Politics

A former aspirant for the post of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national Youth leader and Initiator/National Coordinator of Youth-Rural Empowerment and Advocacy Project (YouthREAP), Hon. Solomon Bamola Gowin,  in this interview with John Oba, arg...

The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State, Rev.  Samuel Kujiyat, on Monday urged the people in the north to resolve the on going crises in  the region. Kujiyat, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ...

Road accident rate now stands at 4,000 yearly in Nigeria, but the FRSC says it is working to reduce the rate by half by 2020. Mr. Osita Chidoka, the Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Commission, made this known in Jos on Monday in a message to road ...

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Monday condemned the explosions in Zaria and Kaduna and the reprisals in parts of Kaduna State on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that three bombs explode...

Mr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Governor of CBN, on Monday said that the donation made by the bank to bomb blast victims was within the confines of the law. Lamido said this at an investigative hearing on the expenditure of public fund by the CBN and the ...

Gov. Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State on Monday cautioned the people against reprisal attacks. Yakowa made the appeal during a visit to ECWA and Ahmadu Bello Univesity Teaching Hospital, Shika in Zaria, to commiserate with the victims of Sunday’s b...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it would not allow itself to be used as a clearing house for moving slush funds by any political party.Mr Kayode Idowu, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman made this known in Abuja ...

As Reps whine and fret over the bribery scandal rocking its chambers, the Senate wait in silence, but the consensus is that the Senate President, David Mark has successfully cleared the Senate of such land mines. UCHENNA AWOM in this analysis traces hi...

The struggle for the gubernatorial ticket of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State for the 2015 general elections is begining to cause a rift withinthe party. The development, according to sources close to the leadership of ACN in the sta...

The House of Representatives is witnessing considerable tension over allegations of $620,000 bribe involving Hon. Farouk Lawan, chairman Ad Hoc Committee on the Fuel Subsidy Regime. As this scenario unfolds, Deputy Speaker EmekaIhedioha was fingered as...

Lagos State governor, Mr BabatundeFashola (SAN) and ACN leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, have urged the people of Edo State to cast their votes for Governor Adams Oshiomhole in the July 14 gubernatorial election in the state. Speaking at a fund raising din...

Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State on Friday inaugurated a 20-member Board for the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) in Gombe. The board has Alhaji Mohammed Kafarati as Chairman and Alhaji Shuaibu Danlamias Secretary as well as...

Two persons sustained gun shot injuries while the Bodija Police Station was set on fire  on Friday following  a clash between the police and  some members of the Hausa community. The News Agency of  Nigeria (NAN)  gathered that...

No fewer than 3,600 major stakeholders nationwide are expected to be trained on emergency response and evacuation techniques by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Mr Emenike Umesi, the South-South Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, disclosed this...

 The Kaduna State Government on Friday said it had dismissed 10 workers from its service over allegations of misconduct in the last one year.  Mr Nathaniel Hayab, the Head of Service, made this known while briefing newsmen in Kaduna on the ac...