A civil society organization (CSO), Arewa Coalition for Good Governance (ACGG), has commended the “genuine and tireless efforts put in by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barr. Nyesom Wike,” in the last one year. In a statement issued in Abuja Tuesday, signed by Mallam Bello Datijjo (Coordinator) and Comrade Kabir Mustapha, the…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has urged the 36 State Governors to prioritise the development of Nigeria and support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his quest to grant full autonomy to the local government areas across the country. This is as his Deputy, Benjamin Okezie Kalu said there are wide gaps in…
The 16th Fulani Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has mounted the palace seat, receiving royal greetings. This development comes in spite of a joint security agency in Kano State declaring that they are upholding a court order that prohibits the reinstatement of the monarch. Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, who came out from the Emir’s…
The Council of Ulamas in Kano has cautioned President Ahmed Bola Tinubu against using federal power to cause serious crises that could cripple Kano through his government’s alleged interference in the ongoing Emirate Council impasse. The Council of Ulamas is worried that recent events in the Emirate, if not carefully handled, could escalate and degenerate…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that 200 years would not be enough to solve the problems in the nation’s capital. The minister noted the fact that government is a continuum, which means that after him, someone else will take over and continue from where he stops. He spoke in…
The Senate on Thursday constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the number of abandoned projects in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC- Ondo) on the need to look into the 11,856 mega projects abandoned by the federal government. Presenting the motion, Ibrahim said that in 2011,…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has launched the Nigerian National Information Portal as the official digital gateway to comprehensive information about Nigeria. The Minister, who launched the portal at the commencement of the Ministerial Sectoral Briefings to mark the first anniversary of the Tinubu Administration, said the portal serves as a…
The Kano State House of Assembly has dissolved all the five emirate councils in the state, saying Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has the sole power to appoint new Emirs. This was sequel to deliberations on the floor of the house during plenary on Thursday. The Kano State Emirate Council Amendment Bill was considered on the…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have taken over the palace of the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, amidst a move to remove him from his throne. This comes amidst the passage of the Kano State Emirates Council Amendment Law (repeal bill), 2024, by the state assembly on Thursday morning. According to Daily Trust, the…
At least two criminal elements have been killed while others were injured following a gun battle with Nigerian troops of Operation UDO KA in Imo State. A statement issued on Saturday by Lieutenant Colonel for Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA, said one kidnapper was gunned down at Umuaka in Njaba Local Government Area of…
