Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo
15 Aug 2018
Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday held a three-hour closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State. After the meeting at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Dankwambo declined to disclose what he discussed with the ex-president. The Senate…
5 Jan 2018
A group, Coalition of Gombe State Indigenes, has disagreed with a Christian cleric, Fr. Mbaka, on the latter’s endorsement of Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo as Nigeria’s next president. It said the priest spoke out of context in his assessment of the works and worth of the state governor. Mbaka is a former enthusiast of Buhari. The…
27 Dec 2017
Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State has explained that the sum of N104.9b estimate contained in the 2018 budget of the state is aimed at securing the future social wellbeing of Gombe people. The governor noted that while N52, 934, 870, 132.00 is earmarked for capital expenditure, N51, 987, 602, 173.00 is for recurrent expenditure,…
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In commemoration of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that promotes human rights for people in prisons, Prison Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), has called on the Nigerian government to comply with its reporting obligations to the Committee Against Torture in line with Article 19 of the Convention…
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Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State Tuesday said that the security situation in his state has not degenerated to that level of allowing citizens with latitude to arm themselves in a bid to stem the menace. Speaking to newsmen after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Uzidimma said the security…
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Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has granted bail to the member representing Degema/Bonny Federal constituency in the National Assembly, Farah Dagogo, who is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and cultism. Trial Judge, Justice Chinwendu Nworgu in his ruling on the bail application by counsel to the defendant, Cosmos Enweluzo, granted Dagogo…
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Blaqbonez has announced the release date for his second studio album "Behold The Lamb." The Chocolate City rapper announced 4th July and 6th July as the release dates for "Behold The Lamb" on Boomplay and other platforms, respectively. Taking to Twitter, he shared the album's cover. The ten-track album includes features by Oxlade, Chike, Psycho…
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A fire outbreak gutted a warehouse and other properties at 118, Broad Street, CMS, Lagos on Tuesday. The warehouse fire which broke out earlier today has not recorded any casualties at the time of filing this report. Permanent Secretary, LASEMA Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu in a statement said, "On arrival at the above scene of…