The ninth prosecution witness (PW9), Rouqayyah Ibrahim, a detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday December 8, continued her testimony before Justice Okong Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, revealing how former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, received diverted funds...
Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday announced the release of N12 billion to clear gratuities owed 4,862 retirees who left the state and local government civil service from 2013 to 2017.
Before today’s, Zulum had released N3 billion in June and September 2019, to clear gratuities of 1,684...
Governor Samuel Ortom has named the road from Customary Court to George Akume road after his predecessor, Senator Gabriel Torwua Suswam.
Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike who commissioned the road a shortwhile ago described Governor Ortom as one who loves and cares for his people, saying he would always...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the roles played by volunteers in the frontline of the government’s response in curbing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, calling for caution and readiness amid warnings of a second wave.
The governor, in a statement, applauded the volunteers for...
Ogun State Government says special attention will be given to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, even as it charges the new board to think outside the box for solution to the myriad of problems facing the tertiary health institution.
“I expect you to be innovative and adaptive....
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has given assurance that he will continue to conduct the affairs of government in a manner that will not undermine the interest of any ethnic group resident in the state.
The governor gave the assurance when he played host to leaders of Northern Elders...
Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has commissioned a 300 capacity cinema, the largest in the country, as well as the entire West African region, built by a French company, Canal Olympia.
Engineer Sule commissioned the edifice, in Marraba, Karu Local Government Area, on Monday.
While commissioning the facility, the Governor...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asserts that the call by its caucus in the House of Representatives asking Nigerians to direct their representatives, across party lines, to commence impeachment process against President Muhammadu Buhari is constitutional and democratic.
The party states that the call is a direct reflection of the...
Notwitwstanding recent killings of farmers and other attacks, statewide records on the 27 local government areas since 2011, indicate clearly that President Muhammadu Buhari has still performed better in handling of Borno’s security challenges, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has declared.
Zulum stated this on Sunday, while addressing northern elders from...
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja warned that any act of hooliganism hiding behind lawful and peaceful protests will be dealt with decisively to ensure peace and stability in the country.
Virtually declaring open the Chief of Army Staff’s Annual Conference 2020, President Buhari commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for...
