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No Violations in Approval of N5.8b Emergency Food Intervention Fund for North East- Osinbajo
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said there are no violations in the approval of N5.8b emergency food intervention fund for North East. This is coming as a reaction to reports by the House Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness in respect of funds released for “emergency intervention of food security ...NNPC Explores Ways to Increase Fuel Supply…Assures Adequate Supply of Products
GMD, NNPC, Maikanti Baru By: Theresa Igata The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, says the corporation is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that Nigerian Pipeline and Storage Companies’ existing infrastructure are rehabilitated and new ones added as necessary steps to guaranteeing efficient storage and distribution of petroleum products across the nation The ...We have spent over N2.7tn in capital on Infrastructure in the last 3 years – Osinbajo
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo By: Theresa Igata The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government has spent over N2.7 trillion to service the country’s infrastructure needs since 2016, an amount which represents the largest capital expenditure in the country’s history despite earning 60 per cent less than in the last five years. ...I am a better candidate in the opposition to defeat Buhari – Kwankwaso
The All Progressives Congress, APC, may have a hard time winning the Presidential election if Rabiu Kwankwaso picks the ticket as Presidential aspirant, of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, come 2019. Kwankwaso who spoke on Arise TV’s Nigeria: the road to 2019 programme on his ambitions and chances of challenging Buhari in the Presidential race ...Shocker! Only 1% of Nigerian population in universities – NUC
Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), said on Tuesday that only one per cent of Nigerian population form the total enrollment of students in the 164 universities across the country. Rasheed made this known in Abuja on the sidelines of the presentation of Provisional License to a new private university, Skyline University, ...Why We Stayed Away from APC Convention- Kwankwaso
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the leader of a factional group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has explained his absence at the APC convention on Saturday in Abuja. He and his team stayed away to avert trouble at the convention. Recall that factions of the party from Imo and Delta states clashed ...IGP Idris video sparks fireworks on social media: It’s fake; No, it’s real
Nigerians are virtually at war on social media over the veracity of a video clip trending in the social media space depicting Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris struggling to read a prepared speech at a police event in Kano. Political Economist had earlier reported that the video appeared doctored to spite the IGP. In ...How wife killed husband with rat poison – court told
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday remanded 16-year-old housewife, accused of poisoning the husband to death in children’s remand home. The defendant, who lives at Shittar village, Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State, is facing a count charge of culpable homicide. She was accused of poisoning the husband, Auwalu Isa to death. The ...Gunmen kill policeman, abduct German in Kano; 8 kidnappers nabbed in Katsina
Gunmen in Kano killed a policeman and abducted a Germany citizen on Monday as they travelled to a construction site, police said. The gunmen’s motive was unclear but kidnapping for ransom is common in parts of Nigeria. Five gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying construction workers and opened fire on them along Sabon Titi Madobi road ...INEC collaborates with KANSIEC to investigate alleged underage voting in Kano
March 1,2018 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced investigation into the alleged under-aged voting during the recent local council election in Kano. The committee, which is being headed by Alhaji Abubakar Nahuche, a National Commissioner, held a closed-door meeting with the Chairman of Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) Prof. Garba Sheka. “My ...
