Buhari visits Kaduna, says crisis must stop
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the recurring killings in Kaduna State must stop and directed security agencies to hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Buhari made the remarks in Kaduna where he went to commiserate with victims of the recent clashes in the state. He saidContinue Reading
Ex-Lagos Speaker, Pelumi, arraigned for allegedly aiding escape of murder suspect
A former Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Jokotola Pelumi, was on Tuesday in Lagos arraigned for allegedly receiving into his home, Adekunle Dabiri, who was alleged to have murdered a Deputy Superintendent of Police. The 59-year-old Pelumi, a lawyer, was brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court onContinue Reading
President Buhari’s remarks during condolence visit to Kaduna
REMARKS BY HE MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, DURING A CONDOLENCE VISIT TO KADUNA STATE ON TUESDAY, 30TH OCTOBER 2018 I wish to begin by expressing my profound sadness at the loss of lives and properties that have occurred during these tragic incidents. It is unacceptable thatContinue Reading
Military, Shi’ites battle: PPN berates FG for not protecting citizens
The Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government of showing lack of value for the lives of Nigerians through its handling of incessant killings of Nigerians.Continue Reading
Ajimobi approves payment of all outstanding salaries
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has approved with immediate effect the payment of outstanding salaries to the state civil servants and teachers under the payroll of the state government.Continue Reading
AU seeks Nigeria’s support for single air transport project
The African Union Commission (AUC) solicits Nigeria’s backing in bringing the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) project to fruition.Continue Reading
Power sector: Incremental capacity on course, says Fashola
TUNJI OLANIYI Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, has said that as part of efforts to increase power supply, by the end of this year another 945 megawatts (MW) would be ready for supply from four power plants in the country.Continue Reading
2019 Polls: Senator cautions women to guard utterances
Caution Abuja, Oct 22, 2018 (NAN) Senator Rose Oko, a Senator representing Cross River North in the Senate on Monday cautioned women to guard utterances in the build up of campaign for 2019 elections. Oko gave the warning in a paper presented at a conference organised by Nehemiah Apostolic CentreContinue Reading