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Kaduna State Government has received with sadness report of the killing of the Etum Numana, His Royal Highness, Gambo Makama. Security agencies have confirmed that the Etum Numana was killed along with his wife at their residence in the early hours of 1st January 2018 by yet unknown assassins. The late Etum Numana was a peacemaker who was committed to peace and development in his chiefdom. The government commiserates with the immediate family of the royal father and his wife, the people of Numana Chiefdom and the entire Sanga Local Government. The government condemns this double murder as a calculated threat to peace, and a most unfortunate attempt to intrude into a new year a pattern of criminality that needlessly threatens the right of citizens to security, life and liberty. All those with useful information are enjoined to forward to the relevant security agencies and the information will be treated with utmost confidentiality. Government has directed the security ...

Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike says the one billion dollars approved by the Nigeria governor’s forum to fight insurgency in the  North East is illegal. Fielding questions from state house correspondents after a meeting with president Muhammadu Buhari on Friday at the Aso Rock Villa, woke admitted that it is also necessary to fight the Book haram insurgency. Speaking on the recently concluded PDP elective convention in Abuja, Wine maintained that those suggesting that he influenced the outcome are enemies of the party. He noted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is now in a vantage position to wrestle power prom the ruling All Progressive Congress in 2019.

Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade says despite the harsh economic situation in the country, there is no recession in the state as he meets most of the basic expectations of his people. Ayade stated this during the 2017 Carnival Calabar tagged Africa Biggest Street Party where thousand of spectators were seen on the street doing businesses while still dancing. He said Cross River is a role model for other states in Nigeria ,hoping that with the plans he has for the state, there is better hope in 2018.

It was thrills and frills as Governor Ben Ayade led over 250 power bikers, including former Governor Donald Duke in an acrobatic displa y of state of the art exotic power bikes in Calabar. Thousand of spectators who laid siege on the 12-kilometer carnival route to witness the acrobatic and colorful display of the second edition of the newly introduced event said the biker show has shown improvement in the annual Carnival. Governor Ayade while explaining why he introduced the biker show said Rich people have taken Calabar to be their home during Xmas Period. Some of the spectators who described Calabar as home said beyond merrymaking the Carnival parade was an exercise that improves health create bonds among people.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to acquire strategic maritime safety and security assets,including vessels. This is in line with the recent approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Abuja. According to a statement in Lagos on Saturday by the Head, Corporate Communications, Mr Isichei Osamgbi, the move is also in line with the total spectrum of maritime security strategy. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside, also announced the establishment of a Command and Control Centre as part of the maritime security strategic initiative. “The four components of the initiative are situational awareness, response capability, law enforcement and local partnerships and regional cooperation; which are the fulcrum upon which tackling maritime crime will be built on,” Peterside said that the implementation of NIMASA’s maritime strategy, in collaboration with the agency’s partners, was a panacea to piracy and maritime crime...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted dust haze weather condition with horizontal visibility range of about two to five kilometres over the Central States of the country on Monday. NiMet's Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Saturday, also predicted day and night temperatures in the range of 17 to 34 and 10 to 20 degrees Celsius respectively. The agency predicted that the southern States would experience sunny and hazy condition over the in cities cities with day and night temperatures in the range of 31 to 35 and 19 to 24 degrees Celsius were. It also predicted that the coastal cities were expected to experience mist condition in the morning hours with chances of partly cloudy sky in the afternoon and evening period. According to NiMet, northern states will experience dust haze condition in visibility of one to three kilometres is expected with localized visibility of less than 1000 m during the forecast period. ...

The list of appointees into the various boards as approved by President Muhammadu Buhari is filled with errors. Rev Christopher Utov * as a Member of Nigerian Institute of Social & Economic Research. Rev Utov, the proprietor of Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko passed away on the 17 March 2017 2. * Chief Donald Ugbaja * as a Member of the Consumer Protection Council. The Chief Ugbaja, a former DIG of Police died on 29/11/17 3. * Senator Francis Okpozo * as Chairman of the Nigerian Press Council. Senator Okpozo, a Senator in the Second Republic, died on Dec 16, 2016. President Buhari even issued a statement mourning his death.