News from States
-
PHOTO NEWS: Oluremi Tinubu takes Renewed Hope Initiative to Ekiti
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, during her official visit to Ekiti State on Saturday, commissioned projects and presented a ₦100 million Business Recapitalisation Grant to 2,000 women petty traders. The First Lady, who also met with traditional rulers, highlighted several educational and social intervention programmes being implemented in the state under the Renewed Hope Initiative.
Read More » -
JUST IN: Ex-Defence spokesman Rabe Abubakar, wife kidnapped in Katsina
Suspected bandits have abducted a former Director of Defence Information, retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, and his wife along the Matazu Road in Katsina State. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday morning when the retired senior military officer and his wife were travelling in a red Peugeot 504 saloon car. According to security sources, the couple was ambushed by armed…
Read More » -
Bello El-Rufai clinches ADC ticket for Kaduna North Reps seat
A member of the House of Representatives, Bello El-Rufai, has emerged as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Kaduna North Federal Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 general election after winning the party’s primary unopposed. El-Rufai, who currently represents the constituency in the House of Representatives, secured 7,727 votes during the primary election conducted by the ADC, according…
Read More » -
Troops rescue 31 abductees, kill five terrorists in Zamfara, Katsina operations
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 31 kidnapped victims, neutralised five terrorists and destroyed several terrorist camps during coordinated operations in Zamfara and Katsina States. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba. According…
Read More » -
MASSOB’s planned civil war memorial services in South-East unacceptable — Army
The Nigerian Army has warned churches and residents in the South-East and parts of the South-South against complying with a directive by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) to hold memorial services for victims of the Nigerian civil war. MASSOB had urged churches in the South-East and parts of the South-West to organise special…
Read More » -
PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu hosts Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat, lawmakers on Sallah homage
President Bola Tinubu on Friday received Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, alongside newly elected Senators and House of Representatives members from Lagos State during a Sallah homage at his residence in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Read More » -
FCTA warns event centre, hotel owners against use by illegal organisations
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned owners of event centres, hotels and other public facilities in Abuja against allowing their premises to be used by illegal organisations. The administration said lands allocated within the Federal Capital Territory are meant strictly for lawful activities, adding that title documents of facilities used for illegal gatherings risk revocation. The warning was…
Read More » -
NDC grants Omo-Agege, Ochei waivers for 2027 senatorial contests in Delta
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has granted waivers to former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, allowing them to contest the Delta Central and Delta North senatorial seats respectively under the party’s platform in the 2027 general elections. The decision was announced in a statement issued…
Read More » -
PHOTO NEWS: Senate leadership pays Sallah homage to Tinubu in Lagos
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received members of the Senate leadership at his Lagos residence during a Sallah homage visit. The delegation was led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and included Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Senator Solomon Adeola, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, and other senators. The visit formed part of the Eid al-Adha celebrations and provided…
Read More » -
Otti commissions roads in Umuahia, names routes after JOJ Okezie, Uma Ukpai
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has commissioned several road projects across Umuahia North and South Local Government Areas as part of activities marking his third anniversary in office. During the commissioning on Wednesday, the governor also renamed the Ahiaeke–Okwuta–Bende Road as JOJ Okezie Road, while the Tower–Onuimo Road was renamed Uma Ukpai Way in honour of elder statesmen from…
Read More »
Follow our WhatsApp Channel