Emir Sanusi, Miyetti Allah boss commend Fayose’s Grazing Law
THE Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi II and National President of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Alhaji Muhammadu Kiruwa, have thrown their weight behind the enactment of the Anti-Open Grazing Law in the state, saying it is for the protection of all interest groups.
CORRUPTION: Sagay chides judges over undue adjournments
Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-corruption PACAC, Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN, has berated judges who adjourn corruption cases for more than the maximum of 14 days stipulated by the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA.
700 women apply for INTELS 2018 women empowerment training
No fewer than 700 women applied for admission into the 2018 Women Empowerment Programme Synergy Scheme (WEPSS) of oil and gas logistics giant, INTELS Nigeria Limited.
2019: Okoh joins House of Reps race
SENIOR Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Events and Entertainment, Mr Sebastine Okoh, has declared his intention to run for the Ika Federal constituency seat.
Osanebi, Ezechi hail Okowa over award
Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Friday Osanebi, has described the Governor of the Year Award bestowed on Dr Ifeanyi Okowa by Independent Newspapers as a reward for hard work, dexterity and prudence.
Delta community urges Heritage Energy to disregard ultimatum
Chairman of Ibruvwe Development Union, IDU, in Ethiope-East LGA of Delta State, Mr. Duke Oniarah, has urged Heritage Energy Services to disregard the 21-day ultimatum issued to the company by one Mr. Wilson Kokharaye on behalf of Ibruvwe community.
Govt’s programme feeds 168,069 pupils in C-River
SCHOOL enrolment is witnessing an increase in public schools in Cross River State as children who hitherto did not attend school are being encouraged to enrol while some parents are withdrawing their children and wards from private to public schools, says Ntufam Okulaja, Special Adviser to Governor Ayade on Home Grown Feeding Programme
Letter to Buhari: Obasanjo ought to be on trial —Senator Adamu
ABUJA—CHAIRMAN, Northern Senators Forum, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, APC, Nasarawa West, yesterday, took a swipe at former President Olusegun Obasanjo for writing and criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the former President ought to be on trial for his activities while in office.
I paid DSS men, others N1m to bring in 661 rifles
LAGOS — Mamudu Hassan, one of the accused persons standing trial over unlawful importation of 661 sophisticated pump action rifles into the country last December, yesterday told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, that he paid a sum of N1 million to officials of the Department of State Security, DSS, and other security agencies to smuggle the guns out of Apapa Ports.
FG upgrades electricity distribution capacity
A total of 18 communities in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are to start enjoying improved electricity supply following the installation of two additional high capacity electricity transformers by the Federal Government.
Grazing law: There are threats to my life — Gov Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has raised the alarm that there are threats to his life over the recently enacted Open Grazing Prohibition Law by his administration.
