More than 200 women and youth in Zaria have benefited from cash and other materials in Zaria as part of the empowerment programme embarked on by Fatima, wife of the House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has launched the Operation Hakorin Damisa, to quell the herders/farmers clashes in Mangu local government area of Plateau state.
ASHENEWS reports that a joint operation by the troops of 63 Bde Garrison of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, and the Department of State Services (DSS), on Saturday, destroyed an enclave of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Asaba, Delta state.
The Niger state government has constituted a Claims and Verification Committee for compensation of individuals affected by the construction of Minna-Bida Road in the state.
Amanda Ilestedt 90th minute winner gave Sweden a 2-1 win over South Africa in their Women’s World Cup Group G match on Sunday.
Kano state governor, Kabir Yusuf has closed his defence against the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Abdullahi Baffa-Bichi, as a sole witness.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President Muhammadu Buhari, Aliko Dangote, serving and former governors were in Maiduguri on Saturday to grace the wedding fatiha of Gov. Babagana Zulum’s son, Mohammed.
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the last governorship election in Adamawa, Sen. Aishatu Binani has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of frustrating her petition at the tribunal.
Most Rev. Philip Dung, the Catholic Bishop of Shendam in Plateau, has called on the Federal and State governments to pay more attention to the provision of critical infrastructure in rural communities.
ASHENEWS reports that the Arewa Community in Lagos state, has asked the Department of State Service (DSS), to release its leader, the Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos, who is also the Chairman of the Arewa Council of Chiefs in Lagos state, Aminu Idris Yaro.