The presidency has expressed deep sadness and regret over the latest bandits attack in Kaduna State that killed several people and left many injured. From reports received, it is obvious that these bandits are unleashing their fury and frustration on innocent people because of the ongoing military and police offensive...
The Senate is currently perfecting arrangements to introduce three new bills to regulate and restructure the security architecture of the Nigerian waterways, ports and harbours. The Nigerian Navy is currently the sole provider of security in the nation’s waterways, ports and harbours, with the Nigerian Ports Authority providing guidelines and...
President Muhammadu Buhari has received newly-posted Ambassador of Greece to Nigeria, Mr Ioannis Plotas. He arrived at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to meet the usual reception ceremonies, beginning about 11am on Tuesday. Plotas came to formally present his Letters of Credence to Buhari. However, much of the interface between the President and...
Money to go into safety net for the poor — AbdulRazaq Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday received another N263,327,800 funds recovered from some officials of the previous administration, saying the money would go into funding social investment programme. That brings to roughly N373m the looted funds so far...
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, said on Monday that his administration would not negotiate with bandits or grant them amnesty. The governor also apologised for his administration’s inability to protect the people. The governor made the remarks when he visited Karewa and four other villages in Igabi and Giwa local...
Warns against indiscriminate refuse dump, blockage of roads Govt intensifies effort to keep state clean Kwara State Government has announced at least a month closure of the forest for all activities except farming, expressing worries that indiscriminate activities in the forest are fast disrupting the state’s ecosystem and exposing...
Counsel for Asa Investment limited owned by late Dr Olusola Saraki, Mr Abdulrazeez Ibrahim, and the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Salman Jawondo, who is representing the Kwara State Government, on Monday, told a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin that the amicable resolution to settle...
Ahead of the planned composition of the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) in preparation for the much expected local government election, Governor Yahaya Bello, may be set to forward a new list of nominees to replace the earlier ones sent to the state assembly for confirmation. Bello had earlier...
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says Nigerian leaders need prayers in order to succeed in their drive to government considering the myriad of challenges bedeviling the country. He equally said many nations have gone through similar challenges, but he is confident that Nigeria will overcome whatever it was...
The Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is currently in a meeting with members of the Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons. The agenda for the meeting, as at press time, was still not known, however, there were indications that the committee might be discussing the report recently submitted...