Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has reinstated the paramount ruler of Piriga in the Lere Local Government Area of the state, Chief Jonathan Zamuna, describing the traditional institution as a stabilising force. Zamuna was dethroned by the former governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, a few days before the expiration of his second term tenure. But on Thursday,…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state has said that there is no cause to worry over the decision of the Appeal Court on the crisis in the State House of Assembly. The governor who spoke during an inspection of the reconstruction of the Zonal Hospital project in Bori Town, the headquarters of the Khana Local…
The United Nations says 82 million Nigerians, about 64 per cent of the country’s population, may go hungry by 2030, calling on the government to tackle climate change, pest infestations, and other threats to agricultural productivity. The prediction comes in the wake of a persistent hike in food prices in the country. According to the…
Kano State Government has declared Monday July 8 a public holiday in commemoration of the beginning of the new Islamic calendar year 1446 AH. This is contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye on Friday. According to the statement, Governor Yusuf Abba urged citizens to use the holiday to reflect…
…Chinagorom Ukaegbu Re-Arrested, Set For Re-arraignment For Beating A Widow. The Imo State Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Welfare has announced the re-arrest of Chinagorom Ukaegbu, the man who brutally beat a widow with a cutlass in a viral video that surfaced on social media platforms two months ago. The Honorable Commissioner, Hon. Nkechinyere…
The Newly Inaugurated Transition Committee Chairman Of Idemili South Local Government Area, Hon. Mrs Amaka Obi, has appealed to stakeholders in the council area to support his administration in order to make the council area great. She made the call after her Inauguration with his colleagues, stating that together, they are going to take the…
Anambra First Lady, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has announced plans to distribute hybrid seeds to about five hundred persons in the state to start up their home gardens. Mrs Soludo, who broke the news on Friday on her official social media, said that the aim is to encourage people to adopt home gardens as a means…
The Recently inaugurated Transition Committee Chairmen have been tasked with the responsibilities of upholding service delivery, maintaining financial discipline, and demonstrating commitment to their duties. There has been a significant amount of debate regarding why Soludo had not conducted local government elections, with varying opinions from both supporters and opponents of this decision. It is…
No fewer than 20 families have been displaced by flood in Umuike and Obinagu villages in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. This followed the recent state-wide downpour that lasted for hours on Wednesday and Thursday, which similarly wreaked havoc in other parts of the State. Ekweanaedo visited some parts of the affected…
England Midfielder Jude Bellingham is free to play in the Three Lions Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland on Saturday after being given a one-match suspended ban and fine for a gesture he made in the last-16 win over Slovakia. The 21-year-old’s ban is suspended for a year and he has also been fined £25,400 (30,000…
