Kaduna beef up security at Airport Road, other strategic locations
Commends security agents By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai directed the deployment of troops of the Nigerian Army and police to the Kaduna Airport Road and other strategic locations in the state. Aggressive fighting patrols were now stationed in such areas to further protect life and property. The deployment was […]
Edo Election: Gov Tambuwal lauds Buhari on statesmanly call, directive
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, on his statesmanly call and immediate directive to agencies of government to ensure and guarantee free and fair election in Edo state. Tambuwal, in a statement in Sokoto on Saturday, said that the President deserved commendation for his appeal to all stakeholders, including politicians […]
Buhari, N-Govs, others mourn as Emir of Zazzau, Shehu Idris dies at 84
By Wole Mosadomi, Henry Umoru, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Marie-Therese Nanlong & Ibrahim HassanWuyo Chairman, Kaduna State Council of Chiefs and 18th Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, has died. The Waziri of Zazzau, Mallam Ibrahim Muhammad, who confirmed the emir’s death, said he died at the 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna in the early hours of […]
NIRC calls for better company accounts to attract investors
The Nigerian Integrated Reporting Committee (NIRC) has called for better company accounts for foreign and Nigerian investors. The chairman of the committee, Innocent Okwuosa, made the call during the committee’s recent programme organised to respond to International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and its framework’s consultation. Okwuosa stated that a better company accounts report does not […]
80% staff of Niger Education Ministry with forged certificates — C’ttee
By Wole Mosadomi More startling revelations have come out of the ongoing screening of all categories of civil servants in Niger State as 80 per cent of staff of the state Ministry of Education have been uncovered to be in the service for several years with forged certificates. Already, the principal actor of a syndicate […]
Woman accused of sending poisonous letter to White House arrested
A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been arrested at the New York-Canada border, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. The letter had been intercepted earlier this week before it reached the White House. The woman was taken into custody […]
