The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has upheld the disciplinary actions of Magajin Gari “A” Ward, Sokoto North Local Government, and the Party’s Sokoto State Executive Committee on the Party’s National Vice Chairman (North West), Inuwa Abdulkadir over anti-party activities. This was contained in a …

The on-going Dangote Cement’s Bag of Goodies Promo, which promises to reward 21 million cement consumers nationwide has ramped up demands for the product in the South-Western part of the country just as another star prize winner emerged in Ibadan, Oyo state. Attesting to the favourable response from the cement …

By Abdulgafar Oladimeji, Kano The Kano State government has charged the 2019 Aiteo finalists, Kano Pillars FC, to work vigorously to bring home the coveted trophy. Kano Pillars lost to Enugu Rangers in the finals of last year’s edition. The state government had described the way Pillars gave away a …

By Abdulgafar Oladimeji, Kano A World Bank team of experts assigned to the  Agro Processing Productivity,  Enhancement and Livelihood Support Project (APPEAL) has inspected the livelihood support project in Kano state noting that the programme has yield high performance. The leader of the team, Dr Adetunji Oredife, said they were in Kano to …

By Orkula Shaagee, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives representing Buruku Federal Constituency, Hon. Jimin Kpam Sokpo (PDP, Benue) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to look at the issues raised by former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in his recent letter to him. Obasanjo in a recent letter to …

By Orkula Shaagee, Abuja Worried by the increase in the number of children who roam Nigerian streets to beg for alms, the House of Representatives yesterday called on the Federal Government and the relevant agencies to come up with measures that will end destitution and begging in the country. The …

By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has said that delay by the President to appoint cabinet ministers would not affect the January budget circle which is one of the promises of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Lawal said that there is nothing to worry about, adding that …

By Laide Akinboade, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has suspended two teachers of the FCT School for the Blind, Jabi, for alleged molestation of some female students of the school. A visibly angry Permanent Secretary of the FCTA, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa, who paid an unscheduled visit to the …

By Laide Akinboade, Abuja The First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has raised the alarm over the rising figure of undetected cases of tuberculosis in Nigeria, which has been estimated at 25 per cent. Buhari, a Global TB champion and Ambassador, who made this known at the 2nd National …

By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has called on security agencies in Africa, especially the intelligence community, to tighten the loop against illicit financial flows, attributing rising security challenges and thwarted growth in the continent to sponsorship by those who profit from illegal financial activities. The President said this …