State News

Tambuwal inaugurates new LG Chairmen in Sokoto AREWA AGENDA - Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday swore-in the 23 newly-elected local government chairmen in the state. The State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), had on March 27 conducted local government election...

NGO Pays WAEC Fees For Students In Borno AREWA AGENDA - A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Hajiya Zainabu Mai Kyau Foundation, has offset the fees for the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examinations for students from the Gaidam community in Bayo...

IDB Supports Kano Govt With N74M for Livestock Vaccination The Islamic Development Bank, IsDB, in conjunction with the Lives and Livelihood Fund, LLF has released about N74 million Naira, for purchase of vaccines and other consumables for Mass Livestock Vaccination...

El-Rufai denies appointing intermediaries to negotiate with bandits AREWA AGENDA - Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has said that he had not appointed intermediaries to negotiate with bandits. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna, said...

Miyetti Allah Leader Killed in Nasarawa Suspected bandits have killed the chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Nasarawa State, Mohammed Hussain, at Garaku Market Area of Kokona Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the suspected...

Niger: Surrounded by 4 dams, but lacks potable water AREWA AGENDA - It’s an irony very difficult to understand. Niger State is blessed with four major dams which help to generate power for Nigeria and nearby countries, but it does...

Kano Anti-corruption Agency Investigating Emir Aminu Ado Bayero Over Land Scam Allegation Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission is investigating the Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and the emirate council over an alleged sale of lands at...

Malnutrition: NGO Raises Alarm Over Increasing Deaths in Kano The Civil Society Scaling-up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), an NGO has decried the increasing rate of dying children in Kano state as a result of malnutrition cases amongst children less than...

Hijab Controversy: Drama in Ilorin as Kwara Govt reopens 10 closed schools AREWA AGENDA - Kwara state government in fulfillment of its threat on Friday morning opened the ten missionary schools shut over the hijab controversy. According to the government directive...

Benue Police Announces Restriction Of Okada Movement AREWA AGENDA - Benue State Police Command has announced the restriction on commercial motorcycle movement in Makurdi, the State capital from 8pm to 6am. Our Correspodent gathered that the ban is sequel to the...