Month: March 2019

  • Former Lawmaker Seeks Three Political Parties In Future Elections In Nigeria

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin A former lawmaker in the second republic in Kwara State, Chief Woke Oke has recommended the registration of only three political parties by the Independent National Electiral Commission (INEC) in future elections in the country. According to him, the three political parties would be the parties to be recognised by the…

  • EDO UNIVERSITY IYAMHO MATRICULATES 450 STUDENTS

    BY Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Vice Chancellor, Edo University Iyamho, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor has said that the University has achieved numerous milestones within 3 years of its existence. The VC stated this during the 4th matriculation of the newly admitted students for the 2018/2019 academic session of the university. He said that the milestones…

  • 32 Inmates Freed From Benin Prison

    32 Inmates Freed From Benin Prison

    By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Presidential Committee on Prisons reforms and decongestion on Wednesday freed 32 convicted inmates in Benin prisons. The Committee, led by FCT Chief Judge, Justice Ishaq Bello noted that the option fines the inmates could not pay during sentenced would be paid by the Gov Godwin Obaseki and the Federal…

  • Unknown Gunmen Kill Barbing Saloon Operator In Benin

    Unknown Gunmen Kill Barbing Saloon Operator In Benin

    By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City. Unknown gunmen suspected to be cultists on Wednesday killed a barbing saloon operator whose identity could not be ascertained in Idumwunowina area on the ever busy Benin-lagos road in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state The deceased, it was gathered recently got a petty trader loan to…

  • Etsu Patigi’s Reign Was Historic-Waziri Gobiri

    Etsu Patigi’s Reign Was Historic-Waziri Gobiri

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Waziri Hausa, Alhaji Yakubu Gobir has described the reign of the late Etsu Patigi, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ibrahim Chatta Umar as historic not only in Patigi Emirate, but also in Kwara State and the entire country. In a condolence message from his media office, Waziri Gobir said the Emir…

  • Etsu Patigi’s Demise: Kwara Governor Condoles With His People

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has condoled with the people of Patigi Emirate over the death of Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Ibrahim Chatta Umar. The Governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba described the demise of the monarch as a great loss and departure of one…

  • Kwara Debt Profile: Govt Makes Clarification

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has clarified that, contrary to public speculation, the state’s current debt portfolio stands at N30,203,632,608.29 with a monthly repayment of N496,367,109.08. According to the State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu, the debt stood at N31,481,082,712.95 in 2017 and N30,751,665,421.83 at the end of 2018, contrary to…

  • Group cautions Discos on illegal disconnection of electricity

    Group cautions Discos on illegal disconnection of electricity

    All Electricity Consumers Protection Forum, an electricity advocacy group based in Lagos, on Monday, called on Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to stop habits of illegal electricity disconnections across the country. Mr Adeola Samuel-Ilori, the National Coordinator of the forum, said the group have agreed to organise road shows across Lagos and Ogun axis on April…

  • Bauchi polls: Gov. Abubakar visits Aso Rock, meets President Buhari

    Bauchi polls: Gov. Abubakar visits Aso Rock, meets President Buhari

    Gov. Mohammed Abdullahi of Bauchi State on Monday visited the presidential villa barely 24 hours after the Presidency distanced President Muhammadu Buhari from the activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nationaltrail reports that the governor had met with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo last week and declined to speak on the outcome of the meeting.…

  • Elections: Group urges organisations, leaders to desist from inciting statements

    Elections: Group urges organisations, leaders to desist from inciting statements

    The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF), a pan-Igbo socio-political group has urged organisations and leaders to stop making inciting statements concerning issues involving 2019 general elections. The President of NUF, Mr Augustine Chukwudum, gave the advice in an interview with the Nationaltrail in Enugu on Monday. Chukwudum advised that people should restrict their comments because matters…