The use of commercial motorcycles popular called ‘achaba’ in the northern part of Nigeria, is to be prohibited in some areas in Kaduna State. The State House of Assembly recently passed a bill to that effect and proscribed jail term or fine or both for violators when the bill is signed into law. The bill…
The Nigerian Army has debunked reports that some terrorists attacked the capital city of Borno State, Maiduguri, in the early hours of Saturday. In a statement signed on Saturday by the Army’s spokesman, Maj Gen Chris Olukolade, it was stated that “there was no fighting or attack around the University or any barrack in Maiduguri…
Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, has expressed her willingness to lead a protest in Chibok, Borno, to call for the release of the abducted schoolgirls by some terrorists who seized them some days ago. The First Lady revealed this in Abuja after a meeting with the wives of state governors, ministers, female senators, commissioners…
A member of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmed Khalifa Zanna, has called for the resignation of President Goodluck Jonathan over the incessant security challenges in the country at the moment. The Senator made this call on Saturday while speaking on Sahara TV on the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls by some terrorists three weeks ago in…
The Northern Governors Forum, NGF, has promised to support security agencies in bringing an end to terrorism in Nigeria. The body made this pledge on Friday while reacting to Thursday’s second bomb blast in three weeks in Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja. In a press statement signed by its Chairman, Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu of…
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Sunday address issues of national importance at a media chat. In the past few weeks, the Nation has been going through rough times, which have put the safety of some people on the knife. Three weeks ago, some terrorists attacked a bus station in Abuja. Several people died in the…
Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Micah Jiba, has disclosed that the Nyanya Motor Park will be relocated to another place in the city. Jiba made this revelation on Friday while addressing journalists on the second blast at the bus station on Thursday. “I want to tell you that very soon; we will relocate…
All schools and government offices in Abuja have been ordered to close from May 7 to 9, 2014. This directive was given by the Federal Government to enable the smooth hosting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, which holds in the city during the period. A statement released on Friday by the Secretary to the…
Organisers of the prestigious and reputable beauty pageant, Miss Global Nigeria, MGN, have begun the sale of forms for the 2014 edition. Recall that in 2012, Miss Gbemi Shotade emerged the Miss UN Tourism Beauty winner in Jamaica, after earlier becoming the MGN first runner-up in Lagos. The glamorous beauty contest enters its 5th edition…
The modelling industry is ever growing and has made many youths in Nigeria instant stars. Organisers of ‘Model Mingle’ have now created another opportunity for wannabe models in the country to showcase their talents and become the next celebrities who would be useful for themselves and the society at large. To this effect, the search…