BAUCHI — The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Sulaimanu Adamu, has ordered the immediate dethronement of four village heads in Toro Local Government Area of the state. A statement signed by the Secretary to the Bauchi Emirate Council, Malam Shehu Muhammad, and made available to journalists said the dethroned village heads were those of Buruku; Turkunyan Biru; Gamawa and Zomo villages. The statement then directed the District Head of Lame, Alhaji Aliyu Yakubu Lame, and...

The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu has urged residents in the territory to report illegal distributors of petrol, Kerosene and Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the appropriate authorities. The Minister gave the advice on Saturday at the scene of the Kubwa Market fire while sympathising with the victims and residents. The fire incident which occurred on Friday evening has left no fewer than six people dead, many suffering various degrees of...

ABUJA — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recovered 241 houses from a public officer and 60 from another in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The commission also recovered an advance of N51billion promissory notes from various real estate developers in the nation’s capital. Despite the deficit of 22 million housing units in the country, where 70 per cent of its citizens are said to be living in ghettos and...