Shettima condoles with families killed in Boko Haram attack
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, yesterday, reacted to the ambush on his campaign convoy by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, extending his condolences to families of those killed in the attack.
Herdsmen kill Enugu house wife, abduct cleric
Some herdsmen reportedly killed a woman at Amofia, Affa in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, Wednesday.
Elections: PDP alleges manipulation of voter register
ABUJA—As Nigerians get set to cast their votes in tomorrow’s presidential election, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has tasked Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to clean up the voter register to ensure that only eligible voters participate in the exercise.
Customs at Apapa rakes in N404bn, bags WCO award
…Generates N73.1bn on exports Comptroller Bashir Abubakar, is the current Customs Area Controller, CAC, Apapa Command of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS. The Command under his watch generated over N404billion revenue into the coffers of Federal Government in 2018, recorded N73.1billion from exports and N9.6billion on 72 seizures. These feats earned Apapa Command the World Customs […]
SPDC to spend N1bn on projects in Imo
The authorities of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, SPDC, yesterday, sealed a deal to commence “projects of immediate need of 11 Imo communities, worth over N1 billion.
Birthday-tribute to my eldest brother: Mr Olukayode Timothy Ogunnubi
Words fail me to pay a deserving tribute to perhaps the greatest brother that ever trod the face of planet earth. Over five decades ago, a fine, intelligent, extremely humble, quintessential gentleman was born on the 15th of February, 1963 into the Pa Isaac Ayorinde Ogunnubi clan in Ijeh-Obalende (now Dolphin Estate) area of Lagos State of Nigeria. He had a most precocious growth and excelled in academics, life’s school and character.
5 die, as Customs officers clash with smugglers in Kastina
KATSINA—No fewer than five persons were, yesterday, feared dead after a clash between officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, and smugglers in a village in Kastina State.
Why we suspended campaign to receive Buhari – Dickson
YENAGOA—GOVERNOR Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has said the office and person of the President of Nigeria must be respected during visits to the state, irrespective of political differences.
Clerics raise alarm over plot to announce unofficial election results
ABUJA: A group of Christian leaders under the aegis of United Clerics for National Peace UCCNP has raised the alarm over plans by some religious leaders to cause confusion during Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections by announcing unofficial results.
Parties in last-minute moves to woo voters
By Clifford Ndujihe & Peter Egwuatu AS the parties rounded up their campaigns for the Presidential and National Assembly polls, yesterday, some of the parties embarked on unusual moves to get the upper hand. One of the parties sent bulk SMS to voters urging for their votes. In the SMS, the party told a prospective […]
Withdraw letter to INEC, Agbakoba tells Malami
Civil rights activist, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to rebuff the letter from Mr. Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and minister of justice seeking to postpone the election in Zamfara State.
