Two former governors of old Kaduna State and elder statesmen, Alhaji Lawal Kaita and Alhaji Balarabe Musa yesterday applauded the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC), even as they warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ...
Senators from the newly formed All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday stated that the new political party will salvage the political, social and economic situation in Nigeria with a view to rescuing the country from its present rot and corruption. L...
The Kaduna State Government has denied engaging incompetent contractors for the ongoing 31 road projects across the state.
The Commissioner for Works and Transport, Alhaji Suleiman Richifa, also denied the rumour that some of the contractors had abandoned work on the roads.
Richifa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna that the government was meticulous in the selection of the contractors.
He said the contracts, awarded in November 2012, were given to tested contractors who had undertaken similar road projects in the state.
Richifa said no contractor had abandoned site, saying:``as at today (Feb. 7) contractors were all working on various sites and they have achieved various percentage of the projects.''
The commissioner said the state had only paid 25 per cent advance payment to the contractors.
Richifa blamed the recent protest by youth affected by the Romi- Karatudun road project, on misinformation.
``The consultant ordered the contractor on the Romi-Karatudun road project to stop work, but all rifts had been resolved and work is going on at the site,” he assured.
Meanwhile, Richifa has said that the state government was yet to conclude plans to ban the operations of commercial motorcyclists, also known as ‘Okada riders’ in the state.
The commissioner said the government had not presented the bill to ban their operation to the state House of Assembly for legislation.
He said, however, that the government had purchased 700 tricycles, which would be distributed to the commercial motorcyclists, once the issue was concluded.
Richifa also assured residents that the 50 buses purchased by the state government would soon be inaugurated, to reduce transportation difficulties in the state. (NAN)
A white cap Chief and member of the Lagos Traditional Council, Chief Kayode Adeshina Onimole, was allegedly shot dead by suspected assassins on Thursday. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, who confirmed ...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded 11 fishermen on a four-count charge of conspiracy, theft, unlawful possession of petroleum products and vandalism of pipeline belonging to the NNPC. The accused are Sidi Egbayelo, 29; Sunday Shadrach, ...
Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau on Thursday decried the bad condition of the state secretariat complex and promised to renovate it before 2015. Jang, who inspected on-going work on some blocks under renovation, expressed concern over the ``bad condition of ...
A Benin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded two persons, Courage Eholor-Igwe, 27 and Efe Ogaga, 19, for allegedly stealing two children. The accused were arraigned for ``alleged conspiracy and stealing of two children”. The News Agency ...
Mr Fola Daniel, the Commissioner for Insurance, on Thursday, commended the local insurance industry on the payment of claims to families of victims of the crashed Dana Airline. Dainel, who gave the commendation in Ilorin at a seminar for finance and bu...
The Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), has offered skills training to 405 youths as part of its corporate social responsibility.
Its Managing Director, Mr Bolanle Ayodele said on Thursday in Kaduna that the beneficiaries were trained under the company's Youth Empowerment and Skills Acquisition Programme, started in 2008.
He said at the presentation of certificates to 105 participants of the 2012 programme, that the company had set up a grant with a micro finance bank in Kaduna to be accessed by any of those trained to establish their own businesses.
Ayodele explained that the partnership with the bank was due to the ``low success rate'' recorded in assisting those who graduated earlier.
The managing director expressed appreciation to the host communities for providing ``harmonious and peaceful environment'' for the company's operations.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the participants acquired skills in 10 trades, including construction, poultry and fisheries.
In his speech, Gov. Mukhtar Yero commended the KRPC for its support in addressing the unemployment challenges in the state, and pledged to tap its experience in the implementation of similar programmes by the state government.
Dr Paul Orhii, Director-General (D-G), National Agency for Food, Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday said the agency would rid Nigeria of unwholesome and substandard products. Orhii also gave an assurance that the agency would remain ...
Nigeria ended Mali’s aspirations of reaching the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations finals when they defeated the fellow West Africans 4-1 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday night.
Trading activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday ended on a positive note with some major blue chips equity recording impressive price gain. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All-Share Index also appreciated by 395.7...
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, his Anambra counterpart, Mr Peter Obi, on Wednesday urged Nigerians occupying elective positions to give selfless leadership. The governors spoke in Lagos at the 10th Annual lecture of the Centre for Values in Leaders...
The president of World football governing body (FIFA), Sepp Blatter, will on Wednesday begin a six-day trip to Africa that will take him to Mauritania, Guinea, Botswana and South Africa. He would be expected to round off the tour by gracing the finals ...
The police in Kwara on Wednesday arraigned a 65-year old grandmother, Ajeigbe Agboola and her 14-year old grandson before an Omu-Aran Upper Area Court for allegedly stealing tubers of yam.
Agboola, a trader, who lives at Oke-Agbo Area, Ilofa and her grandson are standing trial on a three-count charge of trespass, theft and receiving stolen property.
The prosecutor, Insp. Moodi Ata, said that one Jacob Ipetu of Oke-Osin compound, Ilofa, reported the theft on Jan. 31.
Ata said Ipetu told the police that on Jan. 22, he saw the accused persons and Kehinde Agboola (now at large), removing some tubers of yam.
He told the court that police investigation into the case revealed that Ajeigbe received the stolen yams from Kehinde, her son.
Ata said the offence contravened sections 287, 317 and 342 of the Penal Code.
Ajeigbe pleaded guilty to the charge.
Presiding officer, Mr Fagbemi Adeyemi, in his ruling, admitted the accused to bail.
He ordered the prosecutor to arraign the second accused in a juvenile court because he was a minor.
Adeyemi said that the transfer of the minor's case to a juvenile court was necessary because the court lacked jurisdiction.
He granted Ajeigbe bail for N20,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case to April 2 for sentencing.(NAN)