By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri THE National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru has been nominated by the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State for its highest meritorious service Awards 2024. APC National Secretary The nomination was contained in a letter with reference number: FUOYE/VC/CONV/16/Col. IV/310 dated 12th January 2024 and signed by … Read more
THE presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, during the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has visited Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. Trojan News eports that Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, visited Makinde on Monday. Our correspondent reports that Obi, in company of some of his aides, arrived Makinde’s office Monday morning. Trojan … Read more
IN the wake of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s exit from the Economic Community of West African States, Daniel Bwala, a high-ranking member of the Peoples Democratic Party, has absolved President Bola Tinubu of any responsibility for the withdrawal. Bwala asserted that the departure of the three nations from ECOWAS is linked to the intricate … Read more
FORMER Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the decision of Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso to exit the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS). In a reaction on Sunday evening, Atiku described the decision of the three countries as concerning, adding that it is a matter of serious diplomatic meltdown. … Read more
Customs GC, Bashir Adewale and MD, Nigerian Port Authority, Mohammed Bello-Koko THE Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adewale MFR, has further deepened the collaboration between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Ports Authority. The CGC visited the MD of NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, on Thursday, January 25, 2024, to explore areas … Read more
RECONSTRUCTION work along the Eleme-Onne portion of the East-West Road in Rivers State has been immediately suspended by the federal government. In an interview with reporters on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed that the suspension directive was issued following the discovery that the contractor managing the project used inferior materials. … Read more
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri TO ensure good governance and prudent management of funds, the World Bank in collaboration with Borno State Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP) and the Ministry of Reconstruction Rehabilitation and Resettlement have organized a three -day capacity building training for 200 Primary Health Care (PHC) providers on Facility Governance and Finance Management. … Read more
THE Minister of Works, David Umahi, has debunked an online report claiming that he authorised the payment of N9.3 billion meant for road construction to a Mirco-Finance Bank. Trojan News reports that BudgIT’s service delivery promotion platform, Tracka, accused Umahi of breaking the 2007 procurement law by allegedly authorizing the Federal Ministry of Works to pay … Read more
THE Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Lugard, based in Lokoja, has successfully apprehended a retired army corporal, Denis Foukorighe, and a civilian, Paul Obor, with over 400 kilograms of a substance suspected to be hemp. The arrest, which took place along the Ajaokuta-Lokoja Road in Kogi State, has led to the handover of the suspects and the … Read more
AHEAD of the anticipated February 3 rerun and by-elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that a total of 4,613,197 Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) have been collected by voters. This crucial update was revealed in a document published by INEC on its official social media handle. According to Trojan News, which gathered details from … Read more