Yobe state House of Assembly Archives

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned the arraignment of Sen. Andy Uba and his co-defendants in the alleged N400 million fraud case until Nov. 6. The matter, which was earlier fixed for Uba and Benjamin Etu to take their plea, could not proceed due to the absence of Justice Mohammed Umar in...

Security

Anambra election: CP orders coordinated raids on flashpoints

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered coordinated security raids on identified flashpoints across the state ahead of its Nov. 8 governorship election. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Awka. The commissioner stated that the measure is...

Education

Human Interest

Free Education: Abia records increased public school enrolment — Commissioner

The Abia Government says the free education programme introduced by the administration of Gov. Alex Otti for pupils in public primary and junior secondary schools is already yielding positive results. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting...