Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has unveiled, a female, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, as his running mate for the 2023 governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mr Fintiri said this at the unveiling ceremony in Yola on Wednesday, saying that Farauta, currently Vice-Chancellor of the Adamawa...
The Adamawa State Chapter of Fitiyanul Islam of Nigeria has endorsed Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for reelection ahead of the general elections in 2023. Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad Modibbo, the organization's state chairman, revealed this during a courtesy visit to the governor in the council chambers of the government house in...
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has ordered the immediate closure of all brothels harbouring criminals and also banned the wearing of facemasks in public places for proper identification in the state. The governor said his action was to curb criminal activities in the state and to ensure that Kogi...
Moves four commissioners Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated five new commissioners and a Special Adviser — amid a minor cabinet reshuffle that saw four others move places. The swearing in was preceded by a state executive council meeting presided over by the Governor. The new cabinet members are: Alhaji...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state-owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU) is being repositioned to become self-sustaining, ensuring a world-class institution of learning capable of producing globally-competitive graduates. Obaseki stated this while addressing members of the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led...
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja commended collective efforts of nations towards tackling security challenges across the globe, and within Nigeria, urging more collaboration to check terrorism, banditry and insurgency. Receiving Letters of Credence of Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador James Kingston Christoff and Ambassador of Mexico to Nigeria,...
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has received the report of a committee set up by the state government to investigate 12 May students unrest at the Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE). In the same breath, the governor said having received the recommendation of the committee and heard...
How we recovered 258.74kg Meth, precursor chemicals in VGC raid - Marwa The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has busted and dismantled two major clandestine laboratories in Lagos and Anambra state where dangerous illicit drug, crystal methamphetamine, called Mkpuru Mmiri in local parlance, were produced for distribution across...
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has extended the enforcement of compulsory installation of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) devices in all public places in the state to September 1, 2022. The extension is sequel to appeals from churches, mosques and other public centres to enable them put in place...
The governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai has disclosed that efforts are on to appoint the director-general as well as the chairman for the presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Recall that some sections of the media had hinted that Mr El-Rufai and a former national chairman...