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The Senate on Tuesday said it would revisit calls for State Police and design framework for mopping up 350 million light weapons suspected to be in circulation within Nigeria.

Governor of Sokoto State, Rt. Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has added his voice to the clamour for the establishment of state police as a panacea for tackling the growing menace of insecurity in the country.

Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson says Nigeria is seriously bleeding and divided more than ever. He said the continuous wanton killings by Fulani herdsmen across the Country is symptomatic of a failed state. The Governor called for prayers for the country to surmount all the challenges facing …

A Member of the House of Representatives from Ogbadibo, Okpokwu and Ado Federal Constituency, Hon Hassan Saleh, has described as barbaric, criminal  and undemocratic the invasion  and disruption of  a zonal stakeholders meeting of the All Progressives Congress( APC) in Otukpo, Benue State at the weekend by political thugs which …

Troops of operation LAFIYA DOLE on 6 April 2018 neutralise suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Barkin Dutse area of Adamawa State following a distress call from hunters. The terrorists on sighting the troops opened fire which resulted in exchange of fire. Five Boko Haram terrorists were neutralized while some escape …

Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has appointed former INEC Chairman Prof. Attahiru Jega to chair a Committee for the Establishment of Yusuf Maitama Sule Centre for the Advancement of Politics and Democratic Governance in the state. The establishment of the Centre is a tribute to late Yusuf Maitama …

Former Kano State governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has urged Nigerians to obtain their permanent voter cards to enable them elect leaders of their choice in 2019. Shekarau made the call on Saturday during PDP Northwest zonal rally held in Katsina. “No matter who you want to vote as a candidate, …

Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has said, his administration cannot. conduct local government elections now due to paucity of fund.  In a letter to the State House of Assembly, which was appoved, he sought a six months extension for the 21 local government administrators, saying there is no …

Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose has urged the former governor of Abia state and Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Orji Uzor Kalu not to campaign for Buhari’s election in Elitist State.  Fayose stated this of planned visit of former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, …

Students, staff and visitors at the Enugu State College of Education Technical, ESCET, were embarrassed, on Friday, when the Chairman Governing Council of the college and former minister for Aviation, Ambassador Fidelia Njeze halted an ongoing 8th Matriculation of the college for over two hours. The drama started midway into …