Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, says 36 state governments have submitted their reports on the creation of state police to the national economic council (NEC). Sani spoke in Abuja on Thursday after the NEC meeting presided over by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Sani stated that many states support the plan to establish state police, noting that…
Governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal has said that his administration remains resolute in its commitment to improving lives and creating opportunities for growth and prosperity of the people. Lawal spoke on Tuesday in Gusau, at the Flag-Off ceremony for cash transfers and welfare schemes to 44,000 vulnerable people under the NG-CARES programme. He said…
Atsi, sister of the Taraba state governor, Kefas Agbu, has died in an Abuja hospital where she was on admission following gunshot injury. The secretary to the Taraba state government, Timothy Kataps, confirmed her demise on Tuesday. Atsi was said to have sustained the gunshot injury after gunmen attacked a convoy she was in. A…
Fake currencies worth N129 billion have been seized by personnel of Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Kano In a statement on Tuesday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said three suspects were arrested in connection with the fake currencies. Adejobi identified the suspects as Nura Ibrahim, Muhammed Muntari, and Usman Abdullahi. The statement said, “Recently, in Kano,…
Mohammed Idris, minister of information, says President Bola Tinubu will listen to stakeholders and work with them to ensure that all the concerns about the tax bills are “duly and comprehensively addressed”. The minister stated this in Kaduna on Saturday while speaking at the 2024 Annual General meeting (AGM) and Public Lecture of the state’s…
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), on Saturday, urged federal ministries, departments, and agencies to desist from appointing uncertified professionals as spokespersons and heads of communication units. Raising concerns over the infiltration of unqualified individuals into the profession, the NIPR warned that practising public relations without certification could lead to severe legal consequences, including…
