The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano has asked the immediate former governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, to ignore an invitation by the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC). The commission has invited Ganduje for questioning over video clips that showed him allegedly collecting bribes from contractors. However, in a statement on Thursday, the…
Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Dioceses, Bishop Matthew Kukah has asked President Bola to reduce prices of fuel to ease the sufferings of Nigerians. Speaking on Friday at the formal unveiling of the APC Progressive Institute in Abuja, the clergyman said there was serious hunger in the land. He urged political leaders to urgently…
National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), says it is working closely with the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest proprietors of illegal health institutions and colleges. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the NBTE, disclosed this on Thursday in Kaduna at a meeting with provosts and proprietors of health institutions and colleges, as well as…
Cote d’Ivoire, the host country for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), on Sunday night, won the 34th edition of the continental competition. The Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire beat Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-1 at the Olympic stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan, to pick the trophy for the 34th edition of the competition. The Super Eagles had won…
Outgoing governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong, has appointed Rauta Dakok as the new head of service in the state barely 48 hours to the end of his administration. Dakok was appointed following the retirement of Sunday Hyat from the service. A statement by Lalong’s spokesman, Makut Macham, said Dakok was sworn-in on Saturday. The statement…
Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai has advocated for a collaboration with the Plateau state government, the military and stakeholders to tackle the security challenges facing the two states. Speaking when he paid a condolence visit to Governor Simon Lalong over the recent killings in Plateau state on Sunday in Jos, El-Rufai said the two…
