Police protest: Presidency summons IGP Ibrahim Idris

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 2nd July 2018

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, was on Monday summoned to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja for a meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The meeting, it was gathered, was over the protest…

Court grants Dasuki N200m bail

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 2nd July 2018

A federal high court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA). Dasuki was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and has been in detention…

French President to visit Fela’s Afrika Shrine Tuesday

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st July 2018

French leader Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday visit the Afrika Shrine, a nightclub in Lagos founded by Nigerian music legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Macron will become the first “real president” to enter the club synonymous…

Makarfi: It’s time to restructure Nigerian security agencies

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st July 2018

Former governor of Kaduna state, Ahmed makarfi, says there is nothing wrong with restructuring Nigeria “as long as the foundations are not tampered with”. The PDP presidential hopeful said institutions of government — including the…

Atiku visits IBB, shuns supporters

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st July 2018

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday visited former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, at the latter’s Hill-top residence in Minna, Niger State. Atiku arrived IBB’s mansion from Minna Airport around 12:35pm where he…

nPDP to make position on APC public this week – Baraje

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st July 2018

Chieftains of the new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) bloc in the All Progressives Congress (APC) will make their positions regarding their relationship with the ruling party known this week. The leader of the group which…

PDP promises to engineer single digit lending to boost economy

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 1st July 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its blueprint for economic recovery would include pursuing deliberate policies that would guarantee single-digit commercial lending rate across all productive sectors if given the mandate in 2019. The…

Katsina releases N1.3b for UNICEF’s GEP project

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 27th June 2018

Katsina state government has released N1.3b counterpart funding for the implementation of UNICEF’s Girls Education Project GEP3. The state’s commissioner of Education Dr. Badamasi Lawal who disclosed this during the GEP dissemination meeting in Katsina…

Yobe govt shuts IDP camp 3 years after

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 27th June 2018

Yobe government has closed down the only remaining camp it officially established for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Damaturu, the state capital. The Permanent Secretary, Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Musa Idi Jiddawa, said…

30.5million Nigerians now have identity numbers – NIMC

Posted by ayodelecaleb - 27th June 2018

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said the number of Nigerians with the National Identity Number (NIN) is now 30.5million. The commission said the gradual acceptance of NIN as a means of identification by…