Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has described the Emir of Ilorin Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu Gambari as a man of peace who is passionately committed to Nigeria’s unity and progress. In a statement in Abuja to celebrate Gambari’s 25th Anniversary on the throne, Atiku who is the Wazirin Adamawa, said the Emir of…
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources Mr Timipre Sylva said Federal government will soon commence oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin. Mr Sylva made this known while briefing newmens shortly after a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai at the headquarters Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri on…
There appears to be a new twist to the ‘political drama’ that have greeted the #EndSARS campaign and the recent disbandment of the Special Anti Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). This comes as 19 Governors from the northern part of the country, on Thursday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari from where they…
The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday announced the appointment of Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli as the 19th Emir of Zazzau. He succeeds Alhaji Shehu Idris who died on Sunday, 20th September, after reigning for 45 years.Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli is a direct descendant of Mallam Musa Bamalli, the flag-bearer and first Fulani Emir of Zazzau…
The Vice-Presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi has urged the new Archbishop of Abuja Metropolitan see, Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Kaigama to continue with his policy of nurturing the spirituality of the people as well as implementing the social teachings of the Church. Mr. Peter Obi was speaking to…
The Federal Government has signed a contract agreement for the construction of railway to link Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory with Itakpe and Warri. The rail line which is about $3.9b will pass through Barrow and have a branch line to Lokoja, Kogi State capital. Also included in the contract agreement is the completion of…
The newly appointed Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, onThursday advanced reasons why he accepted his appointment, saying itwas not meant to spite Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi. In a press conference, the Emir of Bichi, Bayero categorically statedthat, he never lobbied to become the Emir to downgrade Emir Sanusi. According to him, what…
Hausa _Fulani community in Jalingo, Taraba state capital have sent adistress call on Federal government to take immediate action to stopkillings of their innocent members in Jalingo.The call was made by a community leader,Alhaji Musa Garba who saidHausa_Fulani community in the town are being attacked and killed indifferent locations in Jalingo for the past four…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum is deeply worried about the turn of events in Rivers State over the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections . In announcing the suspension of electoral activities in the state ,Mr Festus Okoye,INEC National Commisdioner said :”Iniitial reports suggest that violence occurred in substantial number of polling units…
President Muhammadu Buhari recently commissioned the multi billion Naira Baro Port in Niger State. At the commissioning The President said if successive governments at the federal level had implemented the comprehensive master plan for the development of the Nigerian Inland Waterways across 28 states of the country initiated by the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), under…
