BY GODWIN OBI Governor Aminu Masari Governor Aminu Masari has presented a letter to the state’s House of Assembly, seeking the review of the state’s 2021 budget to accommodate it. Governor Masari, forwarded the letter to the house, following the approval of 6.25 billion Naira by President Muhammadu Buhari forContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI An Appeal Court sitting in Kano has set aside a ruling by the Jigawa State High Court, that declared one Jude Okeke, as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. The three-man panel unanimously agreed that the case is dismissed, as the High CourtContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI contrary to the fears making the rounds that the Peoples Democratic Party may grow deeper in crisis, Governors under the aegis of the party Tuesday converged to resolve the political imbroglio engulfing the great party, and pleaded with its warring stakeholders to take the path of peace.Continue Reading
By Godwin Obi The Federal Government has threatened to review its relationship with Indonesia if it fails to bring the Indonesian immigration officials that assaulted a Nigerian diplomat to book. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama, stated this at a briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Nigeria has also summonedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested 43 drugs dealers and consumers of illicit substances, while 137.55 kilograms of assorted drugs including Cocaine, were Seized. According to the Agency’s spokesman Femi Babafemi, in Nasarawa state, the operatives backed by a detachment ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Not less than six persons were reportedly killed in separate incidents as the sit-at-home directive by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) took a bloody turn in Nkwogu, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Abia and Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, yesterday. FollowingContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Kanwan Katsina 111 and district head of Ketare in Kankara Local government area of Katsina state, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara ‘mni’ has appealed very passionately to the inhabitants of Ketare district and its environs to ensure proper personal and environmental hygiene at all times with a viewContinue Reading
By Godwin Obi Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) appears anxiously ready to flag-off an intensive wreck removal exercise in Nigerian waters. The Agency’s Director-General, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made the disclosure during a recent Ministerial retreat organised by the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT) in Lagos. Dr. Jamoh alsoContinue Reading
By Godwin Obi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have seized a total of 8,268.2311kilograms of assorted illicit drugs including cocaine, heroin, tramadol, methamphetamine, and skunk among others in week-long coordinated raids across seven States. The states include Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Enugu, Bauchi Edo, and Anambra.Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The planned sit-at-home ordered by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, scheduled to commence Monday, 9th of August, 2021 has been put on hold due to the ongoing National Examination Council, NECO, for students of senior secondary schools. The latest directive is contained in a statement issuedContinue Reading