Dankwambo condoles with communities over death of 22 in accident
Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State on Thursday condoled with Malam Sidi and Jigawa communities of Kwami and Nafada local government areas over the death of 22 persons in vehicle crashes.
Real Madrid lose Vazquez, Kovacic to injury
Real Madrid will be without midfielders Lucas Vazquez and Mateo Kovacic when the team returns to action in 2017 after picking up injuries in their successful Club World Cup campaign.
Day 4: Ambode promises Badagry state-of-the-art cinema complex @ One Lagos Fiesta
Residents of historical Lagos town, Badagry have started looking forward to exponential growth and development in the area’s entertainment sector as Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, has promised to build a state-of-the-art cinema in Badagry within the next 18 months.
Army dismisses new video of Shekau, says another propaganda
The Nigerian army has dismissed a video making the rounds wherein, the alleged killed Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau resurfaced and claimed that the terrorist group has not been routed as claimed by the Nigerian government and the army.
Dambazau hails seizure of terrorist camp in Sambisa forest
The Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has described the capturing of ‘Camp Zero’, the Boko Haram’s stronghold in the Sambisa forest by the Nigerian Army as the defeat of the insurgents.
Presidency refutes media report on Board appointments
The Presidency has refuted media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will conclude the appointments of members of the Federal Governmdent’s Boards, Parastatals and Agencies by January, 2017.
2017: FG to release calendar of festivals across Nigeria- Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Thursday, that the Federal Government would in the new year release a calendar of festivals across the country.
Pinnick re-affirms NFF’s support for Nigeria Pitch Awards
The President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Pinnick has re-affirmed the Federation’s support for the Nigeria Pitch Awards. He noted that the annual Awards have become an anniversary of some sort staged to identify, honour and celebrate Nigeria’s talented football players and other officials like referees, clubs/teams, coaches and journalists among others.
Gov. Ahmed presents “Budget of Introspection and Sustenance” to Kwara Assembly
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has presented a 2017 budget estimate of N135, 064, 529, 461 to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval.
Apapa Mob Action: Police under pressure to-arrest killers of LASTMA officer
The Lagos State Police Command may have been subjected to intense pressure by the State Government to fish out the killers of an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Surajudeen Olatunji Bakare who was brutally killed by irate mob in Apapa on December 15, 2016.
No law supporting security vote in Nigeria — Robert Clarke, SAN
Chief Robert Clarke, a senior advocate is a lawyer who does not hide his feelings whenever there is a legal issue generating controversies. He is at it again on the arguments surrounding the widely discussed security votes. He said pointedly that there is no law, however small, that sanctions the payment of security votes to the state governors as well as the president. He, therefore, called on Nigerians to rise against what he called impunity in the system. Excerpts:
