UN International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Drug Trafficking holds at Presidential Villa
VP hails NDLEA Chairman's dynamic leadership
Nigeria is winning the war, and the days of the scourge of drug abuse and dependency in the country are numbered, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.
Prof. Osinbajo...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday commissioned two roads covering 5.8 kilometers with drainages at London-ciki and Ngomari communities in Jere Local Government Area within the metropolis.
The roads comprise of newly constructed 2.1 km road and drainage in Zannari road, rehabilitated 626 meters Shiekh Abba Aji road...
Legislative mentorship opens for young Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and other notable personalities have showered accolades on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, describing him as an exemplary patriotic leader.
They said the speaker...
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola of the Supreme Court on Monday took the judicial oath of office as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
President Muhammadu Buhari administered the oath of office to Justice Ariwoola during a swearing-in ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has resigned.
Sources says that Justice Muhammad resigned on Sunday night, citing ill-health as the reason for his decision.
Information also has it that arrangements are ongoing to swear in the next most senior justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, as...
Zamfara Government on Sunday advised individuals to obtain guns and defend themselves in the height of the resurgence of insecurity in the state.
The state government, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, said: “The government has henceforth, directed individuals to prepare and obtain guns to defend...
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said picking a running mate in the 1999 presidential election was a mistake.
He made the comment while speaking in Abeokuta at a leadership and entrpreneurship mentoring session with selected school students.
Obasanjo, who won the 1999 and 2003 presidential elections, ran alongside Atiku Abubakar.
Mr...
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that his academic certificates were stolen by unknown persons while he was on self exile.
Tinubu, a former Lagos State Governor, was one of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO)...
Governor Hope Uzodimma has called for the restoration of confidence in the process of land allocation in the State.
The Governor made this call today during the inauguration of 11-man Committee members of Imo Land Use Allocation at the Government House Exco Chamber, Owerri.
"Given our recent unsavoury history where one...
Traditional Rulers in Kwara North Senatorial District of Kwara State at the weekend applauded the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, saying the district has benefitted a lot from the administration.
"This is a period of mourning but we have many positive things to say about this administration. Despite scarce resources,...
