2015: Major events in Ondo
MAJOR events in Ondo state in 2015 include kidnapping of high profile indigenes, workers locking horns with government over salary arrears, defection of prominent party leaders, impeachment of the state Deputy governor and appointment of a new one, resignation of the leader of the Pan Yoruba Socio- Political group, Afenifere and installation of a new Deji of Akureland amongst other happenings.
NFF to spend N5b in 2016
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has revealed plans to spend over N5 billion (about $25 million) for the country’s participation in seven major championships in the new year. This expenditure was contained in a budget summary of the NFF at their Annual General Assembly. A further breakdown showed that Nigeria will feature at the 2016 CHAN […]
Wike: Calm tide in Rivers
The nullification of the election of all three senators, 12 members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State and last Wednesday, the governorship election that threw Barrister Nyesom Wike as the helmsman in Rivers State may have put the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in jeopardy. Despite the tension ahead of the judgment all was calm last Wednesday after the Court of Appeal nullified the election of Governor Wike as all sides now seemed determined not to go physical as before.
Bauchi 1st Lady donates N8m gifts to Christian women, widows
The First Lady of Bauchi State, Hajia Hadiza Abubakar has donated food items and textile material worth N8 million to Christian women and Widows in the state.
Rivers: We’ll resist military, police harassment of voters in re-run poll —Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has warned that the state would resist any move by the Federal Government to manipulate the coming National Assembly re-run election in the state with soldiers and policemen.
Police recover 3 vehicles, AK-47 rifle, ammunition from hoodlums in Aba
ABA—THE Police in Aba, Abia State, has recovered three vehicles and an AK 47 rifle with 59 rounds of live ammunition stolen by hoodlums.
