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By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu An auto crash along the busy Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday, February 27, claimed several lives. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), however, confirmed the death of six persons in the lone accident which occurred between Enugu Fly-over Bridge and Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the expressway. Sector Commander of FRSC, Enugu State Command, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday in Enugu. It will be recalled that barely a month ago, a total of 23 persons lost their lives in a fuel tanker explosion accident that occurred in the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of same expressway. The…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, North-Central Nigeria, is fully committed to the development of the state and is practically showing it. The Director General (DG) of the state's Bureau of Special Projects and Infrastructure, Professor Gabriel Akpen, disclosed this on Thursday, February 27, while addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) House in Makurdi,the State capital. Professor Akpen noted that the commitment of the governor to the state's development has propelled his administration to construct roads as well as other projects in various parts of the state. Giving some details, the DG said…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has sworn-in a new State Head of Civil Service (HOS). He is Dr. Ahmed Hamidu Kara. The ceremony took place Thursday, February 27, at the Executive Council (Exco) Chamber of TY Danjuma Government House, Jalingo,the State capital. In his remarks, Gov. Kefas advised the new HOS to introduce innovative strategies that would enhance the State's civil service system. The governor further tasked Dr. Kara to ensure an efficient and result-oriented workforce.  "The event aligns with my administration’s commitment to strengthening the civil service. "My government has high regard for the State's…

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud has declared that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the nation's capital is more focused and determined to win the six Area Councils in the forthcoming Area Council elections and the 2027 general elections. The Minister, who spoke at a crucial stakeholders' meeting of the APC in FCTA, also stressed that members have identified the party's problems and are ready to confront them head-on. She warned that the selfish interest of some identified individuals should not override the party's collective interest. "I can see that APC in FCT is…

It is an axiom that government alone cannot provide everything that the citizens need. It is a related axiom that when organizations and persons with capacity see that a government is doing its bit, then they partner with it to extend the frontiers of visible service delivery and fruits of democracy to the citizenry. So it was with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) as it received donation of a well equipped 20- person-capacity West African Examinations Council (WAEC)-standard Information Communications Technology (ICT) laboratory for one of its secondary schools. There was jubilation among staff and students of the remote…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has received the report of the Committee on Management/Disbursement of Bodija Explosion Relief Fund, noting that the state government will look into the recommendations and implement them as appropriate. Governor Makinde, who was represented by the Deputy Governor who also doubles as Chairman of the Relief Fund Committee, Barrister Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, said the event that led to the setting up of the committee was sad and avoidable. He noted that the state government responded to the explosion by putting in place several measures, including emergency services and post-explosion support services.…

By Felix Durumbah, Abuja, and Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Confusion dogged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria's South East (SE) region as it elected a new Zonal Executive to man the party's affairs in the region, with Chief Ali Odefa re-emerging Zonal Chairman. The election, which took place on Wednesday, February 26, came on a day that the Federal High Court,Abakaliki, Ebonyi State -also in the region -validated Odefa's expulsion from the party for anti-party activities. Justice Hilary Oshomah affirmed the decision of the party's Oguduomwor Ward Executive Committee (Exco) in Onicha Local Government, Ebonyi State, which had booted Odefa…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Gloom enveloped the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), Benue State, as four female students of the institution were abducted by gunmen. The students were abducted from within the university premises between 8:30pm and 9pm on Tuesday, February 25 this year. The university was formerly known as Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM). A university source told Peopleandpolitics.net that the students were going for night studies when they were kidnapped between their hostels and the North Core area of the school campus where they were heading to. The source named the victims as Emmanuella Oraka, Fola,…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna President of Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Dr Bitrus Pogu, has described the Middle Belt region as Nigeria's economic strength and melting hub,urging unity among its component parts to reap benefits. He stressed that only unity, especially of the youth of the region's 15 states, can enable them tap into the economy for development. Pogu took the position in Abuja, the nation's capital, when he received a delegation of United Middle Belt Youths Movement (UMBYM) led by its leader, Capt. Brent Kane, and the acting National President of Indigenous Ethnic Youth Leaders of Nigeria (IEYLN), Comrade Augustine…

By our reporter The Muslim-Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to office in 2023 has failed to yield expected benefits for Muslims. This was the view of the Supreme Council of Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN). The assessment came at a time the Caucus of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) passed a vote of confidence on President Tinubu, who,in accepting the glowing verdict, said he is a happy man now as, according to him, his administration's policies are working well. The SCSN, going by literature available on its website, was incorporated in 2005…