UgamatvHURRICANE LAURA KILLS 14 IN US
At least 14 people were killed after Hurricane Laura slammed into the southern US states of Louisiana and Texas, authorities and local media said Friday. Louisiana’s Governor John Bel Edwards…
HOW TO END BLOODSHED DURING ELECTIONS
The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Thursday advocated for electronic voting system to end the bloodshed usually associated with elections in Nigeria. Umahi spoke at the grand finale of…
MATAWALLE MOURNS AS 14 PDP SUPPORTERS DIE IN ZAMFARA CRASH
GOVERNOR Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has declared three-day mourning for the 14 PDP supporters who lost their lives in a motor accident on Wednesday. A statement on Thursday by…
WATER GRANT, OYO ASSEMBLY TO MONITOR FG N2.9BN
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday urged the House Committee on Water Resources to monitor the N2.9bn grant from the Federal Government meant expansion of water supply, sanitation…
PRESIDENT BUHARI, SACKS DOKUBO AS AMNESTY COORDINATOR NAMES ADMINISTRATORS
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sacked Prof. Charles Dokubo as the Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme. He approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dikio (retd.), as the interim…
EFCC MAGU: PRESIDENTIAL PANEL REOPENS EX-IG TAFA’S CASE, SEIZED HOUSES
The Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel, which is probing the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has re-opened the case of a former Inspector-General…
FG PLANNING TO PAY PRIVATE TEACHERS, ARTISANS OSINBAJO
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said on Thursday that the Federal Government was creating a “payroll support” for private schoolteachers and artisans to cushion the untoward economic effect of…
EDO: INEC TO RETAIN 2019 VOTER REGISTER, SAYS REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission will retain the 2019 Edo voter register for the governorship election due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Edo Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Johnson Alalibo, made this…
COVID-19: NASARAWA YOUTHS FORCE RESIDENTS TO REMOVE MASKS
The National Orientation Agency has raised the alarm that some young people in Nasarawa State were forcing and harassing some COVID-19 compliant residents to remove their face masks. The Director-General…
BUHARI FIRES DOKUBO AS AMNESTY PROGRAMME COORDINATOR, NAMES INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sacked Prof Charles Dokubo as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme. He has also approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dikio (retd.), as the…
