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           Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad @elrufai has announced the selection of Dr. Hadiza Balarabe as his running mate for the 2019 general election. The choice of Dr. Hadiza Balarabe as running mate continues Malam Nasir El-Rufai’s deliberate policy of promoting women. There are five female commissioners in his 14-person cabinet, a feat not attained even by governors that had much larger cabinets. This is the first time in the history of Kaduna State that a major political party will select a woman as running mate. The incumbent Deputy Governor, Arc. Barnabas Yusuf Bala, has opted to go to the National Assembly and has since emerged as the APC’s candidate for the southern Kaduna senatorial district. Dr. Hadiza Balarabe is the current Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency, a position she has held since February 2016. In that role she has overseen the Kaduna State Government’s programme to revitalis...

     Lagos State Government today unveiled the ‘New Face of Lagos in the cyberspace’ as part of efforts to deepen information dissemination through a friendly and interactive social media platform. Speaking at the unveiling of the project held at Digital Village, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan said the state government had, in the past 15 years, spearheaded progressive drive in the direction  of e-governance - thereby bridging the gap between the government and the governed. In his words, “It started with the adoption of the Oracle system for our financial operations and gradually, but steadily spread to other areas including the Geographical Information System (GIS) for surveys, lands management and others. It also enhances the use of the GPRS to locate destinations”. He stated that the new website will not only expand focus on the activities and achievements of the current administration but also improve increase com...

      A woman identified as Mrs. Chiamaka Okeke has been reportedly arrested after her husband was said to have "escaped" in Israel. According to reports, the woman and mother of four was arrested and locked up in a cell on the alleged order from a monarch's wife in Ogun state where the family resides. It was gathered that the monarch's wife claimed she paid the sum of five million naira to sponsor Mr Okeke's trip to Israel and now he is nowhere to be found. The husband's disappearance prompted the monarch's wife to arrest Mrs. Okeke who is said to have been locked up for five days and counting as the state government and appropriate authorities are being called to wade into the matter. Read below what Facebook user Nwafor Ifeanyi shared: A mother of 4, from Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State but resides in Abeokuta Ogun State. She was arrested on the 23rd October 2018 by the Policemen of the the Area Command Adatan ...

      In the morning they were received by President Barrow and attended an official welcome ceremony at the State House. The Duchess then visited a school meeting young people who have entered the Commonwealth Essay Competition and opened a new library. The Prince visited the Medical Research Council to see the work being done to tackle malaria and then the Armed Forces Trainin g centre to meet trainees.  Together they visited the Commonwealth War Graves to pay respect to those who have fought in conflict. Finally, they attended a State Dinner hosted by The President.More photos below.

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, will on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 arraign four suspected fraudsters before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a 14-count charge bordering on felony and stealing to the tune of N1 ,301, 334, 108.00( One Billion, Three Hundred and One Million, Three Hundred and Thirty-four Thousand, One Hundred an d Eight Naira). The suspects are: Ifeoma Okpalugo, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, (retd.), Olumide Odumosu, Suleiman Yusuf Tegina and Helen Nwafor. The suspects were charged alongside Yus Investment Nigeria Limited and Olivia Osmond Nigeria Limited for allegedly diverting the sum of N1,301, 334, 108.00 belonging to the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, to their personal use. One of the counts reads: "That you, Ogbadu Joseph (Now at Large), Hassan Paiko Muhammed (now at Large), Sule Yusuf Tegina, Olumide Odumosu, Helen Nwafor, Okpalugo I...

      Justice Fadima Aminu of the Federal High Court, Gusau, Zamfara State today, November 2, 2018, convicted a serving member of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Honorable Lawali Attahiru, representing kauran Namoda Constituency, for criminal breach of trust, and fraudulently supply of medical equipment to Zamfara State Ministry of Health. Trouble started for the convict when the EFCC received a petition from the complainant who all eged that the convict awarded him a contract for the supply of medical facilities but after supply was made, the convict refused to pay him. Investigations however revealed that the purported contract was fraudulently non existent but supported by many forged document to deceive and defraud the complainant. Upon arraignment on the 17th of October 2018, the convict pleaded not guilty to the seven count charge and the matter was then adjourned to the 1st of November, 2018 for the commencement of trial. However, before the tria...

      President Buhari receives in solidarity visit delegation of Eminent and Respected Citizens of Niger State in State House on 2nd Nov 2018 Niger 1: President Buhari with L-R: Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state, Deputy Governor Ahmed Mohammed Ketso, Speaker Rt. Hon. Ahmed Guni, Gen. Garba Duba Rtd. And Former Niger Governor Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu as he receives in solidarity visit delegation of Eminent and Respected Citizens of Niger State in State House on 2nd Nov 20 18 Niger 2: President Buhari with R-L: SGF Boss Mustapha, Minister of State Mines and Steel Abubakar Bawa Bwari, SSA Domestic Sarki Abba, SSA Media & Publicity Garba Shehu and Perm. Sec. State House Jalal Arabi as he receives in solidarity visit delegation of Eminent and Respected Citizens of Niger State in State House on 2nd Nov 2018 Niger 3: President Buhari with Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state, Deputy Governor Ahmed Mohammed Ketso and other members of the delgati...

      President Buhari receives Attestation and confirmation of result from West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) registrar in State House on 2nd Nov 2018 WAEC 1: President Buhari with R-L: Dr Iyi Uwadiae Registrar WAEC, Olutise Adenipekun Head Nig. Nat. Office WAEC, Head Public Affairs WAEC Abiodun Aduloju and Zonal Coordinator WAEc Abuja Olufemi Oke as he receives Attestation and confirmation of result from West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) registrar in State House on 2nd N ov 2018 WAEC 3: President Buhari with R-L: Olutise Adenipekun Head Nig. Nat. Office WAEC, Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu, SGF Boss Mustapha, Registrar WAEC Dr Iyi Uwadiae, Head Public Affairs WAEC Abiodun Aduloju and Zonal Coordinator WAEC Abuja Olufemi Oke as he receives Attestation and confirmation of result from West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) registrar in State House on 2nd Nov 2018 WAEC 5: President Buhari receives Attestation and confirmation of result from W...

A young man in his late 20's has been shot dead by armed robbers at the permanent site of Federal Polytechnic Oko campus. The young  man who's name could not be ascertained as at the time of the incident yesterday night (01/11/2018), was revealed to be a final year student of the department of Banking and Finance of the Polytechnic. Students who resides at the Permanent Site of the school campus, scampered for safety at the sound of gunshots only to discover the young man lying in the pool of his blood when calmness returned. The reason for his shooting to death is not yet clear but many students alleged that, he was dragging his Android phone with the robbers, before he was shot and the presumed robbers sped off on their motorbike. Many parts of Federal Polytechnic Oko, are becoming unsafe for students, who have become targeted victims of organised crime, notorious among which is phone snatching at nights. More photos below.