Woman who forced ex into sex at machete-point sent to psychiatric hospital
By Amanda Woods A Montana woman accused of breaking into her ex-boyfriend’s home with a machete — and then raping him — was sentenced this week to 20 years in a state psychiatric hospital, according to a new report. Samantha Ray Mears, 20, was charged in June 2018 with entering her former beau’s home while he was out, local […]
Why I Picked Dr Balarabe As My Running Mate – El-Rufai
…she is super smart , super intelligent and has great capacity to work. Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has said that Dr Hadiza Balarabe, his deputy, emerged as his running mate in the run down to the 2019 gubernatorial election through a rigorous screening process. The governor who made […]
Six govs visit Jonathan seek support for Diri
Six governors of the Peoples Democratic Party have visited ex-President Goodluck Jonathan at his Abuja residence to solicit his support for the Bayelsa State PDP governorship candidate, Mr Douye Diri. Our correspondent gathered that the governors, who had a meeting with Jonathan behind closed doors on Sunday were Dr Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), David Umahi (Ebonyi), […]
Kaduna – Abuja Train: New Time Table
Following the launch of 10 new coaches and two locomotives for the Abuja-Kaduna train service, a new time table for trips on the train route has been released. The time table is as follows: ABUJA TO KADUNA (4 trips) 7:00am 9:50am 2:20pm 6:00pm KADUNA TO ABUJA (4 trips) 6:40am 10:35am 2:00pm 6:00pm An express service […]
KADUNA STATE 2020 BUDGET: MAKING A CASE FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
By Yusuf Goje It will be most appropriate to start by commending the Kaduna State House of Assembly for breaking the jinx of holding a legislative public hearing for the first on the 2020 draft budget. This provided citizens and civil society partners the avenue to make submissions on the various sectors of interest towards […]
FG declares Monday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday as Public Holiday to mark the 2019 Eid-ul-Mawlud in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Mr Mohammed Manga, Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Interior, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, […]
Why Imo is Joining OGP- Ihedioha
…Says, Era of Secrecy in Governance Over Governor of Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha says the state Government applied to join the Open Government Partnership as one of the ways of entrenching transparency in public service. Governor Ihedioha who gave the explanation while receiving a delegation of the British High Commission to Nigeria, Tuesday, listed […]
Kaduna govt pledges to support small holder farmers
Lack of access to improved seeds and seedlings confronting farmers in Kaduna state, may soon become a thing of the past, given the renewed impetus by critical stakeholders, small holder farmers and development partners to address the setback in the state. A public policy dialogue to tackle farmers’ blockages to improved seeds and seedlings was […]
Odubu triumphant as Senate confirms him as NDDC Chairman
…..saboteurs frustrated By John Mayaki Former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu has triumphed over destructive forces led by Governor Godwin Obaseki who tried to upturn his nomination as the Chairman of the NDDC in a show of politics of bitterness. His nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari was today confirmed by the Senate […]
Samsung Galaxy S11 tipped to feature next-gen 108MP image sensor
Smartphone photography is reaching unimaginable bounds By Shawn Knight How we got here: Samsung earlier this year announced its ISOCELL Bright HMX camera sensor in collaboration with Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi. This mind-bending 108-megapixel image sensor could usher in a new era of smartphone photography and we won’t have to wait much longer to see what it is […]