Security: Zulum presents 50 patrol vehicles, 300 motorcycles to military, CJTF, hunters, agro-rangers
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, distributed over 50 patrol vehicles and 300 motorcycles to the Nigerian military and volunteers from the ‘Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF)’ and hunters involved with securing communities across Borno State. The distribution which took place at the multi-purpose hall of the Government House in Maiduguri aimed at enhancing surveillance…
Gov. Adeleke To Address Osun People on State Creation Anniversary
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state will on August 27th by 7am deliver a state broadcast to mark the 32nd anniversary of the creation of Osun State. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Hon. Kolapo Alimi, on Saturday. According to him, the broadcast is to be aired…
[Opinion] Niger in turmoil: The only way in is the way out
By Sola Isola Niger, a large and arid country in West Africa has a history of coups and attempted coups since its independence from France in 1960. In 1974, Lieutenant Colonel Seyni Kountche leads a military coup, ending Hamani Diori’s 14-year rule, suspending the constitution and dissolving the parliament. Kountche forms the Supreme Military Council…
Ike Neliaku Emerges NIPR National President
Members of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), have unanimously elected Dr. Ike Neliaku unopposed as its new President at the end of the Institute’s Annual General Meeting in Abuja. A communication scholar, Professor Emmanuel Dandaura is also to serve as the Vice President. The Chairman Electoral Commitee, Chief Casca…
FG to unveil humanitarian fund for poverty alleviation –Beta Edu
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, said the government would soon unveil the Humanitarian funds to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty. She disclosed this during a Channels Television interview on Friday. SAHEL gathered that, Edu on Monday said the government would lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty….
COAS, Matawalle Present As Military Buries 22 Officers Killed In Niger
No fewer than 36 officers were killed in battle, including an air mission, on August 14, according to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ). The mood at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja was sombre as the rank and file of the Nigerian Armed Forces were joined by family members and friends for the burial of some…
African Leaders Must Allow Free and Fair Elections for Democratic Survival, says Gov. Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has declared that democracy can only survive in Africa when leaders allow free and fair elections and elected leaders serve the interest of the citizenry. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Friday, Adeleke asserted this during a three-day executive retreat organized by the African office…
Ministry of Water Resources, Water Corporation Assess State’s Water Service Areas
The Commissioner affirms readiness of government to upscale, resuscitate, and rehabilitate dilapidated facilities The Osun state government, under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, has reaffirmed its readiness to upscale, resuscitate, and rehabilitate the dilapidated facilities in all the water corporation facilities across the state. The state government stated this through the Commissioner of Water…
Wike Orders Landlord’s Arrest After Abuja Plaza Collapse
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike has ordered the immediate identification and arrest of the owner of a two-storey building which collapsed in Abuja on Wednesday night. The building, located at Lagos Crescent, Garki Village in the Garki District of the nation’s capital, was one of the first-storey buildings in the area, collapsed around…