Local Govt Financial Autonomy: FG, NFIU win case against Governors
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by Hon. Justice Inyang Ekwo on Monday delivered a judgement in favour of the Federal government […]
Local government
Ban on telecom services to be lifted before January, says Masari
The Katsina State Government says it will lift the ban on telecommunication services in the remaining seven affected local government areas (LGAs) before January 2021. […]
Gov. Masari faults opposition on LG elections in Katsina State
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Tuesday blamed opposition parties for his failure to conduct local government elections in the state in the last […]
Nigeria facing new dimension of threats – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, says the prevalence of the various security threats in Nigeria has adversely affected food security thereby posing […]
Anambra: Orumba North APC faction says call for cancellation of poll inconsequential
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Orumbra North Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra, says a call by the state party chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike, […]
Man, 39, charged with stealing bag containing valuables
The police on Monday arraigned a 39-year-old man, Anthony Ukpo, in Lagos, for allegedly stealing a bag containing valuables. The defendant, who has no fixed […]
2 men arraigned over alleged forceful eviction of tenants
For allegedly evicting their tenants forcefully, two landlords, Chuks Okoye, 62, and Abubakar Lawal, 40, on Monday appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. […]
ITF holds 2021 half year, 3rd quarter performance review
The Director General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Sir Joseph Ari, has said that the 2021 half year and third quarter review meeting would […]
Fuel Supply: Don’t panic, NNPC tells motorists, others
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised the public not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol. The […]
Anambra 2021: Centre urges INEC to improve on BVAS machines
The Executive Director, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), Ms Faith Nwadishi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve on the performance […]
Businessman docked for alleged possession of stolen SIM cards
A businessman, Harrison Orji, on Monday appeared before a Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, for allegedly possessing stolen SIM cards. The police charged […]
KNSG sets up committee to regulate activities of International Islamic humanitarian organisations
The Kano state Executive Council has approved the constitution of a Committee to regulate the humanitarian activities of International Islamic religious foundations operating in the […]
Ebonyi indigene wins inaugural Chinua Achebe’s prize for literature
Mr Obinna Udenwe, an Ebonyi indigene and writer, has won the inaugural edition of the Association of Nigeria Authors’ (ANA) late Prof. Chinua Achebe’s Prize […]
Anambra: Soludo’s APGA leads as INEC suspends declaration of winner
The Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, has suspended the declaration of a winner in the Anambra State gubernatorial election. The Presiding Officer who who made this […]
Anambra Guber: CLEEN Foundation decries poor welfare package for security personnel
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya The Election Security Support Centre (ESSC) of Center for Law Enforcement Education, CLEEN Foundation, in collaboration with the Police Service Commission,PSC, and […]
Anambra Decides: SPO carts away 41 result sheets in Idemili South LGA- Returning Officer
Dr Gabriel Othong, the Returning Officer of the Idemili South Local Government Area says that 41 result sheets of the 42 result sheets for 89 […]
Anambra Guber Poll: DG commends Corps members on election duties
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has commended the patriotism of Corps members engaged in the conduct of the Governorship Election in […]
Anambra: I’m shocked over technology breakdown- Soludo
Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has expressed shock over the technology breakdown of the Bimodal Verification Accreditation (BVA) […]
Impressive turnout as voting begins in Aguata
There was large turnout of voters at the Amaesi Ward of Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra at the Saturday Governorship election in the state. […]
11,800 households benefit from FG’s cash transfer in Bayelsa
More than 11,800 households have benefited from the Federal Government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) scheme in Bayelsa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
Jide Adebayo’s remains for burial Saturday in Omu-Aran
Remains of the late Chief Jide Adebayo, a former Acting Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), will be interred in Omu-Aran, Irepodun […]
Police deny terrorists’ abduction of policemen in Borno
Police in Borno on Friday denied media reports that terrorists abducted two policemen in an attack at Magumeri Local Government Area of the state on […]
Rustlers attack herdsman in Kwara, steal 15 cows – NSCDC
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said that a Fulani herdsman, Muhammadu Bello, nearly lost his life on November 3, as he was […]
Anambra poll: We shall be neutral – Police
The Police on Thursday said it would be neutral in carrying out its duties in Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra. Head of Police Election Duty […]
CVR: INEC registers 25,929 in Borno –official
A total of 25,929 prospective voters in Borno, have so far registered in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by the Independent National Electoral […]