The North East Youth Initiative for Development on Thursday empowered 120 youth trained on various skills and trades. The beneficiaries were drawn from Sokoto South, Sokoto North, Kware and Wamakko LGAs. They undergone three months training in tailoring, carpentry, tiling, shoe making and baking business respectively. In his remarks, the Chief Executive of NEYIF, Dauda […]
Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the North Central zone have berated the party’s decision to reschedule its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting initially planned for August, to October 24, 2024. Aside from ratifying new party officials, the meeting, according to party leaders from the North Central, is crucial in electing a […]
As part of the ongoing efforts towards resolving the lingering crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), members of the Board of Trustees are currently holding a closed-door meeting with the party’s caucus in the National Assembly. The BoT which prides itself as the conscience of the party has been worried about the […]
The leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday escalated further as the party’s governors became divided over the fate of its acting national chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum. Governors Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa and Seyi Makinde of Oyo appear to have taken positions contrary to those of Senator Bala Mohammed, the chairman of the […]
The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended one of its members, Dino Melaye, over alleged anti-party activities. Melaye, a former senator from the state, was suspended by the PDP exco in Ayetoro Gbede, Ward 1 following his refusal to honour a summon. According to the Ward exco, the action was […]
The fresh drama that surfaced on Wednesday between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is yet to find a landing spot, Daily Trust reports. The development followed the EFCC operatives’ failure to arrest the ‘wanted’ immediate past helmsman of the Confluence State on Wednesday night […]
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Ojukaye Amachree as the new director of Energy Security in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Amachree is expected to focus on policy coordination, infrastructure protection strategies, data management, security coordination, risk advisory and strategic alliances in the energy sector. “In this new role, Hon. […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the people of Borno State to view the recent flood disaster as a national issue, not just a local one. He stated this during his visit to Borno on Monday, where he expressed his sympathy for the devastating floods that nearly submerged Maiduguri, the state capital. “This is […]
Save the Children International (SCI) Nigeria says that over 150,000 children have been displaced by flooding in Borno State and are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. The Country Director of SCI, Duncan Harvey, made the disclosure Wednesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen about his visit to Maiduguri to evaluate the situation and provide assistance […]
The decision by Borno State to shut down relief camps for people displaced by the devastating floods that ravaged Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Area (LGA) has thrown some families into confusion. Some survivors of the flood taking refuge inside the camps said the state government’s decision will push them into deeper […]