Category Archive: Cover Stories, News
BREAKING NEWS: Senate Rejects Buhari’s $30b Loan
Nov 01, 2016Bitrus Garba - Abuja0
The Senate on today declined to approve the request of President Muhammadu Buhari seeking the law makers’ approval to obtain $29.9 billion loan as part of the 2016 – 2018 external borrowing...Adamawa Intending Christian Pilgrims Undergo Screening
Oct 31, 2016Joe Aruga Omokaro in Yola0
Screening of about 1,000 intending Christian pilgrims to the Holy land lsrael, from Adamawa State, took place at the state Christian Pilgrims Board secretariat Yola the state capital, on Thursday...Buhari Orders Probe Of Sexual Abuse In IDP Camp
Oct 31, 2016Bitrus Garba - Abuja0
President Muhammadu Buhari on today Monday instructed the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Idris Ibrahim, and governors of affected states to immediately commence investigations into the cases of...Bishop Kukah Visits Obanikoro, Fani-Kayode In EFCC Cell
Oct 31, 2016Bitrus Garba - Abuja0
Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Father Matthew Hassan Kukah, today, today paid an unscheduled visit to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja, where some top-ranking Peoples...Lawmaker Empowers Over 30 Farmers In Bayelsa
Oct 31, 2016Ikenechukwu Obiajuru - Yenagoa0
The lawmaker representing Ogbia Constituency One at the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Chief Mitema Obordor, has given financial grants to over 30 farmers in order for them to go into large scale...Police Arrest Port Harcourt Kidnappers
Oct 31, 2016Bitrus Garba - Abuja0
Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris has arrested kidnappers of people in Borokiri GRA Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The IGP who disclosed this to...Ambode Inaugurates N500m Disability Trust Fund
Oct 31, 2016Tunde Jamiu - Lagos0
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on today inaugurated the Governing Board of the Office for Disability Affairs to manage the N500million Disability Trust Fund, expressing optimism that it...Shake Up In Customs: DCs, ACs, Others Fired
Oct 31, 2016Bitrus Garba - Abuja0
Twenty-nine senior officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been fired from service for various acts of gross misconduct.The affected officers are among forty-four senior officers who were...Gov Fayose Inaugurates Enforcement Marshals On Cattle Grazing Prohibition Law
Oct 31, 2016Tayo Osho - Ado-Ekiti0
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, last weekend inaugurated the Ekiti Grazing Enforcement Marshalls (EGEM), the body saddled with the enforcement of the recently signed Prohibition of Cattle...Road Safety Collaborates With Police
Oct 31, 2016Bitrus Garba - Abuja0
The Deputy Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and head of delegation on National data harmonization on road crashes, DCM Charles Theophilus, with his members, paid a courtesy call on...