ILE ARUGBO DEMOLITION: Saraki commends supporters for standing up against Kwara Govt Demolition Team
… Gbemi Saraki reacts to demolition Following development this morning in Ile Arugbo, I want to commend the women, men, old and young, who displayed their affection, love and staunch support for my late father and the family. I appreciate the genuine support of the women and youths who stood firmly in the face of […]
Tambuwal Reinvigorates State Judicial, Law Reform Commissions
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto TO strengthen and ensure a responsive state judicial organs, the Sokoto state Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal says his administration is poised and passionate towards resuscitating the operations of both its State Judicial Service and the Law Reform Commissions.Tambuwal made the disclosure Tuesday in Sokoto during the swearing-in of the state Acting […]
Mother, son, pastor ‘confess’ to killing LASU final year student for ritual
A mother and her son have been arrested by Nigeria Police Force for the murder of final year Theatre Arts student of Lagos State University (LASU), Miss Favour Daley-Oladele. The mother, Mrs Adeeko and her son, Owolabi Adeeko, lured Favour from Lagos State to Osun State, where she was murdered and some of her body […]
ENTERING A BATTLE FIELD WITH BLIND EYES IS SUICIDAL
I specifically thank you all for your direct and indirect contributions to the leadership crisis in Edo central. A leadership crisis that made and making our Edo central’s political marginalization in Edo state more visible and possible for our oppressors. A failed leadership scenario where Esan great politicians are blackmailing one another publicly. Thank you […]
EDO 2020: PDP Raise Concern Over Arson
….and APCs’ ineptitude. Public Service Announcement. … Isn’t it ironic? First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.Then they came for the Jews, and I did not […]
HEIST: Security Foil Abuja Bank Robbery
A gang of suspected armed robbers on Saturday engaged men of the Nigeria Police and Nigerian Army in a shootout when they invaded a first generation bank in Mpape area of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. An eyewitness claimed that the armed men had stormed the bank on Saturday morning, but there was quick response […]
Sokoto Speaker Manya reiterates loyalty to APC, says party’s 16 lawmakers remain united, unshaken
By Ado Hassan, SokotoSokoto state House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Manya Achida yesterday declared his unflinching loyalty and those of other 15 lawmakers elected on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform in the state.Many a added” My loyalty and those of my colleagues to the party in the state remain unshaken.” Manya spoke […]
2020 Budget: Tambuwal signs into law N202bn appropriation bill, hails APC controlled state assembly for exhibiting patriotism, commitment to course
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State Friday night assented the state 2020 appropriation bill of N202 billion into law as passed by the State House of Assembly.Tambuwal while signing into law the appropriation bill , commended the state assembly members which majority are of the opposition All Progressives Congress(APC) for […]
EFCC arrest Alinco over forgery, recovers stamps, signatures specimen of govt, MDAs, institutions, others
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at its recent operations before the Christmas break, arrested an artist , one Aliyu Haliru Alinco, who specialises in signatures, stamps and seals for alleged conspiracy, impersonation and forgery. Alinco, a specialist of all kinds of artworks was nabbed by officials of EFCC at […]
Sokoto: Over N1 bn approved for rural electrification, renovation of assembly complex
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sokoto state government has earmarked and approved N651.88 million for the purchase of 118 model transformers and 82 units of feeder pillars for the electrification of communities across the state.Briefing newsmen in Sokoto at the end of the periodic Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Ainu Waziri Tambuwal, the state Commissioner […]