The South East Zonal Public Hearing of the ongoing 1999 constitution amendment has kicked off in Enugu, the South East capital.
The chairman, Constitution review committee Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, represented by Senator Ike Ekweremadu elucidated on the need why the Senate adopted the bottom.up approach to ensure the people would be able to make meaningful contributions to the constitutional exercise.
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, says the commission is seeking an effective and robust collaboration with financial institutions aim at checkmating illicit financial transaction, money laundering, terrorism financing and fraudulent activities
At least four police officers have been reportedly killed during an attack on the Divisional Police Headquarters in Iwollo, Ezeagu Local Government Area of the Enugu state.
In the words of Barrack Obama, 'These are not normal times'. With our Federal Reserves depleting and inflation rates continously surging up to an all time high, we need now more than ever someone who would look inwards and beyond the limits of already existing avenues to generate revenues that would continue the developmental strides APGA has brought to our dear State Anambra, in the last decade and more.
Dr. Godwin Maduka, a frontline governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State, has continually demonstrated an uncommon passion for the betterment of the people of the State.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru has died in an air crash today while on an official trip to Kaduna.
#Ashiwaju Media gathered that he died with aides in the plane crash.
Cross Rivers State Governor Ben Ayade has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Ayade announced his decision on Thursday morning after a closed-door meeting with six APC governors and some members of the National Assembly who visited him at the Government House.
A Civil Society group under the aegis of Advocates For Good Governance on Monday protested alleged poor service delivery at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra.
The House of Representatives has described as misleading news reports that Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila was opposed to Southern Governors' call for restructuring of the country.
This is contained in a statement issued by its Spokesman, Benjamin Kalu, on Friday.
PThe suspects who are living in Sokoto Cinema area in Sokoto north local government within the metropolis .
Sources close to the area say, the girl was caged and starved for about eight month by her aunty who hails from Akwa Ibom with the consent of her husband.
Neighbours in the area who noticed the inhuman treatment of the girl reported the matter to Dadinkowa police station in the area.
A security source says, the woman a mother of three, claimed the victim is mentally ill, but a check at a medical facility prove otherwise.
According to the source, the case will be transferred to the state police headquarters and the suspects may possibly be handed over to NAPTIP for prosecution.
When contacted, the Sokoto state police command public relations Officer Assistant Superintendent of Police Abubakar Sanusi confirmed the confirmed to our correspondent.
He says the police have the suspects in custody and are investigating the matter and the general public will be briefed through the media of the next line of action on the matter.
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