El-Rufai’s convoy foils kidnapping along Kaduna-Abuja road
The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai’s convoy foiled attempted kidnapping of motorists along Kaduna-Abuja road on Wednesday afternoon. The Governor who was on his way to Abuja got to the Akilubu village around 3:40pm, sighted dozens of vehicles parked by citizens alarmed that kidnappers were ahead. Security operatives in the governor’s convoy […]
Kaduna PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate Spends Birthday With Kajuru IDPs
Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate for the 2019 gubernatorial elections, Honourable Sunday Marshal Katung has marked his birthday in style in Kaduna with the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Kajuru Local Government Area. Supported by several dignitaries, Honourable Katung Stormed the Adara Town Hall,,Sabon Tasha Kaduna where two thousand IDPs are camped, and […]
UTME: 157,000 write mock, 2 invigilators assaulted
By Misbahu Bashir Over 157,000 candidates for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), yesterday sat for mock exams in 698 centres nationwide. But two officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) were said to have been assaulted at an exam center in a higher institution in Lagos. JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, made […]
THE CHAMELEON
By Osobu Suuru Alexanderdonalexander88@yahoo.com A thousand clotheThe rack-sackOn a million times It changes outfit At freewill it picksChanging characters Within a jiffy At sunrise The best of leaderThe light shinesThe eyes illuminate Under the shadow ofDarknessDrawing the daggers Unpretentious;Truism manifestNo hanky-pankyA rabid bigot Unnoticeably;Gummy to Iroko treeLike motionless Wall-geckoA source ofAfrican nightmareAmbuscading its prey DespicableThe act of genocide The minorityVoiceless […]
Sokoto guber poll: Thumb printed ballot papers intercepted, suspect arrested during March 9 polls
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto AS facts on the alleged electoral malpractices that characterised the just concluded gubernatorial elections in Sokoto state keep unfolding, fresh revelations confirmed yesterday that no fewer than 230 thumb printed ballot papers were intercepted following the arrest of a PDP staunch member at Darna Tsalawo ward in Illela local government. The […]
Global Misery Index
…Nigeria ranked sixth most miserable country in the world An economist from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, US, Steve Hanke, has ranked Nigeria as the sixth most miserable country in the world. The ranking is titled, Hanke’s Annual Misery Index 2018: The World’s Saddest (And Happiest) Countries. Writing in the Forbes magazine of March 28, […]
Sokoto rerun : APC’s poised to reclaim alleged stolen mandate, Achida assures party faithful
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto POISED to ensure the reversal of the outcome of the 2019 Sokoto state gubernatorial election results, the Turakin Achida and Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Sokoto state chapter, Alhaji Isa Sadiq Achida, at the weekend said the party’s Gubernatorial mandate allegedly stolen by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the shameful […]
We have sealed 7 branches of GTBank to recover debt – Innoson
…We’ll follow legal process to stop fraudulent order- GTB Innoson motors Nigeria Limited has said it has sealed seven branches of Guaranty Trust Bank, GTB to recover it’s N8.8 billions. The spoke person for Innosson Motors,Mr. Cornell Osigwe who spoke to Daily Trust in Nnewi on Saturday said the company had sealed seven of GTB […]
God Discovered and made me governor, not you- Udom replies Akpabio
The Governor of Akwaibom state, Udom Emmanuel has responded to the claims of the Former Governor Godswill Akpabio, who recently narrated How he met and made Udom Governor. Udom made this known while speaking in Uyo during the Victory Thanksgiving Service to thank God for the success of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the […]
ADAMAWA RERUN : Fintiri Celebrates With Supporters.
Governor-Elect Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri alongside hundred of his supporters, Friday took a rally in the state capital in celebration of his victory at the polls. The rally which commenced from Atiku Support Group Secretariat in Jimeta went through Yola road to Yola town amid musical campaign songs and dancing. From Yola town, the motorcade […]