Islamist militants from the Boko Haram group in north-eastern Nigeria have attacked a school and shot some students, the military has said. Dozens of pupils are reported to have been killed. Police said that all the dead were boys and that some of the bodies “were burned to ashes”. The attack took place in troubled Yobe state, the military said. ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday publicly presented the six representatives of the State at the forthcoming National Conference, declaring that the position of the Governors in the South West is to allow their people who want to express themselves to do so distinct from what the political tendencies may be. The Governor who spoke at ... Read More »
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State yesterday in Lagos bagged the City People’s Award for the Best Governor in Youth Empowernment. The Kwara CEO was honoured at the colourful City People’s Political Excellence Awards 2014 and his award was received on his behalf by His Special Adviser on Communication Strategy, Alh. Abdulraheem adedoyin who promptly dedicated it to the great ... Read More »
There was pandemonium in President Goodluck Jonathan home community of Otuoke in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State, yesterday, following the invasion of the town and abduction of the 70-year-old foster father of the president, Chief Inengite Nitabai, by armed men. The invasion, according to security personnel, was launched about 7:30pm on Sunday night and carried out by ... Read More »
The federal government has called on members of Boko Haram to lay down their arms and engage government in a constructive manner to address their grievances, if any. He said the federal government is still open to constructive dialogue with the Boko Haram sect to end insurgency in the North East zone of the country. President Goodluck Jonathan made the call at an ... Read More »
The United Kingdom Trade and Investment is to set to offer technical support on agriculture to Kwara State to enable the state meet international best practices. The Senior Trade Development Manger of UK Trade and Investment, Miss Judy Melifonwu who disclosed this during an interaction with the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, described Kwara State as the agriculture hub of ... Read More »
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has assured investors that Delta State is very safe for investment to thrive. The Governor who met with the investment community in Lagos at the weekend stated that security challenges in the state have been reduced to the barest minimum, emphasising that enabling environment has been created for investors to do business. Dr. Uduaghan disclosed that the ... Read More »
A plot to remove Nasarawa State Governor Umaru Al-Makura and supplant him with his deputy is being hatched by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Presidency’s foot soldiers, according to a Daily Trust report. “Already the PDP is wooing Deputy Governor Dameshi Barau Luka to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the impeachment, after which he ... Read More »
A chieftain of the Labour Party in Ekiti state and gubernatorial aspirant, Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele has accused Governor Kayode Fayemi and the state’s All Progressive Congress of violating the directive of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the erection of billboards and pasting of posters ahead of the June 21 governorship election in the state. The INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega had during a ... Read More »
WHEN he appeared before the Senate to be screened for a ministerial job, Abduljelili Oyewole Adesiyan was all tears. He said he had no hand in the murder of former Attorney-General and Justice Minister Bola Ige – as he had been widely accused. Alhaji Adesiyan swore that he had no reason to kill Chief Ige who he said loved him ... Read More »
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