Police rescue 10 civilians, 3 policemen from kidnappers in Kogi 

March 29, 2023 Oyibo Salihu 0

Kogi state Police Command Tuesday morning rescued 13 people including three policemen who were abducted last Friday at a hotel in Elete community, Ajaokuta local government area of the state. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday at A Division of the Nigeria Police in Lokoja the Police Public Relation Officer, Kogi state command, SP William Ovye  Aya,  said the 13 victims of Read More

2023 governorship election: APC leads in Cross River

March 19, 2023 Joseph Obung 0

Governor Ben Ayade won his Ipong ward, Obudu, polling unit even as his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) took an early lead in Saturday March 18, 2023 governorship and house of assembly elections in Cross River State. APC scored 283 while the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, scored 11 votes and Labour Party, 10 at Ayade’s polling unit. Speaking Read More

CBN orders banks to pay new notes over the counter

February 3, 2023 David Agba 0

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Thursday reversed itself and directed banks to commence paying customers new Naira notes over the counter. The apex bank said the order was to reduce queues around Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across the country. CBN Governor Godiwn Emefiele gave the directive in Abuja on Thursday. A statement from CBN’s Director Corporate Communication Osita Nwanisobi, explained that Read More

May 29 handover date sacrosanct – Buhari

December 6, 2022 Abdullahi M. Gulloma 0

    President Muhammadu Buhari has again reiterated his commitment to handing over leadership to an elected president May 29, 2023, saying his term in office will end on that day in line with the constitution. He spoke during a brief remark while receiving in audience Moroccan Minister of National Education Pre-School and Sports Shakib Ben Musa. Musa visited the State House as Special Envoy of Read More

Zulum: Matching words with action

December 5, 2022 Editorial IV 0

Borno state governor Professoer Babagana Zulum recently matched his words with action when he visited two health centres in the state. SADIQ ABUBAKAR reports.  It is often said that wonders shall never end. This is because less than 24 hours after a surprise visit by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum to Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital where he expressed his disappointment Read More