The Kaduna state government said it has awarded 78 road projects, totalling 775 kilometers, in the last 21 months, depite challenges. Ibrahim Hamza, commissioner for Public Works and Infrastructure, disclosed this at a briefing with journalists at the Government House, Kaduna. According to him, 21 of 78 road projects have been completed and have been…
The House of Representatives has approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, along with the six-month suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the assembly, as announced by President Bola Tinubu. The seal of approval for the president’s proclamation came via voice vote during plenary on…
The federal government has defended the declaration of a state of emergency on River state, saying it was timely and meant to avert an implosion in the state. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, stated this at a briefing with State House Correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa on Wednesday…
A faction of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), led by Yakubu Pam, has lauded the appointment of Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences,…
The Kaduna State Chapter of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria(ALGON) has dismissed allegations by ex governor Nasir El-Rufai that Governor Uba Sani diverted Local Government Funds to purchase property in Seychelles, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Kaduna, Muhammad Shehu, Chairman of Soba LGA and spokesperson of…
Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without…
