Category: Metro

With the landmark Supreme Court judgement which granted full financial autonomy to the Local Government administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demonstrated uncommon courage and leadership in a manner that seeks to return Nigeria on a trajectory of growth and development. This was the view of former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun…

The arraignment of Mr. Saleh Mamman, former Minister of Power under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was postponed on Thursday after he collapsed outside the Federal High Court in Abuja. Scheduled to take his plea in the morning, Mamman collapsed before the case was called. His counsel, Femi Ate, SAN, informed Justice James Omotosho of the incident…

Awka — A tragic road accident involving a truck loaded with cement occurred on Tuesday at Green Energy Oil and Gas filling station in Eke Awgbu, Orumba North local government area of Anambra State, resulting in the death of five individuals. The truck, owned by BUA and without a registration number, lost control and crashed,…

By Milcah Tanimu Residents of Rano town in Kano State are deeply troubled following the unexpected arrival and encampment of armed individuals at the local emirate’s headquarters, including the Main Palace and the historic Tsohon Gari Palace since July 7, 2024. In a letter addressed to the Kano State Police Commissioner, residents expressed grave concerns…

Lateef Taiwo President of the Senate , Senator Godswill Akpabio has tasked the Nigerian Institution Estate Surveyors and Valuers ( NIESV), to reflect on the experiences of professional bodies in nations as United Kingdom as Singapore in their contribution to national developmentHe stated this on Monday, in Abuja during the occasion of the Inaugurations lecture…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin As part of the Kwara State Government’s efforts to encourage bumper harvest and promote food security in the State, no fewer than10,000 farmers across the 16 local government areas of the State would receive improved seeds, chemicals, and fertilizers this farming season. The State Government had recently targeted 600,000 households, including…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has commenced the distribution of 3,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to livestock farmers and value chain operators in the State, under the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES). The exercise, which took place at the Olushola Saraki Abattoir, Akerebiata, in Ilorin, the state capital, was well…

From Lateef Taiwo President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, were on Thursday lauded by the leadership of the National Council For Women Societies (NCWS), over the appointment of its Acting President, Obongawan Geraldine Ita Etuk, into the board of the Federal College of Education, Obudu, Cross Rivers State. Speaking at the…