The five-man Caretaker Committee (CTC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has said it is set to begin the sale of forms for the party’s ward, local government and state congresses. The caretaker […]
Governors of the 36 states are kicking against a move by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to regulate the running of states and local governments’ joint accounts. TAIYE ODEWALEreports. Independent NFIU Although the Nigerian Financial Intelligence […]
The Adamawa state Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) Wednesday announced two weeks extension of deadline for political parties to conclude primaries for candidates participating in the November council polls in the state. The commission’s chairman, Alhaji […]
There are signs that election into the sixteen local government councils in Ekiti state will come up in December this year as the two- year-tenure of the current democratically elected PDP council officials lapse on […]
The Nasarawa state Assembly committee investigating the non-payment of June salary to local government staff and other deductions, Monday discovered financial infractions in the local government system. Speaker Ibrahim Balarabe stated this during the House […]
The Nasarawa state house of Assembly committee investigating the nonpayment of June salary to local government staff and other unnecessary deductions Monday, discovered series of financial recklessness in the local government system in the state. […]
The Yenagoa local Government chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Goodluck Itu, has warned some party chieftains and members against indulging in anti-party activities. Itu stated this when the Flag bearer of the […]
With less than fifteen days of the Governor Seyi Makinde administration in Oyo state, there seems to be no dull moment in the state’s political arena. Agboola Bayo writes. Dissolution of LG councils Expectedly, some […]
With less than 90 days to the rescheduled local government elections in Bayelsa state, the Chairman of Bayelsa state Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC), Dr. Bertola Perekeme, has resigned his position. According to his media aide, […]
Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe state has called on the newly appointed local government caretaker chairmen to be prudent while performing their duties as they would be closely monitored and anyone found wanting would be […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara has said it was prepared for the forthcoming local government elections in the state, the state Chairman of the party, Alhaji Lawal Liman has said. The State Independent […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said the governorship supplementary election scheduled on March 23, would be conducted in 14 local government areas of the state. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Kasim Gaidam, […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo Wednesday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct supplementary elections in two wards in Esan North-east local government area. The state publicity secretary, Mr Chris […]
The Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, is coasting home to victory in the results of the governorship elections announced so far in the state Sunday afternoon. Tambuwal, who is seeking re-election on the platform of […]
Results of the three local government areas of Bogoro, Tafawa Balewa and Dass federal constituency of Bauchi state so far indicated that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has won his re […]
As part of its activities towards recovery, a Non-Governmental Organization, African Youth for Peace Development (AFRYDEV) with support from European Union funded project, Managing Conflicts in the Northeast being implemented by British Council has provided […]
The Nigeria Union of Government Employees (NULGE) has directed her members across the 774 local governments in the country to vote out governors who are opposed to the actualisation of local government autonomy. President of the union, Comrade […]
Remains of many of the about 50 officers killed in an ambush by armed bandits in Zamfara on November 29 are yet to be retrieved four days after the incident. The Force Headquarters has declined to provide […]
The Second Northern Nigeria Solid Minerals Fair and Workshop will hold from 13 to 15 December at the LegboKutigi International Conference Center,Minna, Niger state. A statement by the organisers said the specialized trade fair will […]
Seven months after two Catholic priests and seventeen parishioners were killed at St Ignatius Qasi- Parish, Ukpor-Ayar, Mbalom, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, Wilfred Anagbe, yesterday said the church will perform atonement rites […]
The twin sisters abducted in Dauran town in Zamfara state have been released by their kidnappers. Hassana and Hussaina were kidnapped last month as they distributed invitation cards for their upcoming wedding. The abductors threatened to kill […]
It came as no small relief for all of us that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, suspended its planned November 6 nation-wide strike in its minimum wage struggle. It was a well-timed plan that would […]
No fewer than 31 students is said to have been injured in a clash between students of Government Girls’ College (GGC), Damaturu, and Government Girls’ Secondary School (GGSS), Buni-Yadi, all in Yobe state. The event occurred in […]
As the 2019 general elections draw closer, civil societies under the auspices of the PDP Youth Alliance, has commenced what it termed Project 1 – 20, a strategy it revealed will see each of its […]
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Young Farmers of Nigeria has appointed a seasoned journalist, Alhaji Nasiru Masama as the National Secretary of the forum. Until his appointment, Alhaji Masama was a publisher of a Hausa […]
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