The Police Command in Niger state has arrested three suspected armed robbers who have been terrorising the people of Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The command’s Public Relations’ Officer, DSP Mohammadu Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Minna. “We received information that one AlhajiContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday opened a two-day training for its legal officers on emerging electoral offences ahead of the 2019 general polls. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training was organised for INEC staff in the legal department from 10 states in theContinue Reading
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, the Presidential aspirant for the Young Progressive Party (YPP), has appointed Mr Abdullahi Abubakar, a political consultant, as the Chief Operating Officer of his 2019 Presidential campaign. Prof. Moghalu, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, also announced Ebere Samuel as the National Coordinator forContinue Reading
Mr Danladi Ibrahim, the Acting Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), said the Baro port had been completed and was ready to start operations. Addressing newsmen in Lagos on Monday, Ibrahim said the Baro and Lokoja ports would be inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari before the end ofContinue Reading
By George Odok The 281 disengaged contract staff of the Cross River Water Board Ltd. on Monday paralysed activities at the office headquarters in Calabar over unpaid salary arrears. The protesting staff members occupied the main entrance of the water board to demand for payment of their 12 months’ salaryContinue Reading
By Ismaila Chafe The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiohmole, says Ministers who fail to inaugurate members of board of parastatals under their supervision risk expulsion from the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some ministers including Ministers of State Aviation andContinue Reading
Sonakshi Sinha nailed the ethnic game at one of her friend’s wedding recently. The actor left no stone unturned t By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | Published: July 23, 2018 4:55:35 pm X Sonakshi Sinha in a red pantsuit or a sheer sari? Take your pick. (Source: Arpita Mehta Official/Instagram) RELATED NEWSContinue Reading
By Nicholas Dechi Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, has finally defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ortom announced his defection on Wednesday in Makurdi during a meeting with Local Government Council Chairmen and 276 Councilors in the state. He said his decision was basedContinue Reading
The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Maihaja, says plans are underway to restructure and reposition the agency for effective performance to a world class standard. Maihaja made this known on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a three-day workshop on repositioning, strengthening and re-orientation for ZonalContinue Reading
