There was some confusion as an Automated teller Machine (ATM) cashpoint with five withdrawal points belonging to a new generation bank close to the gate of the University of Calabar caught fire in Calabar, the Cross River State, on Saturday. No one was hurt in the incident it was gathered,Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerian universities to intensify efforts at making discoveries and inventions that can assist the development of the country. He made the call on Saturday in Dutsinma, Katsina State, in his address at the fourth convocation of the Federal University, Dutsinma (FUDMA). The president, represented byContinue Reading
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has delivered a damning verdict on most of the Senators and House of Representatives members elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over their roles in the election of National Assembly principal officers on Tuesday. Most of them, he said, betrayed theContinue Reading
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, this morning court-martialed 14 soldiers, consisting of three officers and eleven men, for kidnapping, murder, attempted murder and other offences. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Maj.-Gen. Jamil Sarham, who is also the Land Component Commander of Operation Delta Safe,Continue Reading
Can Governor Seriake Dickson’s successor in Bayelsa State come from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)? The governor of the oil-rich state appear to be confident that he will hand over the baton of the state’s leadership to the PDP candidate after the forthcoming November 16 governorship election. Speaking recently atContinue Reading
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has approved the appointment of eight Special Advisers. This was confirmed in a series of post on his official Twitter page. El-Rufai noted that some of the Special Advisers were reappointed to the roles they played in the first term of the governor, whileContinue Reading
For state governors, the times have changed with respect to the influence they once wielded in the constitution of the federal cabinet. As the nation awaits the list of the members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s new cabinet, the governors are left guessing just like other Nigerians. Checks conducted by ourContinue Reading
A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu on Friday said it is time for governors and other public officers to tell Nigerians how much they earn as security votes. He also said the practice of spending humongous funds as security votes should beContinue Reading
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan says henceforth the National Assembly (NASS) will ensure the passage of the nation’s appropriation bill within three months of its submission by the Executive arm of government. Lawan stated this known when he fielded questions from State House correspondents after joining President Muhammadu BuhariContinue Reading
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday told officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) not to spare anyone, including his relations and cabinet members. He also promised any traffic official who falls sick in the course of duty should be treated free of charge. The governorContinue Reading
