The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he chose to be a minister because he believed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would deliver on his promises to Nigerians. He spoke at the flag-off of the rehabilitation of roads in the Garki area of Abuja on Monday. The minister also assured that … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has released the list of some of the 135 roads inaugurated for rehabilitation and resurfacing in Wuse, Garki, Gwarimpa and Maitama districts. The Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, who inaugurated Phase I of the projects on Monday, gave the contractors a six-month completion timeline. The list of … Read more
Mr Joshua Audu-Gana, the member representing Edati/Lavun/Mokwa Federal Constituency of Niger State in the House of Representatives, says he will appeal the judgment of the election petition tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that delivering judgment on Monday, a three-member tribunal headed by Sylvester Godspower agreed with the submissions of the petitioners. The … Read more
Thaddeus Attah, House of Representatives member, representing Eti-Osa Federal Constituency, has denied reports that he was sacked by the tribunal. Reports had said the petition tribunal in Lagos State had cancelled the House of Representatives election for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency. The report claimed that the tribunal sacked the Labour Party candidate, who was declared … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Bayelsa State, has commenced the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, to eligible voters at the INEC headquarters and 15 residential areas and wards across the state. Gits Villa gathered that the distribution of about 33,606 cards, which started on Monday 11th September, will last for a month … Read more
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Hon. Mouktar Atimah, has blasted the candidate of Africa Democratic Congress (ADC), Elder Leke Abejide, over alleged misleading statements ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the State. Atimah, in a statement sent to GIsts VIlla on Tuesday, said the ADC governorship … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says it has dislodged the remnant of terrorists in the Northeast. Director of Public Relations and Information of the NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that the terrorists were dislodged by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai. According to Gabkwet, the development followed marching … Read more
The new Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Khalil Halilu, has charged the management team to commit fully to the new direction being charted for the agency. Halilu gave the directive on Monday, as he began receiving operational briefings from the agency’s management and senior … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has directed relevant agencies in the maritime sector to conduct a thorough and comprehensive investigation into recurring fatal boat accidents across the nation, including the recent mishaps in Mokwa, Niger State and Gurin, Adamawa State. The President gave the directive in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday. He … Read more
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, in Cross River State has given Governor Bassey Otu a three-month ultimatum to conduct the suspended Local Government Elections in the state. In May 2022, the state government commenced the process of conducting local council polls but the exercise was postponed because of the general elections held in February and … Read more