PRESIDENT BUHARI’S CHIEF OF STAFF RECEIVES SUSPENDED ANAMBRA MONARCHS

The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, on Thursday received some traditional rulers from Anambra State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The state government had earlier in…

CSOS CONDEMN, DEATH SENTENCE ON KANO SINGER OVER BLASPHEMY

Civil society organisations on Friday described as alien to modern society, the conviction and death sentencing of a young Nigerian gospel singer, Yahaya Sharif, for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad…

EDO BLAMES APC THUGS FOR ATTACK ON OBASEKI’S CAMPAIGN TRAIN

The Edo State Government has condemned the attack on Governor Obaseki and his supporters during his campaign at Etsako West, ward 10, in Edo North Local Government Area. Obaseki had…

FIVE DICKSON’S EX-AIDES MAKE DIRI’S CABINET LIST

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has sent the names of 24 commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as members of the state executive council. Diri’s cabinet…

OGUN ASSEMBLY CLEARS TWO LG CHAIRMEN

The Ogun State House of Assembly, has extended the tenures of the Transition Chairman of Remo-North, Abiodun Somoye; and his Ogun Waterside counterpart, Femi Onanuga, after clearing them of allegations…

AKEREDOLU SAYS, ALL APC ASPIRANTS ARE SUPPORTING ME

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu has advised citizens and residents of the state to avoid fighting over any politician as the state governorship election draws near. He specifically…

ZAMFARA APC FACTION REQUESTS CARETAKER LEADERSHIP

The Senator Kabiru Marafa-led faction of the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has urged the national leadership of the party to set up a caretaker committee to…

BREAKING: Gunmen kill Bauchi lawmaker, kidnap wives

A lawmaker in the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Musa Baraza, is dead, UGAMATV has learnt. It was gathered that Baraza was killed by gunmen on Thursday night at his residence…

ENUGU COVID19 LATEST UPDATE (13/08/2020)

*New laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – 7 *Total laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – 976 *Number of COVID-19 cases on treatment – 307 *Number of COVID-19 cases discharged – 650 *Number of Laboratory-confirmed…

WHO URGES NIGERIA TO DECENTRALISE COVID-19 TESTING

The World Health Organisation has commended Nigeria for being able to set up 61 laboratories that can test for COVID-19 in the last six months. The WHO, however, added that…