The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is to commence official drilling operations for the first oil well in Nasarawa state in March 2023. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), of the company, Mele Kyari, disclosed this on Friday during a visit by a delegation of prominent Nasarawa state indigenes, led by the state governor,…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has cautioned Nigerians against voting sick person to govern a sick country like Nigeria. Obi stated this at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in continuation of his nationwide campaigns ahead of the February 25 presidential election. He said, “This country is sick and should not…
The Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Isaac Zankai and a member of the house representing Zaria state constituency, Suleiman Dabo, have dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state for the Labour Party (LP). Zankai represents Kauru state constituency in the state Assembly. Umar Ibrahim, National Secretary of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to desist from acts that may compromise the security of the nation. He also urged them to develop strong confidence in the Nigeria. He said this on Monday at the palace of Hashimi II El-Kanemi, the Emir of Damaturu, in Yobe state. In a statement by Femi Adesina, the…
The federal government has commenced the process of reimbursing the Plateau state for expenses incurred on the construction and rehabilitation of road projects. Minister of transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, disclosed this when he visited Jos to assess the projects carried out by the state government with a view to making refunds. The Director of Press and Public…
A former governor of Kaduna state, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to unite so as to make the job of defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state much easier. Makarfi who is also a former National Chairman of the PDP spoke while receiving APC decampees…
