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NYLF: North not satisfied with President Buhari’s performance
The Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) yesterday revealed that the north was not satisfied with the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari, especially his handling of security challenges in the north.
Kaduna CPFN chair: Bishop Kukah spoke minds of majority of Nigerians
Chairman, Christian Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (CPFN), Kaduna State chapter, Pastor Shola Olatunbosun has said that the Christmas outburst on the state of the nation by the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, was in order because he spoke the minds of majority of Nigerians.
Numerous bandits killed in military strikes in Kaduna
The state's Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said in a statement on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 that the bandits were killed in joint land and air operations conducted at identified locations across Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Igabi, and Chikun local government areas.
Lagos governor responding to treatment – commissioner
Lagos State Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi, says Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is responding well to home-based care and treatment for COVID-19.
Kaduna governor goes into isolation as senior officials contract coronavirus
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has again gone into isolation after an immediate family member and senior officials of the State Government tested positive for COVID-19.
Kaduna governor signs 2021 appropriation bill
The governor, who signed the budget at a brief ceremony, promised to vigorously implement the budget to sustain the 98% implementation recorded in 2019. He noted that the budget implementation would begin on January 1, 2021.
Hilliard Etta mocks President Buhari, others over expulsion
Former Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, South-South, Hilliard Etta, has mocked President Muhammadu Buhari and other party members who attended the National Executive Committee, NEC, where he was purportedly expelled from the party.
APC NEC extends tenure of caretaker committee by six months
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved a six-month extension for the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee.
APC expels ex-vice chair Hilliard Eta
The National Executive Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Tuesday expelled a former National Vice Chairman, South-south, Ntufam Hilliard Eta.
APC dissolves wards, state, zonal, national structures
The National Executive Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Tuesday dissolved all states, zonal, and national party structures.
SERAP asks President Buhari to stop Governors from borrowing N17 trillion from pension funds
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his “good offices and leadership position to urgently instruct the Director-General and Board of the National Pension Commission [NPC] to use their statutory powers to stop the 36 state governors from borrowing and/or withdrawing N17 trillion from the pension funds purportedly for ‘infrastructural development.’”
Governor El-Rufai: Why some people, groups are scared of restructuring
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has said some people are scared that restructuring would affect their political viability.
Insecurity: Nigerian governors are frustrated, almost helpless – Nasir El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, yesterday disclosed that the Nigerian governors were frustrated by the security challenges in the country, saying their roles as provided for in the Nigerian Constitution were not satisfactory.
Central bank chief to engage governors on pension funds utilization for infrastructure
Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank Governor, will tomorrow Wednesday, 2nd December 2020, meet with Governors of the 36 states, under the aegis of Nigerian Governors’ Forum, to discuss how to access Pension Funds for Infrastructure Development in the country.
NGF meets tomorrow over new national security order
Governors of the thirty-six states of the country under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF will be meeting tomorrow, with evolving a new national security order that will ensure the safety of lives and property nationwide topping the agenda.
Gunmen kill seven, kidnap children in fresh attacks in Southern Kaduna
Security agencies have reported that no fewer than seven persons have been killed by gunmen in fresh attacks in southern Kaduna State.
Governor Sanwo-Olu: Nigerian government must align with states to revive stranded assets
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on federal government of Nigeria to align itself with States government accross the country to revive state-stranded assets and other enterprises.
House of Reps member condemns Zango Kataf killings
The member representing Zango/Jaba Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Amos Gwamna Magaji, has condemned in strong terms the killings of the District Head of Gidan Zaki and his son in Atyap Chiefdom, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
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Donald Trump’s vice president applauds successor at inauguration
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