The Federal Executive Council (FEC), at its meeting on Wednesday, approved a total sum of N8.8 billion for the completion of the Bagwai irrigation project in Kano State and the Biu water supply project in Borno. Engr. Suleiman Adamu, Minister of Water Resources, told State House correspondents after the virtual FEC meeting presided over by […]

By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed concern over what it called the silence of the ruling party in the wake of the growing attacks on offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Vanguard reports that more than two dozens of INEC offices across the nation have witnessed one form of […]

Residents of the Paiko community, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are gripped by fear over the alleged killing of two Fulani herders in the area.

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to upgrade the Yaba College of Technology to a Federal University of Technology.

One Mallam Hassan Bako-Zago has been reportedly killed by bandits who invaded Batsari town in the Batsari Local government area of Katsina State.

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state on Wednesday assured Borno citizens that in the next one year ahead his administration will consolidate on its gains of the last two years by recruiting more teachers and Medical Doctors to ensure effective service delivery. 

Says COVID-19 affected project To present new memo to FEC in two weeks Approves N10bn for water projects By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Federal Government Wednesday said that it was on course in its determination to provide a national carrier to the country. The government said that the initial plan to establish a national carrier in […]

House of Representatives yesterday passed for second reading a bill seeking to mandate a high court judge elevated to the court of appeal to return and complete pending criminal cases under him.

Members of the Adhoc Committee of the House of Representatives investigating the governing lease of Federal Government-owned assets yesterday expressed shock that a federal government investment built with a loan of $490million was valued at $17million after the KPMG audit.

By Esther Onyegbula Police operatives attached to the Area D Command, Mushin, are currently investigating a 30-year-old member of Aiye confraternity Nwugo Oforuike. Oforuike who hails from Imo State, was arrested on 17th May with a locally-made pistol, one live cartridge, a car key, an infinix hot 8 light phone, a neck chain, and an […]

Security agencies in Kaduna state have reported that armed bandits attacked the Ungwan Gaida community, near Kurmin Kaso, Chikun LGA, killing 8 locals, razed buildings including a church.

Against the backdrop of the description of their Ibadan meeting as a jamboree by the All Progressives Congress, APC; the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum has slammed Senator John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary of the APC caretaker committee, saying the remarks credited to him show that the ex-Minister lives in a fantasy world.

Former Super Eagles Coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has disclosed that there is no football club in Nigeria.

…vows to resist Fulani occupation of Benue By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Bishop of the Catholic Dioceses of Makurdi, Most Reverend Wilfred Anagbe has hinted that the choice of the next Governor of Benue State in 2023 may be dependent on his disposition to addressing the herdsmen menace. The Cleric who dropped the hint […]

 By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Wednesday, said it would not be deterred from performing its role as an opposition party on account of the invitation extended to some of its officials by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The anti-graft body had on Tuesday wrote PDP national chairman, Prince […]