According to Uhuru Times Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, on Friday refuted claims that his convoy was attacked during a visit to Shuwa in Madagali Local Government Area of the State. Nyako was in the community to relieve the people over gunmen’s attack in the area on Wednesday. Reports early on Friday had claimed Nyako’s convoy was attacked by Boko ... Read More »
The Kwara state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to shelve the planned campaign visit of Mr President to Kwara state on Monday, describing it as ‘insensitive’ ‘ill-timed’ and ‘utterly inhumane’. In a statement issued by the APC’s Interim Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Suleiman Olatunji Buhari, the ... Read More »
Elder statesman and former Justice of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Prince Bola Ajibola (SAN) has commended Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi for initiating the Social Security Scheme for the Elderly, saying that the Governor is a perfect replica of late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo who was a noted welfarist. The former Attorney-General of the Federation who gave ... Read More »
Ahead of President Goodluck Jonathan’s planned visit to Kwara State on Monday, the state governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on politicians and their supporters to conduct themselves lawfully and avoid any action capable of disrupting the peace. “Although the president is not on a state visit, we welcome him to our state of harmony. We will accord him all ... Read More »
Another aide of Imo Speaker Benjamin Uwajumogu has called it quits as allegations of monumental fraud continue to swirl around the office. Hon. Chukwunonye Irouno, the Speaker’s aide in charge of protocols and special events, resigned yesterday evening as intrigues at the Speaker’s office heightened. “There is still no response from the speakers’ office but insider’s source is saying that ... Read More »
Two members of a family were killed and about 50 houses razed in fresh attacks on villages in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State yesterday. The two were killed at Diniyam-Rim of Riyom Local Government while another raid was launched on Rakok and Razat in Barakin Ladi Local Government Area. Several houses in the villages which ... Read More »
Things have started working for good for the senatorial ambition of the Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. Eight Local Government Areas in Uduaghan’ss Delta South Senatorial District, comprising the former vice chairmen, councillors and opinion leaders, popularly known as “the G-8”, have cleared the coast for him. The group did not only endorse him but declared unalloyed support ... Read More »
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State this evening reacted with outrage to the allegation by the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Felix Obuah, that the Rivers State Government and the APC leadership have a hand in the alleged kidnapping of three PDP chieftains and killing of one other person. The abducted men include the ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday graced the commissioning of the ultra modern Lagos Zonal Secretariat of the National Union of Petroleum Engineering and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) office, tasking the union to begin to think ahead about how it can grow opportunities in the petroleum sector. The Governor who spoke at the ceremony which took place ... Read More »
Wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has distributed empowerment materials worth over N5million to 108 People Living with HIV/AIDs in the state. The governor’s wife, who is also the Chairman, Ekiti State AIDs Control Agency, said the gesture underscored the commitment of the state government in giving a new lease of life to the beneficiaries. The exercise, ... Read More »
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