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 […]
A Moroccan widow has turned her home in the capital Rabat into a shelter for cancer patients, after realizing how many people were forced to abandon outpatient treatment because of the expense of reaching the […]
Youths from the Kontagora emirate council yesterday staged a peaceful demonstration and blocked the Minna – Tegina road in protest over lack of electricity supply for over three years. The angry youths took to the […]
Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje weekend criticized his former boss, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and accused him of financing the 2015 Presidential primaries with money he embezzled from the five kilometer projects for […]
Delta state Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chairman of the PDP gubernatorial primary elections in Delta state, Mrs Uzo Nwandu declared Governor Okowa winner […]
Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday night burnt down three villages in Konduga local government area of Borno state, in an attack that left at least seven people dead. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered […]
A three year old baby girl, Fatima Nura, kidnapped about a week ago in Padogeri area of Rafi local government of Niger state has reunited with her family. Police Public Relations Officer of the Niger […]
The Bauchi South Coalition has appealed to party delegates to endorse Governor Mohammed Abubakar and Senator Lawal Yahya Gumau as governorship and senatorial candidates, respectively for the 2019 general elections. Addressing journalists yesterday, chairman of […]
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