Accident claims 20 lives along Kaduna-Abuja expressway

No fewer than 20 people died in a ghastly motor accident along Kaduna-Abuja expressed way on Sunday night.

The Sector Commander of the Federal Roads Safety Corps in Kaduna State, Umar Ibrahim said in Kaduna on Monday that the accident occurred around 7 p.m. at Dutse U-turn, 22 kilometres from Kaduna metropolis.

Ibrahim said the accident involved a white DAF articulated vehicle with registration number: AJG118XA and a white Toyota HAICE bus with registration number: XA866MLF.

Benue Killings: FG Opts For Decisive Military Action To End Crisis

….will not impose solution on any state

 Decisive military force will now be fully engaged to deal with the bandits believed to be behind the killings in parts of the country especially regarding the crisis often associated with herdsmen, authoritative sources say. The role of bandits and suspected mercenaries in what has become known as herdsmen/ farmer clashes and violence may have provoked the need for a fresh approach to dealing with the crisis, informed sources close to the Working Group formed recently by the National Economic Council have hinted.

Fed Govt insists on cattle colony

The Federal Government has restated its determination to establish the controversial cattle colonies as part of measures to end the persistent crisis between farmers and pastoralists.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Chief Audu Ogbeh, while receiving the  report of the National Livestock conference,  at the weekend in Abuja ,said the proposal to set up cattle colonies and ranches remain the best option.

Buhari meets Obasanjo at AU summit

Few days after giving a damning verdict on the Muhammadu Buhari administration in a “special statement”, former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday met with President Buhari in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital.

It was at the African Union (AU) headquarters shortly before the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.

Obasanjo, a wry smile on his firm lips and his face betraying some warmth, grips Buhari by the hand. He is sprightly and stylish in a blue embroidered agbada and a blue cap with white stripes.

Lawmaker empowers 400 youths in Zamfara

A member of the National Assembly, Alhaji Abubakar Hussaini-Moriki, representing Zurmi/Shinkafi Federal Constituency in Zamfara, has begun the empowerment of 400 youths.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari, inaugurated the empowerment programme on Saturday in Zurmi town, Zurmi Local Government Area.

Disquiet in Buhari’s camp over Saraki, Tambuwal, Kwankwaso

President’s men also worried about Wamakko, Goje
•Say they are too silent to be trusted

There is disquiet in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the camp of President Muhammadu Buhari over the disposition of some stalwarts of the party to the fortune of  the  party ahead of next year’s  polls.

Senate President BukolaSaraki; House of Representatives Speaker

President Muhammadu Buhari signs eight bills into law

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed eight bills into law including the National Senior Citizens Center Act, 2018.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Ita Enang, briefed State House correspondents on Friday.
According to him, the National Senior Citizens Center Act, 2018, establishes the National Senior Citizens Center in the country to cater for the needs of the senior citizens.