Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, used the whole of yesterday for humanitarian activities in Ngoshe, Warabe and Pulka, all in Gwoza Local Government Areas of Southern Borno. At Ngoshe, Zulum supervised the distribution of food items and N24 million in cash to 1,200 vulnerable citizens who returned from Pulka and Maiduguri. Each household […]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has assured Northern elders that every ethnic group is safe in the state, even as he declared his administration’s commitment in ensuring that no ethnic group interest is undermined. Wike, who spoke yesterday when the leaders of Northern Elders Forum (NEF) led by their Chairman, Prof. Ango-Abdullahi visited him […]
US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin as his defence secretary, US media report. Gen Austin, aged 67, will become the first African-American to lead the Pentagon. Gen Austin, who led US Central Command during the Obama administration, would need a congressional waiver as it is less than seven years since […]
Taiwan faces military threats on a daily basis from “authoritarian forces”, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, as the United States announced a new $280 million arms sale package to the Chinese-claimed island, the sixth this year. The outgoing Trump administration has ramped up support for the democratic island, with 11 arms sale packages […]
BUA Group has donated three ambulances and 50,000 facemasks to Bauchi State in line with its continued efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country. Presenting the ambulances and facemasks to Governor Bala Mohammed, the Director, Government Relations, BUA, Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, reechoed the commitment of the founder and Chairman of […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes C o m m i s s i o n (EFCC) has urged Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss a no-case motion filed by Abdullahi Babalele, the son-in-law to a former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, currently standing trial on a 2-count charge of alleged […]
Following the much expected traffic flow on the ever-busy Lagos- Shagamu Expressway (LSE) during the yuletide celebrations, the management of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has stated that it is rolling out plans to make traffic flow on the highway incident-free as it begins the reconstruction and rehabilitation works for the Lagos-bound carriageway of the LSE […]
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim has cautioned corps members deployed to Lagos State for the 2020 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1B of the scheme against unauthorised or illegal journey during the service year. He gave the advice on Sunday, when he paid an official visit to the […]
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Ebonyi State chapter, yesterday tackled the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, over his outburst against Governor Dave Umahi. Anyim had in an open letter he signed and released to the public, poured invectives on Umahi and accused him of plotting to […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo- Olu, on Monday swornin newly appointed Chairman and members of the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission with a charge to ensure that councils in Lagos have what it takes to provide satisfactory and effective public service at the grassroots level. Speaking during the swear-in ceremony, the governor […]