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Zamfara Governor, Dr. Bello Matawalle, will grant amnesty to 100 Fulani in Gusau prison as part of the ongoing peace process in the state. The Fulani, who are detained for offences related to the banditry menace bedeviling the state, will be released before the week runs out to celebrate Sallah with their families Muhammad stated this when he received representatives ... Read More »

President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to swear in ministers-designate on Wednesday 21st of August, 2019. This was contained in a statement issued by Babatunde Lawal, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Before the inauguration of the cabinet, the ministers-designate are expected to go through induction retreat at the Presidential ... Read More »

The Nigeria Police Force has concluded plans to hastily arraign and continue to detain nine people arrested on Monday at the #RevolutionNow protest in Lagos. They will be arraigned at the Ebute Metta Magistrate’s Court. Among those arrested are Victor Ogungbenro, a video editor and cameraman, Gabriel Ojuba, Convener of the United Action for Democracy. Others are Segun Babatunde Osunla, ... Read More »

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Honorable Ndudi Elumelu on Thursday said that his suspension from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to his emergence as the Minority Leader is part of his political upbringing. Elumelu who did not expatiate more on his suspension when asked by Journalists after his visit to former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi ... Read More »

      Zamfara State Executive Governor, Hon Dr. Bello Mohammed MON (Matawallen Maradun) has directed for the immediate supply of modern hospital equipment to the General Hospital Gusau. The Governor gave the directive when he paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the Hospital. Matawalle expressed his administration’s determination to equip all the state hospitals with modern facilities in order ... Read More »

A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court has ordered 10 men who allegedly attacked a police station in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State to be remanded in prison pending legal advice. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the magistrate, Ms Rose Iyorshe, did not take the plea of the suspects, but remanded them in the Makurdi Medium Prisons. The ... Read More »

Ogun State Governor  Dapo Abiodun on Monday   inaugurated a  committee to review the contracts and projects executed by  the immediate past  Ibikunle Amosun government. While inaugurating the committee headed by the President of the  Nigerian Society of Engineers,  Adekunle Mokuolu,   in his office in  Oke Mosan, Abeokuta,  Abiodun said his government inherited  many contracts and projects scattered across the state. ... Read More »

The Senate has announced the release of 69 standing committees’ chairmen and their deputies. President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan made the announcement at the plenary on Tuesday. Sen. Jubril Barau (APC-Kano) is the Chairman, Appropriation Committee, Sen. Adeola Olamilekan (APC-Lagos); Finance Committee and Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti); Judiciary Committee.       Read More »

*Bayo Lawal, Olatunbosun, Senator Sunmonu’s son, on list Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday acknowledged the receipt of the names of 14 commissioner-nominees from Governor Seyi Makinde. Presenting the list under Message from the Executive on the House Order paper during plenary, Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin said the letter accompanying the list requires the lawmakers to consider and screen the ... Read More »

use of Assembly was in confusion on Thursday following the sudden appearance of a snake in the Assembly floor. Sources said the reptile fell off the roof of the hollow chamber while the lawmakers were about to start legislative business. The lawmakers, it was learnt quickly abandoned their desks and microphones and fled to different directions for safety. According to ... Read More »