Friday, February 19, 2016

Security challenge posed by Fulani Herdsmen a national issue – Dambaza


The Minister of Interior, Gen Abdulraham Dambazau (Rtd)‎, Friday reinstated the Federal Government’s commitment towards curbing all forms of criminality and terrorism in the country

FG to clear N20bn pension arrears



Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs Chinelo Anohu-Amazu, on Friday said the Federal Government would soon clear about N20 billion pension arrears it owed public

‘Why there was massive fraud in the 2016 Budget’

File: Buhari during the 2016 budget presentation to the National Assembly.
The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), has blamed the alleged massive fraud uncovered in the 2016 Budget proposals before the National Assembly, on the non-reconstitution of the Boards of Federal

Chelsea’s Terry out of City Cup tie


Chelsea captain John Terry will miss Sunday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Manchester City with a hamstring injury, manager Guus Hiddink confirmed Friday.The 35-year-old central defender

Donald Trump praises Pope Francis


US Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has commended Pope Francis hours after the pontiff questioned his Christian faith. Earlier, the Pope said that Mr Trump’s proposal to build a wall on the US border with Mexico was not Christian, provoking a strong response from the businessman.

Four burnt to ashes in accident along Lokoja-Okene road


Four persons were burnt to ashes in an accident which occurred on Lokoja-Okene road in the early hours of Friday. The victims were among the 14 people that were involved in the accident involving two J5 buses with registration numbers Katsina KZR 321 ZT and Plateau XB 609 JTA . Mr

Impeachment: N’Assembly may take over Kogi Assembly



There were indications on Thursday that the House of Representatives might invoke constitutional provisions for the National Assembly to take over the Kogi State House of Assembly, owing to the