President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC), projecting that the successful implementation of the Council’s agenda and savings from the estimated economic burden of the disease would save Nigeria about N687 billion in 2022 and N2 trillion by 2030. The President told the 16-member Council headed by the founder and president of Dangote Group, Alhaji ... Read More »
Category Archives: Politics
Govt to create road setbacks in Kara, other markets: Kwara Gov
• Says incident not a clash between Ajase-Ipo people, Fulani Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said there was no clash between the people of Ajase-Ipo and the Fulani or Bororo community, saying the Friday incident in Kara (Ajase-Ipo) involved some cattle traders in Kara and members of a group who were travelling through the area from a neighbouring state. ... Read More »
Ogun PDP: Showunmi wins at Appeal Court
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has ruled in favour of factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, in a case between him, PDP and two others. According to the lawyers, the implication of the ruling in the suit filed by Showunmi against the party, Ladi Adebutu and co, is that he remains ... Read More »
JUST IN: Police confirm abduction of Nasarawa Commissioner for Information, Culture
Nasarawa State Police Command have confirmed the kidnapping of the Nasarawa state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Hon. Yakubu Lawal at his residence in Nasarawa Eggon. This was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Nansel Ramhan, made available to journalists Tuesday morning. “On 15/8/202 at about 2045hrs, the attention of Policemen on routine patrol ... Read More »
Osun LG Election!My life in danger OSIEC Chair cries out as PDP Plans Boycott
The Chairman, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, Barrister Segun Oladitan has disclosed that he has been receiving life threatening messages over the body’s plan to conduct local government election in the state. This is as he stated that the commission has fixed October 15 for the conduct of the exercise, assuring the public that it would not run foul ... Read More »
Huge Crowd Wellcome Atiku to Yola
A mammoth crowd has turned out in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, to welcome former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is returning to the state for the first time following his nomination as the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party for a second straight time. The arrival of the ex-VP was preceded by his running mate, Delta State Governor ... Read More »
PDP crisis: Party govs move to reconcile Atiku, Wike
Courtesy Vanguard Following the feud between Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, governors elected on the platform of the party, yesterday, decided to intervene in the rift. It will be recalled that Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State visited Governor Wike in Port Harcourt, Rivers State last Thursday as ... Read More »
Sack NSA Before Wed or we Occupy Aso Rock by Wed Arewa Youth Assembly tells Buhari
A Northern group, Arewa Youth Assembly, has given the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), an ultimatum of Wednesday to sack the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Mongonu (retd.), or face mass action. The group said the failure of the President to sack the NSA before Wednesday, they would occupy the Presidential Villa until Monguno was sacked. The group had ... Read More »
Buhari re-appoints Bashir Ahmad as media aide after failed reps bid
Buhari re-appoints Bashir Ahmad as media aide after failed reps bid Ahmad President Muhammadu Buhari has re-appointed Bashir Ahmad as Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, confirmed the appointment in a letter of appointment addressed to Mr Ahmad, dated July 20, 2022. In the letter sighted by NAN ... Read More »
IYD: Kwara Govt supports 100 youths with N1m grant each
• Youth inclusion, engagement key to sustainable future: Gov • Kwara Gov a pride of young people, says APC Youth leader Israel Kwara State Government has supported businesses owned by 100 young people in the state with N1m grant each, with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq saying youth inclusion and productive engagement are key to sustainable future. The N1m grant is funded ... Read More »