The new airport built by the Bauchi State Government has been named after the first Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. Gov. Isa Yuguda made this known to newsmen on Friday, shortly after he landed at the airport to assess preparations for its inauguration by President Goodluck Jonathan on March 29. He said the airport, located about 20km along Bauchi to Kano road, is to be known as Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport. Yuguda said naming the airport after the late prime minister was in recognition of his contribution to the development of the…
Author: Wale Adebayo
In a bid to stem the ugly tide of violence by Fulani Herdsmen in some parts of the country, the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mohammed Abubakar, held an interactive meeting with the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore (Umbrella body for Fulani Herdsmen), which comes as the first of a series of meetings planned by the Force. According to the Police boss, the essence of the meeting, was to find an alternative dispute resolution mechanism geared towards finding a lasting solution to the lingering crisis between the herdsmen and farmers. Abubakar therefore called on the leadership of Miyetti Allah and…
The House of Representative has called on the federal government to set up a judicial panel of enquiry into the operations of ritualists in Oluyole local government of Oyo State where a kidnappers’ den was recently uncovered with captives, who were set free. This is just as the legislators also passed a resolution mandating a “high-powered delegation to visit the location and ascertain the veracity of these findings and commiserate with the affected people”. The lawmakers described the incident as “a national tragedy and calamity of monumental proportion requiring the intervention of the government as the custodian of the duty…
Two months after he was arrested by the police for allegedly instructing a member of his church, Ikechukwu Egbo, to strangulate a virgin girl for money rituals, Pastor Ofuche Ukoha popularly known as Sign Fireman of the Perfect Christianity Mission, has been cleared of all murder charges. The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) absolved the flamboyant preacher of complicity in the murder of the 12-year old virgin, whose name was given as Bose Ogoja, after the conclusion of police investigations into the matter. “After a careful consideration of the facts contained in the duplicate file, this office is…
Gunmen recently invaded a secondary school in Awhire-Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, kidnapping two teachers and one engineer attached to a contracting firm working in the community. The kidnappers reportedly stormed the school premises at about midday and took the three victims in the full glare of the students and other teachers of the school who watched helplessly, according to Saturday Vanguard. The two teachers abducted are Mrs Elizabeth Ureubu and Mr Emma Ekperu, an impeccable source told Vanguard. The heavily armed kidnappers who went to the school with a motorcycle, also kidnapped one engineer working on…
A 34-year-old man was yesterday caught with 120 grammes of heroin hidden in his anus at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA) Lagos. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Mr. Ulelu Ugwumba Michael during the screening of passengers on Qatar airline flight on his way from Pakistan. NDLEA Airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar confirmed the arrest, saying that the suspect was arrested with the drug through the aid of a scanning machine used by officers of the anti-narcotics agency. According to him, the suspect inserted two wraps of brownish powdery substance found to be heroin into…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday commiserated with the Association of Retired Police Officers, over the death of its member and one of their representative at the ongoing National Conference, Hamman Misau. Mr. Misau, 67, a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, died on Thursday evening at the National Hospital, Abuja. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the president also extended condolences to Mr. Misau’s family, the government and people of Bauchi State, the Chairman of the National Conference, Justice Idris Kutigi, and all of the deceased’s co-delegates. “The President joins them in…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in has commended the state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, for winning the 2014 edition of the Outstanding Government Healthcare Programme Excellence Award. The party in a statement issued in Port Harcourt and signed by its spokesperson, Chukwuemeka Eze, said the award has vindicated the Amaechi-led administration on its commitment to the health and well-being of all citizens of Rivers State. The party in the statement described Governor Amaechi as “a visionary with an uncommon passion for the welfare of the downtrodden,” adding, “This is evident in the zeal with which his administration, from its inception almost seven…
FROM LEFT: Minister OF WORKS, MR MIKE ONOLEMEMEN; Gov. WILLIE OBIANO OF Anambra AND PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF WORKS, ALHAJI ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED, DURING THE GOVERNOR’S VISIT TO THE MINISTRY IN Abuja ON THURSDAY (27/3/14). The newly sworn-in Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Willie Obiano, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to support his administration in the construction of roads and bridges in the state. He made the request at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Works in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit on the Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen. “Roads are very important, both on…
PRESIDENT, CIVIL RIGHTS CONGRESS OF NIGERIA, COMRADE SHEHU SANI (L), RECEIVING HIS APC MEMBERSHIP Registration CARD FROM THE PARTY CHAIRMAN FOR Kaduna SOUTH, ALHAJI BASHIR AHMED, DURING THE Registration EXERCISE IN Kaduna LAST MONTH Chairman of the Interim Management Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kaduna State, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has assured that the party is set for the forthcoming congresses in the state, saying the party’s membership strength in the state now stands at 3.1 million. Baba-Ahmed also said the state chapter will ensure orderliness during the congresses and that only preferred candidates will take part in…