‘Africa must rethink its governance, ensure youth empowerment’
With the right Institution, infrastructure and government, Africa must rethink its governance and ensure the empowerment of young people to take up leadership positions at all levels.
Insecurity: Lawmaker pleads with FG to deploy more personnel to Sokoto
Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi-Gobir (APC-Sokoto), has urged the federal government to consider deploying more security personnel to insecurity prone areas in Sokoto and other areas. Abdullahi-Gobir made the appeal in a statement by his Media Assistant, Mr Bello Muhammad issued on Friday in Sokoto. READ ALSOAdebayo leads Defence Intelligence Agency The senator who is representing […]
Insecurity: Okowa urges support for ranching
Delta State governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday urged Nigerians to support ranching, saying it would drastically reduce herders-farmers clashes across the country. He said that the time to rise against open grazing was now, especially as governors of the Northern States had voted for ranching as the way to go in cattle-rearing. READ ALSOYobe:Police […]
Late Lateef Jakande buried in Lagos
The remains of the first Civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alh. Lateef Jakande was on Friday, interred at Vaults and Gardens Cemetery, Ikoyi under strict observance of COVID-19 protocols. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the burial was preceded by Islamic prayers at his residence, number 2 Bishop St., Ilupeju, Lagos state in […]
Adebayo leads Defence Intelligence Agency
The newly appointed Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) Maj.-Gen. Samuel Adebayo on Friday, took over the leadership of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). The former CDI, Air Vice Marshal Muhammed Usman, had on Feb. 8, handed over the leadership of the agency to his Deputy, Maj.-Gen. Gbolahan Oyefesobi, following his retirement from service. Oyefesobi, however, […]
Yobe:Police arrest vulcanizer for allegedly raping, killing teenager
The Police Command in Yobe on Friday said it arrested one Sani Sale, a vulcanizer, for allegedly raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in Gadaka town, Fika Local Government Area of Yobe. The Command’s Spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu. He said the incident occurred on February 10 at about […]
NDDC must deliver results to Communities, States — Reps insist
By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Abuja House of Representatives on Friday said that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) must be made to deliver results to the people. The House said that the Commission must desist from the culture of abandoning projects in the 9 oil-producing states. The States included Abia, Imo, Rivers, Edo, Bayelsa, Ondo, […]
NSE closes week in red, down by 1.40%
The market indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed in red on Friday, dropping by 1.40 per cent due to Dangote Cement price drop. Specifically, the market capitalisation dipped N301 billion or 1.40 per cent to close at N21.155 trillion from N21.456 trillion posted on Thursday. Also, the NSE All-Share Index which opened at […]
2023: Oyo APC, ZLP begin merger talks
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Oyo State have commenced merger talks aimed at ousting the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Government of Seyi Makinde in 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that major stakeholders from both parties met at Premier Hotel in Ibadan on Friday. The APC group […]
Police arrest vulcanizer for allegedly raping, killing teenager in Yobe
The Police Command in Yobe on Friday said it arrested one Sani Sale, a vulcanizer, for allegedly raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in Gadaka town, Fika Local Government Area of Yobe. The Command’s Spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu. He said the incident occurred on February 10 at about […]
South-West PDP mourns Jakande, tells Buhari not to shed crocodile tears
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West has described the death of the first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande as the “demise of the last of the real Awoist among the so-called Awo-cap-wearing progressives.”
