Category: News
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APC leader warns El-Rufai: “Don’t ignite Nigeria.”
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Plateau state, Samuel Kwamkur, on Sunday cautioned former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, not to set Nigeria on fire with his utterances Kwankur, who is a former National Director of the Christian Association of Nigeria, stated this at a press conference in Jos on Sunday.…
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Misquoted! Never said I’d work with Tinubu – Bode George
The former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George has dismissed reports, claiming that he said he would work with President Bola Tinubu should he (Tinubu) invite him. George said the media platform that published the report was not present at the press conference, where he spoke about what…
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Yusuf has revoked the sales of Kano Paediatric Hospital and the Governor’s lodge.
In an ongoing effort to reclaim public assets that were unlawfully sold during the previous administration in Kano state, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced the revocation of the sales of Hasiya Bayero Paediatric hospital and the Governor’s lodge situated in Kwankwasiyya city. This revocation takes effect immediately. Governor Yusuf personally led a delegation of…
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Sit-at-home: Police warn Miscreants in Enugu
From Lateef Taiwo Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Ammani, has ordered Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Commanders of PMF Squadron Bases, other Tactical and Operational Units of the Command, to deploy personnel and all the operational and intelligence resources at their disposal to ensure that citizens aren’t disturbed by miscreants. The CP gave…
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Abuja Metropolis Mulls Bicycle Lanes
By Lateef Taiwo In furtherance of climate change mitigation and for the comfort of cyclists in the territory, the Federal Capital Territory Administration has disclosed that it will support the development of the bicycles lanes in the provision of the arterial and district infrastructures across the Federal Capital City, Abuja. The FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr.…
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Taraba: Governor Agbu declares state of emergency on education, promises people’s orientated projects
By Lateef Taiwo Taraba State Governor Dr Kefas Agbu has declared state of emergency on primary and secondary education in the state. Governor Agbu who made the declaration during an interaction with journalists in Jalingo on Saturday at the Exco Chambers of Government House Jalingo also vowed to set the ground running with execution of…
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New PS Commits To Strengthening Mines Ministry For National Devt
By Lateef Taiwo The Permanent Secretary, PS, redeployed to the Nigerian Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), Dr Mary Ogbe, has committed to strengthening the ministry towards proffering solutions to the challenges facing the nation. While speaking at a valedictory session organised by the management of the ministry for her predecessor, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade,…
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From Lateef Taiwo Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Ammani, has ordered Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Commanders of PMF Squadron Bases, other Tactical and Operational Units of the Command, to deploy personnel and all the operational and intelligence resources at their disposal to ensure that citizens aren’t disturbed by miscreants. The CP gave…
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Oyin-Zubair: Tractor manufacturing company’ll be floated in Kwara
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The dearth of tractors and other farm implements in Nigeria, particularly in Kwara state, would soon be a thing of the past as a community development enthusiast, Kayode Oyin-Zubair, disclosed to New Telegraph over the weekend in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, that efforts are at an advanced stage at manufacturing…
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Hajj 2023 : Kaduna Begins Airlift Of 6,487 Pilgrims
FROM Lateef Taiwo The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has begun airlifting of 6, 487 pilgrims expected to take part in the 2023 hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr. Yusuf Arrigasiyyu, while speaking at the inauguration of the first flight yesterday at the Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Transit Camp,…