Other expenses in the State House budget include over N116 million for vehicle tyres while N436 million was earmarked for the phased replacement of vehicles and spare parts. The sum of N67.9 million was budgeted for motor vehicle fuel. Despite making a provision for over N10 million for the “purchase of giant HD copiers for the library and archive”, the …
It was a gloomy day in Zabarmari village since tens of thousands of residents from the rice-producing community situated in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State assembled to spoil the 43 corpses of farmers which were slaughtered the prior moment. Read also: UAE and Boko Haram funders Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, directed other leading members of the administration to …
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 28, 2020,/APO Group/ –246 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria: ABUJA, Nigeria, November 28, 2020,/APO Group/ –246 Fresh cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria: Lagos-81 FCT-73 Plateau-39 Kaduna-25 Ogun-13 Bauchi-5 Rivers-4 Ekiti-2 Taraba-2 Kano-2 67,220 confirmed 62,686 discharged 1,171 deaths Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The Police Control in Kano has Supported the arrest of a Single Anas Sa’idu for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a 16-year-old, Tijjani Kabiru, in Kwanar Gwarmai Village at the Bebeji Local Government Area of the Country. Read also: Troops foil kidnapping on Kaduna-Abuja Road The spokesman of this control, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, said this in a statement on Saturday at Kano. …
The country’s oil and gas resources being developed via joint partnerships involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and private companies are suffering financing shortfall as money telephone payment from the NNPC has hit a record low. Amid the coronavirus-induced sharp fall in its own earnings, the Federal Government, through the NNPC, decreased its spending to the JV funds to $91.52m …
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to come back to the trenches regardless of the allure by President Muhammadu Buhari to aggrieved chieftains to bury their differences and work together with the interim national committee. Read also: What Anenih predicted about the fall of Oshiomhole ― Orbih Former national vice chairman (South South) of this celebration, Hilliard Etagboeta, has filed …
Court rules on Lawsuit against Imo govt by 27 LGA chairmen A High Court in Imo State, on Friday, announced the election of the 27 Local Government Area chairmen ran by ex-governor, Rochas Okorocha about the 25th day of August 2018 as null and void and of no effect at all. Justice E.F Njemanze while providing judgement in the matter …
Striking lecturers under the umbrella of The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have agreed to resume academic activities. They accepted to call off the eight-month strike after the Federal Government increased its offer to the union to N70bn. The decision followed a meeting with the government team led by Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, in Abuja, on …
The ground troops of the Operation Thunder Strike (OPTS) on Friday night foiled an attempted kidnap by armed bandits of citizens plying the Kaduna-Abuja road. “The Kaduna State Government received functional feedback the armed bandits tried to function in the Kasarami axis of this road situated in Chikun local government area at around 7:38pm. “The troops aggressive patrols engaged …
Governor, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has pledged that nobody could rename any region of the state. The Governor stated this while creating a veiled reference to the actions of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) from the nation. The Governor called on Tiv individuals to continue to live peacefully with people in the host communities. Wike noted the Tivs …
Happiness belongs to those who always think good of others and you belong to that category. I pray for you today, God will bless you with what is truly essential in life like good health, peace of mind, fortune, love, prosperity and happiness. May He bless everything you lay your hands upon and take you to places where favour will …
The Christian Attorneys’ Fellowship of Nigeria, CLASFON, has expressed Despair over the refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to Alter the Service Chiefs at the face of the Massive Meltdown of Safety and a near-complete breakdown of law and order. It praised the position from the National Judicial Council on both instances and expected the ideal things could be completed in …
It has brought the whole number of instances from Nigeria to 66,974. Nigeria has listed 169 new instances of coronavirus (COVID-19) from the nation. But, there have been no confirmed deaths over the previous 24 hours, whereas 92 patients were recovered and were discharged. The NCDC noted that the new cases were distributed across 11 countries and the …
Good morning welcome to 24/11. NOTHING MUST STEAL YOUR JOY “THE JOY OF TODAY IS THE STRENGTH FOR TOMORROW”_(Psalm 40:16) God remains faithful both in thick & in thin -when it is good & when it is bad. Ordinarily, when U look at the situation of the country & the world at large, there seems nothing to be happy about. …
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has faulted the plan by the state government to demolish Ikokwu Market for the construction of the seventh flyover in the state capital, which would traverse Azikiwe Street to Ikokwu Market area in Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt. The opposition party in the state pointed out that such a move would destabilise the …
Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday walked-out of a meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige and other Federal Government’s representatives over the recent increment of the price of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol. The NLC delegation was represented by the President of Nigeria Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Joe Ajaero and …
By Nkechi Odoma When General Tukur Yusufu Buratai was appointed as the 20th Chief of Army Staff by the President and Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on July 13th, 2015, the choice was hailed by all and sundry. This was because, in the history of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Buratai remains one of the most decorated officers ever …
Document: Gridlock as tankers shut down Apapa road. ….Police van vandalised By Olasunkanmi Akoni TRAFFIC may worsen in the coming weeks, as operators and stakeholders in Apapa Ports are currently living in fear, after violent attack on men of the Presidential Task Team on Restoration of Law and Order in Apapa by suspected miscreants, during a …
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has vowed more cooperation with universities in the nation towards transforming Nigeria into a knowledge-based economy. The Chairman of NCC board, Prof. Adeolu Akande said this while paying a courtesy visit on Prof. Sagir Abbas that the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK). NCC Director of Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde said …
Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday reported that Nigeria must act now, by taking necessary, and debilitating actions including adjustment to the proposed 2021 budget, to depart another downturn the country has entered. Abubakar in a statement he issued in Abuja, said that although the COVID-19 pandemic had exacerbated an already bad situation, …
