NYSC DG, Shuaibu conferred with Man of the Year Award for 2021
The newly promoted Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim has been conferred with the award of the Man of the Year due to his superlative performances in changing the face of the NYSC. The award bestowed on him by the Centre for Social Justice Equity and Transparency, CESJET in […]
Bandits kill Zamfara District Head, 5 others
Again in Zamfara state, bandits who invaded Gada village in Maru Local Government Area and killed a District Head, met their waterloo as they have to abandon the kidnapped women and children to run away due to the superior firepower of Nigerian security agents and the vigilantes.
Electricity: Nigeria’s metered customers rise 17.7% to 4.7m in 9 months
By Udeme Akpan The number of metered customers has increased by 17.7 percent to 4,772,906 in September 2021, from 4,053,403, recorded in the corresponding period of 2020, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. In its Key Operational & Financial Data of Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, released yesterday, NERC disclosed that the number of […]
Arms for self defence: CAN, ADL, CNG knock Masari
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The remarks credited to Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State that his administration would assist citizens to acquire arms and defend themselves against bandits, have continued to elicit reactions. Chairman of CAN in Kaduna State,Rev.John Joseph Hayab,said “the public talk by Gov Masari about self-defence is not new to us and our […]
Arms for self-defence: CAN, ADL, CNG knock Masari
The remarks credited to Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State that his administration would assist citizens to acquire arms and defend themselves against bandits have continued to elicit reactions.
APC national caucus member, Nkire, kicks against direct primaries
A member of the National Caucus of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Sam Nkire, yesterday, faulted the idea of adopting direct primaries for political parties.
INEC accredits 51 observer groups for FCT area council elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accredited 51 observer groups for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, scheduled for Feb. 12, 2022. The commission, in its daily bulletin issued on Wednesday in Abuja, disclosed that the approved list comprised 50 domestic organisations and one international organisation. According to the bulletin, accredited local […]
CISLAC condemns alleged invasion of Abuja office by DSS
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and the National Chapter of Transparency International in Nigeria, Wednesday condemned the alleged invasion of its Abuja office by the Department of State Services (DSS).
Former Umahi’s aide, Members of Alliance for New Nigeria, ANN defect to PDP in Ebonyi
THE entire structure of the defunct Alliance for New Nigeria, ANN in Ebonyi State, Wednesday decamped to the Ebonyi State chapter Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Insecurity: Nothing new about Masari’s call on citizens to bear arms against bandits — CAN
By Luminous Jannamike The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has said that the reported call of the Governor Aminu Bello Masari for citizens residing in Katsina state to acquire arms with a view to protecting themselves from the incessant attacks by bandits is not new. It, however, stated that the concern of the apex Christian […]
Sponsorship: Again, IPOB tackles Uzodinma over statement
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has again condemned the statement credited to the Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, where he stated that he would expose those sponsoring the group.
