APC clears Kebbi State LG poll

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 21 chairmanship seats in the just-concluded Kebbi State local government elections.

The chairman of Kebbi State Independent National Electoral Commission (KESIEC), Alhaji Aliyu Mera, made the announcement while addressing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.

Court sacks Sokoto APC federal lawmaker, orders rerun

The Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, on Tuesday ordered a fresh election in the Sokoto North/Sokoto South Federal Constituency of Sokoto State.

Justice Frederick Oho, in his judgment, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a rerun election within ninety days.

Driver crushes KAROTA official to death

KAROTA Official on duty

A 27-year-old Kano Road Traffic Agency official, Tijjni Adamu, was on Tuesday crushed to death by a motorist, who was attempting to evade arrest.

The incident, according to an eyewitness, occurred on the Airport Road when the late Adamu was in the process of arresting the motorist for beating the traffic light.

18 Dead, Dozens Hospitalised as Yellow Fever Hits Katsina

The Executive Secretary of Katsina State Primary Health Development Agency, Dr Shamsuddeen Yahaya on Tuesday confirmed that 18 deaths had been recorded from an outbreak of a disease suspected to be yellow fever in the Matazu Local Government Area of the state.

He stated that laboratory tests carried out in Abuja and in Lagos on the disease had not indicated clearly that it was yellow fever.

Navy recovers 267 cows, 51 sheep, arrests five bandits in Kaduna

Troops of the Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology, Kachia, in Kacjia Local Government Area of Kaduna State have arrested five bandits who are said to be rustlers too.

The formation paraded the suspects on Tuesday saying that 267 cows and 51 sheep were recovered from the bandits on Saturday, October 26.

FG to ASUU: No going back on IPPIS platform

The Federal Government has insisted on migration of payment of salaries of lecturers teaching at federal universities to the Integrated Payroll Personal System, IPPIS, despite the threat by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to embark on strike over the issue.

Speaking to reporters at the end of the meeting of National Economic Council on Tuesday, the Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, said the decision to migrate payment of salaries of lecturers to IPPIS platform was  a presidential  directive binding on all Federal Government’s staff.

FG moves to regulate social media space

NUJ supports move, CSOs kick, lawyers differ ‘Only anarchists will kick against plan’  

The on how to inject Federal Government says it is working sanity into the social media space which, according to it, is totally out of control today.

Addressing journalists in Abuja yesterday, Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed said the social media at present constituted real danger to the unity of the country.

Niger Assembly confirms 20 commissioner nominees

The Niger House of Assembly has confirmed all 20 of Gov. Abubakar Bello’s commissioner nominees barely a week after it screened them.

The nominees were unanimously confirmed through a voice vote in plenary on Tuesday following a motion by the Majority Leader, Musa Nasko.

Senate President assures of speedy passage of Colleges of Education bills

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday gave an assurance that the upper chamber will accord the Colleges of Education Amendment Bills speedy consideration.

Lawan gave this assurance when chairmen of councils of Colleges of Education paid him a courtesy visit at the National Assembly, Abuja.

FG gives condition for reopening borders

• CBN lists gains of closure

The Federal Government’s decision to shut the nation’s land borders against neigbouring countries will remain, despite any short-term losses, until they ratify Nigeria’s proposed anti-smuggling policy, according to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele.

Emefiele, who held a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday, noted that since the closure, Nigerian rice and poultry farmers had been benefitting from the development.

Buhari set to depart for Saudi Arabia

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Monday for Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to attend the third edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) organised by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Nigeria launches factory to produce uniforms for military, security agencies

The federal government has launched a modern garment factory to produce uniforms for the armed forces and other security agencies in the country.

This is to ensure standardisation and guard against the misuse of military and security uniforms by impostors and criminals in Nigeria.

Bauchi people to honour Balewa’s family – Governor

Hajia Jummai Abubakar

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has called on people of the state to honour Balewa family by turning out enmass and attending the burial of Jummai Abubakar, wife of late Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.

Nothing wrong in Tinubu coming out to make clarifications – Arewa Youths

The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, on Sunday has said there is nothing wrong in Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC coming out to make clarifications, there is nothing extraordinary in this matter.

Insecurity: NAF to conduct simulation exercise on Kaduna, Birnin Gwari road

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it will conduct a simulation exercise on counter-terrorism, codenamed, “EXERCISE NA ZO”, along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road on Monday.

Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

Niger State Government Refutes Ex-Governor's Claim Of Seeking An IDB Loan Of $181, For Dualizing Minna/Bida Road

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has refuted claims made by the former Governor of the state Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu that while  in office he sought for and got approval for a Loan  of 181 million dollars  from Islamic Development Bank for the  Dualization of Minna- Bida Road. 

Impeached Kogi deputy governor “Elder” Simon Achuba forgets juju in Govt house - Photo

A fetish item allegedly belonging to the former deputy governor of Kogi state, Elder Simon Achuba, as he hurriedly exited his residence in Government House has surfaced online. 

The picture was released by the new Chief Of Staff to His Excellency Pharm Asuku Jamiu Abdulkareem. 

Court Rules in Favour of Dambazau's Son

After a controversial legal battle, yesterday the Kaduna Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Honorable House Member Shamsudeen Dambazau, son of former minister of interior, affirming his position as the rightful Representative of Takai/Sumaila, Kano State.

Kano establishes routine immunization coordination centres

The Kano State Government has established Routine Immunization Coordination Centres in the 44 local government areas of the state to ensure effective coverage of routine immunization in the state.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Alhaji Usman Bala-Mohammed disclosed this while briefing newsmen as part of activities to commemoration the 2019 World Polio Day in Kano on Thursday.

Bandits’ attack: 5 dead, 2 injured in Kaduna

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said five persons died in recent bandits attack in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

The attack has displaced residents from 17 villages now taking refuge at Birnin Yero LEA Primary School.

Police nab criminals disguising with hijab

The Police in Niger have arrested five suspects for alleged kidnapping and armed robbery in Rafi and Mariga local government areas of the state.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Usman Adamu, disclosed this in Minna on Thursday.

Usman said on Oct. 18, one Alhaji Ibrahim Garkuwa of Tashan Kare reported at Kagara Police Division that some hoodlums who were armed with machete, stick and dressed in female Hijab (Muslim females gown) and face mask, invaded his house at Tashan Kare.

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello Recruits 2,510 Teachers To Boost Education In Niger State

The Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) has made public the list of 2,510 teachers and 320 unskilled staff recruited by the state government to boost the deficit of  teachers in primary schools across the state.