixes Date For Reopening Of Tertiary Institutions
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the reopening of all Government and Private Tertiary Institutions in the State, A release signed by Barrister Chris Ezem made available to ABN TV, the Secretary to the State Government said the tertiary institutions will resume with effect from Monday, October 26th, 2020. The government further directed the affected institutions to ensure...
Ondo Civil Servant Suspended Over Akeredolu’s Death Rumour
Ondo state government has suspended a civil servant for reportedly spreading fake news about the death of the governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Head of Service, Pastor John Adeyemo who did not disclose the Identity of the civil servant said in Akure that
We Never Said Igbo Will Rise Up Against Atiku, Says Ohanaeze Ndigbo
The apex socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has dismissed reports that it will work against the election of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Recall that Atiku Abubakar was, on Saturday, elected...
NYSC Deploys 1,300 Corps Members To Gombe State
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 1,300 corps members to Gombe State for the 2021 Batch ‘C’ Stream 1 orientation exercise. This is contained in a statement by Ms Margaret Dakama, the scheme’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), in Gombe on Monday. Dakama said the orientation for the prospective corps members was expected to commence from October 20 to November...
