The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate arrest of the owner of a two-storey building that collapsed in Abuja on Wednesday night. The building had at least 39 residents, with two confirmed dead and 37 rescued and taken to various hospitals. Wike said that original residents of the area were designated…
The Bayelsa Stare Government has urged communities across the state to be more security conscious, as the build up to the November 11 Governorship election gains momentum. Governor Douye Diri made the call on Wednesday while presiding over the 120th state executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa. Governor Diri, who spoke through his Deputy,…
A police station at Eastern Ngwa in Obingwa Local Government has arrested the General Overseer of Agape Evangelical Ministeries (City of Miracles) located in Obikabia Junction Aba , Abia State after a married female Evangelist and mother of five identified as Evangelist Happiness Echieze, 43, who lodged with him at Jubilee Guest House Ovom, Ogborhill…
As part of his campaign initiatives, Erebi launched the Hashtag #4Plus4EqualsDouyeDiri, and has started a campaign through his website and influential social media platforms to promote the re-election of the Governor.
The National Population Commission has warned the public about a fraudulent Facebook page named 2023 Census ADHOC Staff Update. The page falsely claims to provide updates on upcoming census activities in Nigeria. The Public Affairs Department of the Commission emphasized that this page has no association with the National Population Commission and all information shared…
“The Government of Prosperity under my watch is open to a robust partnership with your ministry and the Federal Government of Nigeria to attract more development to our state.
The newly-appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clarified that he sought the approval of some leaders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before accepting the ministerial position offered to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As a former governor of Rivers State and a member of the PDP, Mr Wike’s…
By Godknows Boladei Igali The date, May 27th, 1967 will always remain a landmark in the annals of Nigeria’s history for a number of reasons. First, on that date, the country’s third Head of State and second military ruler, then Col. Yakubu Gowon took the courage to create 12 States out of the 4 regions…
To cushion the excruciating effects of fuel subsidy removal on the workers, the Bayelsa State Government has assured that it would kickstart the payment of wage awards to all local government employees with effect from this month (August). Council workers on grade level 1-6 will now earn N20,000 as additional salary, grade level 7-10, N30,000,…
Whereas the former Kaduna governor did not specifically say he was directing his cautionary tale at anyone, he has long been known to use proverbial quips to taunt his political detractors. Nasir El-Rufai is relishing his love for a Bob Marley soundtrack that decried betrayal by close friends and allies, days after he was forced…
