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The Kaduna State police command has declared a state of emergency to stem rising cases of kidnapping in the state.  Zubairu Abubakar, the command’s spokesman, disclosed this in an interview with journalist saying that a special team of anti kidnap squad has been formed to track and dislodge criminal gangs. He said the declaration of […]

Former Governor Olusegun Osoba on Tuesday said the public misconstrued what happened at his Bourdilon home, Ikoyi – Lagos, last Sunday when the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southwest met.   In attendance at the meeting were the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Governor of Oyo State, […]

The Federal Government will hold a three-day National Summit on Culture and Tourism later in April 2016 in furtherance of the Administration’s economic diversification agenda, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced. The Minister made the announcement in Abuja on Tuesday while declaring open a Working Session between the Ministry of […]

The lingering fuel scarcity being experienced in Nigeria for weeks now, reached a peak on Tuesday when workers in many parts of the country resorted to trekking long distances to work.  Most of those who spoke with our correspondent, threatened to stay off work till the situation abates. In most areas including Lagos and Ogun, […]

Despite threats by the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole to invoke the civil service rule of “no work, no pay”, the National Association of Resident Doctors on Monday issued the Federal Government a 21-days ultimatum “following which industrial harmony in various hospitals may not be guaranteed.”   The position of NARD is contained in […]

The Federal Government, on Monday, said it is not going back on its decision to remove subsidy from Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol.   Specifically, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, in a statement signed by its Acting Executive Secretary, Mrs. Sotonye Iyoyo, explained that what currently exists is the price modulation […]

A member of Delta State House of Assembly, Evans Ivwurie, has accused the military of brutalising members of some communities in his constituency. The affected communities, Ovre-Eku and Ovre-Igun both in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, have been in dispute between Edo and Delta States. Expressing dismay over what he described as […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has directed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7,  Ballah Nasarawa, to relocate to Kaduna State to tackle the incessant kidnappings and other violent crimes in the state. He also directed that police officers who had served in the state command for a period of six […]

Following the publication of the purported arrest of the Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Retail, Mrs. Esther Nnamdi-Ogbue by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been described as a campaign of calumny. A group, Young Professional Alliance for Change described the allegation as smear campaign by some detractors who are envious of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja stressed the urgent need to ensure that the potentials of Nigeria are harnessed and used for the good of the country.   Receiving the President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr Bernard O. Aliyu at the State House, Abuja, President Buhari declared: “Nigeria needs to work […]

Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba has directed the state-owned university in Jalingo, to suspend all employments it carried out from 29th May 2015 to date. This is contained in letter with reference number MOE/S/34/169 dated March 22, signed by one Bala Fwadu, for the state Commissioner for Education.   The letter, addressed to the Registrar, […]

Chelsea have now confirmed that Antonio Conte will become the next permanent Chelsea manager after Euro 2016.  Conte who has signed a three-year deal, has been chosen as the full-time successor to Jose Mourinho, who was sacked in December after presiding over a disastrous Premier League title defence. Last month, Italian football federation (FIGC) president […]