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By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo Abia State-born Chukwudi Chris Ariekpere has assumed duty as the 30th Commissioner of Police (CP) in Taraba State, North-East Nigeria. In a statement signed and issued to journalists in Jalingo, the state capital, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police Command, Superintendent (SP) Abdullahi Usman, said Ariekpere was born on October 30, 1966, in Umuosu-Umuosudim, Isiala-Ngwa North Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State. According to the statement, CP Ariekpere holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT). He was appointed Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on May…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kingsley Tochi Udeh, has disclosed plans by government to establish a legal framework to protect the state's electricity market from criminalities, such as vandalism and energy theft. Udeh stated this when the Managing Director (MD) and management staff of Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited paid him an advocacy visit in his office in Enugu, South-East Nigeria. He stated that the legal framework will ensure that the effort of the State Government in expanding and securing its electricity market is not defeated. According to him, there is a need to…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo About 222 cows that were rustled by cattle thieves in some parts of Taraba, Plateau and Nasarawa states have been recovered by security operatives in Gassol Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State, North-East Nigeria. Those recovered, alongside 58 sheep, were handed over to their rightful owners. Performing the handing-over ceremony at the state College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Jalingo, the state capital, the Chairman, Cow and Livestock Recovery Committee, Dr. Aminu Jauro Hassan, said the cows were recovered through meticulous efforts of all security agencies across the State. Hassan, who doubles as the State…

By Felix Durumbah From a principal witness to the January,1966 coup which halted the First Republic in Nigeria, has come revealing details of the ethnic composition of the coup plotters who were led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu. The witness, former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, fondly called IBB, has given a deep account of who was actually who in the coup,one of the nation's historical defining moments. Gen. Babangida has said that it was not an Igbo coup. As a young Lieutenant in the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, Kaduna, IBB was a witness to history that has shaped a…

By Felix Durumbah Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)'s Department of Outdoor Advertising and Signage (DOAS), the regulator for mobile advertising and signage in the nation's capital, recorded massive strides in the last year, 2024. One of the younger agencies of the Administration, DOAS raked in a princely N1,270, 961,982.74 within the period. This is a massive figure for one of the youngest agencies of FCTA and was accomplished through good governance, effective and efficient supervision of policy delivery, and competent leadership offered by its Acting Director, Tpl. Akanimo Udoh, an old hand in the business, one who rose through the…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Federal Government (FG) has terminated the contract for construction of the 98-kilometre Oyo - Ogbomoso road originally awarded to a firm, RCC, by the Oyo state government. Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, made this known during the Oyo State Federal Roads Stakeholders’ Engagement held in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday, February 20. The stakeholders’ engagement held at the instance of the lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona-Ara federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable Akin Alabi. It was themed 'Enhancing Federal Roads in Oyo State: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions', and brought together key stakeholders to discuss…

President Bola Tinubu has assented to two separate bills establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies (FUADS), Iragbiji, Osun State, and the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences (FUTES ),Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who disclosed this on Thursday, February 20, in a statement, explained that the President believes that the specialised institutions will address the educational needs of the populace while driving research and innovation and contributing to the country’s overall economic growth and development. According to him, Tinubu is optimistic that the institutions will serve as training grounds for developing Agriculture, Science…

By our reporter Huge waves of excitement and thrill engulfed the Federal University of Gusau (FUGUS), Zamfara State, as a total of 2,229 students offered admission into the centre of academic excellence,were on Thursday, February 20, administered the oath of matriculation for undergraduate studies. The vital exercise qualifies them as bonafide students of the 12-year-old University. Of the 2,229, 343 are Medical and allied Health Sciences students. The figure represents 44 percent of the 5,066 candidates who applied for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry admission into the University for the 2023/2024 session. A further breakdown of the…

By our reporter It rained billions and multi-millions of Naira on Thursday, February 20, as dignitaries and businessmen liberally opened their briefcases and donated to the Ibrahim Babangida Presidential Library project. The occasion was the launch of an autobiography by former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, fondly called IBB. IBB ruled Nigeria from 1985-1993. The launch of the autobiography, titled 'A Journey In Service', took place at the prestigious Transcorp Hotel, Abuja, the Nigerian capital. Present at the event were the who's who in the nation's business firmament,among them President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, Chairman of BUA Group,…

By Felix Durumbah Thirty-two years after annulling the June 12, 1993 presidential elections, then military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, on Thursday, February 20, 2025, admitted that Chief MKO Abiola won the election. Babangida, more commonly known as IBB, on June 24,1993 annulled the poll, described at the time as the freest and fairest in the country's political history, citing vote-buying and need to protect the judiciary. In media interviews years later, IBB said he did the right thing "in the national interest" by annulling the poll and pointed to pressure from his unidentified military colleagues as reason for the…