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The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, says the Federal Government will assist the Sokoto State Government to rebuild the burnt Sokoto Central Market. Gambari, disclosed this on Monday in Sokoto, when he led a high powered delegation to commisserate with the people and Government of Sokoto State, as well as the victims of last Tuesday's inferno of the market,on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari. Bashir Rabe Mani, Dan Masanin Mani, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko stated in a statement signed by him. He said other members of the high powered…

Kogi state government has assured residents and travellers of its avowed commitment to always defeat criminality in the state with the government’s enhance water-tight security architecture. The State Commissioner for Information and Commnications, Kingsley Fanwo made this known in Lokoja on Monday while briefing newsmen on the successful security operation that led to the rescue of kidnapped victims in the state. Twenty eight hostages, including four children, were rescued when the state government-backed local hunters stormed the notorious Irepeni forest along Abuja-Lokoja-Okene highway last week Thursday. “Last week Thursday would remain a sad day for kidnappers in Kogi State as…

The National Coordinator, People's Democratic Party Coalition, Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu has lent his voice to the burning issue of a brewing crisis in Nigeria between Fulani Herdsmen and their indigenous host communities which is gradually escalating into open confrontation as a result of the haphazard manner with which the present administration had handled it abinitio. Chief Kalu said President's body language of shielding some monstrous, murderous-bloodthirsty and bloodletting criminals through the federal government and allowing them to be operating among good Fulani citizens has made it impossible to separate the chaff from the corn, in order words, the president…

Recall that on the 15th of December 2020, Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu met with Master Chibuike Ibekwe, the 15 years old Ariaria scavenger whose video went viral on social media, at his (Governor’s) country-home in Umuobikwa, where he promised to fund his secondary education. Today, Governor Ikpeazu, represented by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Enyinnaya Appolos, has fulfilled his promise to the Mbano born little boy, as he (Governor) handed over his schools fees to the Chairman of Ariaria International Marker, Elder Emeka Igara and Mr. Chibuike Okebugwu. Elder Igara, on behalf of the Governor, will tomorrow take…