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Abubakar Shekau, leader of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, on Tuesday, revealed that the group killed 78 farmers and not 43. Boko Haram attacked the farmers who were harvesting rice at Zabarmari community, in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State at the weekend. Over 40 deaths were earlier reported and Governor Babagana Zulum…
The Federal Government Monday announced that aptitude tests for recruitment into Immigration Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps would be conducted on December 7th and 8th respectively. Over two million Nigerians applied for vacancies in the two Agencies under the Ministry of Interior. In a statement issued by the Director of Press…
The Chairman,Nigeria Labour Congress,Kogi State Chapter. Sir, STATE OF SALARY/PENSION PAYMENT AND SITUATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKS/ PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS/PENSIONERS IN KOGI STATE It is a fact well established that so much pains, suffering and hardship had accompanied the wicked regime of paying percentage monthly salaries and Pensions in the Local Government system. It is…
FG fixes Dec 7, 8 for recruitment exercise into NIS, Civil Defence The Federal Government Monday announced that aptitude tests for recruitment into Immigration Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps would be conducted on December 7th and 8th respectively. Over two million Nigerians applied for vacancies in the two Agencies under the…
A military court in Abuja has convicted Olusegun Adeniyi, former commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, and demoted him by at least three years. Recall that Adeniyi, a major-general, made news headlines in March after a video of him complaining about lack of weapons for troops fighting Boko Haram in the north-east was leaked on social media. He…
AGE LONG SMOOTH SUCCESSION PROCESS TO ATTAH IGALA STOOL COMES UNDER PRESSURE AS APPARENT HEIR TO THE THRONE EMERGES. By Ukpachi Egwudu. The tradition and process of succession to the throne of Attah Igala, the paramount ruler of the Igala people found majorly in Kogi State and at least seven other states in Nigeria considered…
Operatives of Nigeria intelligence service and anti-corruption agents, Monday evening, arrested Abdulrasheed Maina in Niger Republic.A top intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the arrest was made on an existing mutual relationship and security agreement between the two countries. The former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) is facing a 12-count money laundering charge…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to engage the services of foreign mercenaries in flushing out Boko Haram from Nigeria. Zulum made the appeal while receiving a federal government’s delegation who were in the state to sympathise with them over the massacre of some rice farmers in Jere Local…
