Felix Duru Mbah

First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has described as worrisome the incidents of mass abductions recorded in parts of the country even as she pleaded with Nigerians for patience as the authorities take the bull by the horns. At a Christmas interaction with children at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Thursday, 11 December, she reiterated that government was working to address the nation’s security challenges, especially those affecting children. On ongoing rescue operations, Mrs Tinubu noted that the administration had responded quickly to the incidents of mass kidnapping, pointing out, however, that managing security in a country as big…

*NSC DG Seeks More Support For Tinubu By Sam Tyav, Makurdi To ensure strict compliance with sanitation rules and make Benue State tidy, the management of Benue State Environmental Sanitation Agency (BENSESA) said it would henceforth crack down on violators of sanitation rules. Speaking with a select group of journalists in his office in Makurdi, the state capital, General Manager (GM) of the agency, Mr. Cletus Anta Igbaato, said that some people even in Makurdi metropolis were fond of contravening sanitation rules. The GM noted that the drainages in Makurdi, as well as roads constructed by Governor Hyacinth Alia, were…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr.) Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa1), has directed all traditional rulers in Ibadanland to ensure the security of lives and property in his domain in particular and Oyo State at large. The charge was contained in a press release issued and signed by the Olubadan’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Chief Ayoade Solomon Olugbemiga, on Wednesday. Olugbemiga said the monarch gave the charge shortly after a meeting between himself and members of Olubadan-in-Council with members of the Association of His Royal Highnesses of Ibadanland on Tuesday at Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan.…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the claims by "some uninformed minds" that President Bola Tinubu is behind the myriad of crises currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and a few others within the opposition party should be held responsible "as a result of their naivety, pride and insincerity." The PDP, which once dominated the political space in the country is now becoming a shadow of itself and continues to lose more members, including serving governors and lawmakers at both federal and state…

*As BRT Rollout Begins Soon By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Government has announced plans to restrict the operation of tricycles (Keke), yellow-coloured buses, and minibuses from five major highways across Enugu city, the state capital, paving the way for the smooth implementation of the state’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. This was made known by the Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Obi Ozor, during a consultative meeting with transport unions and stakeholders at the Ministry’s headquarters in Enugu on Monday. Dr. Ozor listed the affected traffic corridors as Okpara Avenue–Abakaliki Road–New Haven Junction–Naira Triangle–Emene Airport; Ogui Road–Chime Avenue–Naira Triangle; and…