Some residents of Kebbi State attacked a government warehouse at Bayan Kara area of Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Saturday night and carted away food items. The hoodlums, who defied security operatives stationed at the warehouse, also broke into some private warehouses and shops in the area and stole food items, reports Daily Trust. [&he...
•Lea Government Primary School Negotiations for the release of no fewer than 287 abducted pupils and teachers of the Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School, Kuriga 1, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have begun. A highly placed source in the Kaduna State Government House, who is close to the negotiations [&helli...
•Late Wigwe and a tomb DANIEL ABIA reporting from Isiopo It is ten kilometres from the Port Harcourt International Airport to Wigwe International University in Isiokpo. From the airport junction deep into the hinterland, every turn wears a new look in anticipation of receiving an “august visitor”, reports Saturday Vanguard. Preparations for th...
•Atiku With the coming on stream of the 188mw Geometric Power Plant in Aba, Abia State, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stressed the need for the government to open up the entire power sector from generation to transmission for private investments. In a statement he issued today to commend those behind the power project, […]
•Wike In order to curb insecurity and ‘one chance’ menace, the Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) on Tuesday, February 27, inaugurated one of the private sector’s transportation scheme, to provide secure and efficient mass transit around the city. The inauguration of the 14 High capacity and fully air conditioned buses was said t...
•Tinubu Members of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and eminent citizens have questioned executives’ use of taxpayers’ resources for so-called private visits of the president and governors, describing it as an “abuse of office” and prodigal use of scarce resources. They decried the rate at which other public officers, top civil servants and ...
•Private jet Owning a private jet in Nigeria isn’t just for convenience, but also a display of wealth and affluence as many Nigerians ranging from politicians, to artistes and also pastors have been known to acquire private jets. On an average, the maintenance of a private jet costs about $500,000 to $1 million (approx. N290 […]
Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), has accused President Bola Tinubu of insensitivity for embarking on a private trip to France when the country is in dire need of leadership. The coalition also expressed worry over the frequency of President Tinubu’s foreign trips and scornfully noted that the country has returned to the era of [&h...
•Tinubu jets out There is anger and uncertainty in the air across the country over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s incessant private trips to Paris, France. Findings show that many Nigerians became agitated after the president departed last Wednesday for Paris on a private visit, the third time since he assumed office eight months ago, reports [...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu this afternoon departed Abuja for Paris, France, on a private visit, according to the presidency. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement today. The statement added that President Tinubu will return to the country in the first week of February, [&h...