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By News Desk The Kano State Government has approved the release of N7 billion for the execution of various capital projects across the state.The state Commissioner for Information, Halilu Dantiye, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the two recent weekly Executive Council meetings in Kano on Thursday.Mr Dantiye said the funds and…

Aliyu Abdulwahid A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Barrister Nasseer Ahmed has congratulated Former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje on his appointment as the National Chairman of the APC. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement personally signed by Ahmed and made available to THEANALYSTNG in Lokoja on Friday. Ahmed, who…

1). Abubakar Momoh – Edo State2). Yusuf Maitama Tuggar – Bauchi3). Ahmad Dangiwa – Katsina4). Hanatu Musawa -Kastina5). Uche Nnaji -Enugu6). Betta Edu -Cross River7). Doris Uzoka -Imo8). David Umahi -Ebonyi9). Nyesom Wike – Rivers10). Mohamed Badaru -Jigawa11). Nasir El-Rufai -Kaduna12). Ekperikpe Ekpo – Akwa Ibom13). Nkiru Onyejiocha – Abia14). Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo – Ondo15). Stella…

By Aliyu Abdulwahid The Nigerian army has denied arresting a lance corporal identified as Musa Adamu, for “converting to Christianity“. Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesperson, in a statement on Tuesday, said Adamu was taken into custody for violating some provisions of the armed forces act. “To set the records straight, Lance Cpl. Musa Adamu, a personnel…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have reaffirmed that there is no going back on the decision to withdraw officers from very important persons (VIPs) in the country. In June, Olukayode Egbetokun, acting inspector-general of police (IGP), said personnel of the police mobile force (PMF) will no longer carry out VIPs escort and guard duties. Egbetokun…

The senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole has expressed shock over what he called the level of vandalisation of the properties of the National Assembly by former lawmakers. Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo state, disclosed that in spite of the presence of security men and women, television sets, carpets and chairs were looted by…

AUTHOR: Sodiq Yusuff Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), will be questioned over at least five suspicious transactions during his time in office, TheCable understands. Five of the transactions under investigation, TheCable learnt, are: The mysterious payment of $496 million to Global Steel Holdings Ltd (GSHL) as settlement for the termination of the…

By Aliyu Abdulwahid All working journalists in kogi state, have through the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Kogi state council, have nominated Alhaji Zakari Abubakar-Ola, for the union’s “NUJ Philanthropy Award” in recognition of his selfless, Philanthrophy and people-driven leadership. In a letter of nomination signed by the state secretary of Nuj, Alhaji Seidu Ademu,stated…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi The Nigeria Immigration service (NIS) Kogi state Command, on Monday Honoured the retiring Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration service (NIS) Kogi command, Mr Taiwo Yunusa Musa. The pull out parade which was held in honour of Yunusa took place at the command’s headquarters in Lokoja the Kogi state capital. Speaking to officers…

By Adewale Abdulraheem The Kwara state police command weekend said the two teenage boys killed by lightning in Oro- Ago community in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state were not kidnappers. The command confirmed that lightning actually took place killing the two boys aged 10 and 12 years. It clarified that the victims were…