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…Says N21 million is a governor’s ten months salary A gubernatorial aspirant in Katsina State, Engr Muttaqha Rabe Darma has condemned the call for aspirants interested in running for governorship position under the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in 2023 to purchase the expression of interest form for the whopping sum of N21 million. According to Muttaqha, the announcement is invariably …

“Where the state is too weak to be dangerous, non-state actors might become too strong.” All Progressives Congress, APC, are fond of telling their critics they “can’t stop a moving train”. In Kaduna on March 28, the moving train of the APC derailed both as a fact and as a metaphor. The following day, on March 29, the second leg …

Edo State Government has urged citizens to adhere to building plans and ensure to seek permits when converting their buildings to other uses. This call was made by Commissioner for Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Development, Isoken Omo, during an on-the-spot assessment of the aftermath of a fire incident on Aimure Street, along Boundary Road, GRA, Benin City. Three stores …

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has said security challenges have overwhelmed the regime of the nation’s President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). He said this while reacting to the recent attacks on the Kaduna-Abuja train with no fewer than seven persons were confirmed dead and 21 passengers missing. The Punch reported Obasanjo as saying that the development has shown that …

Prince (Pastor) Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) is the next king of the ancient town of Ogbomoso, the Head of the kingmakers in Ogbomoso, High Chief Sobaloju Otolorin, at the weekend, made the affirmation. The affirmation came as the selection of Prince Olaoye continues to generate controversy, according to Vanguard News Nigeria. High Chief …

Nigerians have continued to react to the suspension of Sheikh Nura Khalid. Khalid was suspended for criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari over the last Monday night’s attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train. Those that reacted include: Fater Ngupen: “We do not need an Imam to tell us that President Muhammadu Bahuri has failed in his duties to tackle insecurity in the country …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – China has announced plans to provide $10billion of trade finance to support African export to China. Zhang Xijia, an official of the Chinese Embassy in Abuja who made this announcement at a seminar in Abuja on promoting Win-Win cooperation & building  better friendship said that the funds will go through the ‘green lanes’ …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, today embarked on a patrol of the Abuja-Kaduna expressway for hands-on assessment of the security challenges, according to a statement from the police high command in Abuja. The IGP also personally supervised the operational deployment of officers drawn from the Police tactical squads to ensure …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja Nigeria – Activities leading to a successful World Forestry Congress (WFC), billed to take place May 2-6, 2022 in Seoul, Republic of Korea are already in top gear. The Congress is being organized by the Korea forest service, the food and agricultural organization of the United Nations and is being hosted by the Korea forest …

Russia is conscripting 134,500 men between the ages of 18 and 27, according to a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as reported by several Russian news agencies. The young men would be enlisted by mid-July. At the same time, the mandatory 12 months of military service for Russians is being scrapped. It was unclear how many conscripts would …