The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has released about N5.4 billion to some cooperative societies to build 664 housing units. The Managing Director of the bank, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa made this known at the 4th Annual Conference of Federal Civil Service Staff of Nigeria Cooperatives (FEDCOOP) in Abuja on Thursday. Dangiwa, represented by the bank’s Deputy General Manager, Usman ...

The Kogi government has accused Dino Melaye of being responsible for the violence in the state during the just concluded governorship and Senatorial election. Mohammed Onogwu, Chief Press Secretary to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello made the allegation on Sunday while speaking on Channels Tv. According to him, the Kogi government has video evidence to prove that Melaye was distributing ...

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s plan to transform Lagos into a smart city received a boost as leading technology companies in China expressed their willingness in partnering the State towards achieving the goal. At separate meetings with the management teams of Ehang and Huawei, Sanwo-Olu assured the tech giants of the readiness of Lagos to take its rightful place in the comity ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on security agencies and communities under threat of bandits’ attacks and kidnappings to be more vigilant and alert in the light of the latest incidents in Enugu, Zamfara, Adamawa, Katsina and Kaduna States. A statement given by Garba Shehu, his Spokesman said Buhari was reacting to the recent reports of heightened acts of violence and ...

Chief David Lyon, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been declared winner of the governorship election held in Bayelsa State on Saturday. Lyon polled 352,552 to defeat his rival from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Duoye Diri, who got 143,172  votes, according to officials results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. INEC’s Returning Officer of ...

Thugs in police uniform have invaded Ward A of Crowther Memorial/Sabongari polling unit in Lokoja, Kogi State and successfully carted away eight ballot boxes after sporadic shooting. “Eight ballot boxes were carted away,’ according to Peter Phillips, Assistant Registration officer. He added that the card readers, his car key and phone were also taken away by the invaders. Police officers ...

UNCONFIRMED information reaching us from Lokoja, the Kogi State capital confirmed that some armed and masked security men who appeared in police uniforms, on Friday, attacked the hotel where the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde lodged in Lokoja, Kogi State capital. Makinde is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Kogi State Campaign Council. He is in Kogi in ...

Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said that though he has an official relationship with the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, the secret police boss has stopped answering his calls over Omoyele Sowore. Falana said this while responding to the an earlier statement of Peter Afunanya, spokesman of the DSS. Afunanya had accused ...

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress APC, in Edo State have suspended the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, his deputy governor, Philip Shuaibu and the Secretary to the state Government, Osarodion Ogie for alleged anti party activities. A chieftain of the party, Mr. Patrick Ikhariale stated this while briefing journalists in Benin City on Wednesday. Details later.

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have expressed dissatisfaction with the various crisis currently rocking the party and have demanded that the National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole convene a National Executive Committee (NEC) Meeting or resign immediately. The governors under the aegis of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) specifically mentioned the ongoing political battle between the ...