President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos State to commission the Lagos-Calabar Superhighway, estimated to cost about N15 trillion. The 700 km Lagos-Calabar coastal road is designed to connect Lagos to Cross River, passing through Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states, before culminating in Cross River. The project, which has caused some … [Read more…]
…Inspects ongoing work at 5,000-capacity Intl Conference Centre Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, at the weekend, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the five-star International Conference Centre Hotel in Enugu. This was even as he embarked on an inspection tour of the long-abandoned 5,000-capacity Enugu International Conference Centre, which his administration … [Read more…]
Top Chiefs in Kano State, including Police Commissioner, Director of State Services (DSS), Army Bridage commander and NSCDC commander, have met the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, at the mini palace in Nasarawa area of the state capital city. The development follows mounting tension in the State over developments in Kano Emirate. Rival supporters of … [Read more…]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP and former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso said he didn’t give any directive on reinstatement of HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano. Kwankwaso said he also received the news of the reinstatement of the Emir like every other persons. … [Read more…]
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has returned to the Kano Emir’s Palace in the wee hours of Saturday. On Thursday, the state governor, Abba Yusuf, assented to the Kano State Emirates Council (Amendment Number 2) Law, 2024. The amended law abolished the establishment of the five emirate councils of Kano, Bichi, Rano, Karaye … [Read more…]
The Labour Party in Edo State has suspended the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure. This is following the party’s state executive ratifying Abure’s membership suspension from Arue, Ward 3, Esan North-East Local Government Area, as conveyed in a letter dated 14th May, 2024 and addressed to Abure. In a press conference in Benin City, the … [Read more…]
Some soldiers have arrived the mini-palace of Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, who was dethroned by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Thursday. While signing the repealed Kano Emirates Council Law, Yusuf gave the sacked Emirs 48 hours to vacate their palaces and hand over. While the other Emirs – Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero (Bichi), Alhaji Kabiru … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has directed a total and comprehensive review of the recently announced governing boards of tertiary institutions in Nigeria before the inauguration and retreat being planned for the nominees. The Federal Ministry of Education recently released names of nominees for chairmen, Pro-Chancellors, and members of the boards and councils of universities, Polytechnics, and colleges … [Read more…]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says he will run for the presidency of Nigeria in the 2027 election despite the challenges his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently facing. Atiku has ran to become Nigeria’s President for six times within three decades, his most recent attempt being in the 2023 presidential election as … [Read more…]
A bill seeking to make provision for Nigeria to revert to its old national anthem has scaled through second reading at the Senate. The bill sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, enjoys overwhelming support from the lawmakers. It has been referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters … [Read more…]
…gives 48hrs to 5 Emirs to vacate office Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has on Thursday, approved the reappointment of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 14th Emir of Kano. Channels TV reports that the governor announced the decision at the Art Chamber of the Kano State Government House, around 5:16 pm on … [Read more…]
…Market Chairlady: ‘We’ve over 5,000 shops in the new market’ The Enugu State Government has allayed fears of traders at Ogige Market, Nsukka over the planned construction of a modern transport terminal in the area, assuring that the newly built Aku Road Ultra-Modern Market would accommodate them all, while compensation would also be paid to … [Read more…]