FREE AT LAST! Akanni to arrive Ekiti Thursday

  The member of Ekiti State House of Assembly, representing Efon Constituency, Hon Afolabi Akanni (Afo Garanto), who was detained illegally by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja for 18 days has been released and will arrive Ado-Ekiti by 12 noon on Thursday, March 24. A statement signed by Special Adviser (Political Matters),…

Ortom approves renovation of 64 schools

  By IKANA ADAKOLE, Otukpo The Benue State Executive Council today approved the award of contracts for the construction, renovation and furnishing of 64 government-owned post-primary schools across the state. The project is to cost the government N999,087,656.28 as provided for in the 2015 Supplementary Budget of the State. In a statement signed by the…

OPINION BY GODWIN OGAN: Who is after PTAD DG, Nellie Mayshak?

    By  Godwin Ogan   The recent suspension of Mrs. Nellie Mayshak, may come as a surprise to many, as she is one of the only government officials hired by the previous administration, that has survived the hurricane of “change”. Could this be an omission? Or is there something about her that fits into…

Oyo/Osun Customs makes 30 seizures, 10 arrests in March

  By ABUBAKAR IBRAHIM, Abuja In Its renewed efforts at ridding the country of contraband goods, the Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigerian Customs Service has intercepted and made 30 seizures in the month of March 2016 alone. This was contained in a statement AUTHENTIC News Daily got a copy of, signed by Comptroller Tope…

Rivers re-run: Security agencies did not obey decisions taken at Security Council – Wike

  By PRECIOUS IBINABO DAVIDS, Port Harcourt Still unhappy about the violence that was recorded, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that some of the security agencies deviated from decisions reached during the State Security Council on the deployment of personnel to security flashpoints to secure lives and property in the course of…

Rivers re-run: Security agencies did not obey decisions taken at Security Council – Wike

By PRECIOUS IBINABO DAVIDS, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that some of the security agencies deviated from decisions reached during the State Security Council on the deployment of personnel to security flaspoints to secure lives and property in the course of the rerun elections. According to a statement signed by…

Rivers re-run: Wike to immortalise slain corps member

  *increases monthly allowance to corps members By PRECIOUS IBINABO DAVIDS, Port Harcourt Rivers State Government will immortalise Mr Samuel Okonta, the Corps Member who lost his life during the rerun legislative elections in the State, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced. He also declared that the State Government will provide all necessary assistance for…

BREAKING! Unlawful incarceration of colleague: Ekiti House drags DSS, FG to court

  The Ekiti State House of Assembly says it has instructed its counsel to seek redress and damages over what it calls “the undemocratic, unpatriotic, dictatorial and brutish” incarceration of one of its members, Mr Afolabi Akanni, by the Department of State Services (DSS) for 18 days with neither explanation nor trial in court. The…

El-Rufai supporters busted for stealing pictures of Adamawa projects, crediting Kaduna

By PHILIBUS DAUDA, Kaduna In their desperation to prove that their hero is working, two individuals, Abdul Egba and Engineer Musa Afaka have been busted for plagiarizing pictures of projects executed by the Governor of Adamawa State, Jibrilla Bindow and giving the credit to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai. A statement signed by the SA…

(PHOTOS) APC Meeting: Saraki replies media reports that say he was absent, shares pictures

Pictures from the APC leadership meeting at the Presidential villa last night.