There is large turnout of voters in Mafa, hometown of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, as accreditation and voting in the March 18 governorship/state assembly elections start. Mafa is the headquarters of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno, about 35km from Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent...
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The President, Africa First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) Aisha Buhari, has lauded the commitment, zeal and contributions of women towards promoting Peace building across African Continent. Mrs Buhari disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by the head of Information in her office...
Ovie Richard Layeguen Ogbon, Ogoni-Oghoro 1, the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government of Delta has joined his ancestors at the age of 106. The passage of the traditional ruler was officially announced on Friday at a meeting of the traditional council at the Ohworode palace...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned a fake identify card for security personnel on election duty. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja. He said: “INEC’s attention had been...
April last year, I wrote an article, titled, “Didn’t Tinubu Just Goof On MC Oluomo?” The piece did a post-mortem on the crisis rocking the Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Long story short, Musiliu Akinsanya, alias “MC Oluomo,” was issued a query by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The West Africa Elders Forum (WAEF) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security operatives, and other stakeholders to act in accordance with the laws of the land in the Saturday elections. WAEF made the call in Abuja in a statement jointly signed...
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Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, is undoubtedly one of the top property zones in the country. With a population of over 20 million people, Lagos has become a hub for both local and international businesses, making it a hot spot for real estate investments. Lagos has a vibrant...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in Cross River on Friday threatened to punish collation and returning officers who engaged in sharp practices in the governorship and state house of assembly elections. Prof. Gabriel Yomere, INEC’S Resident Electoral Commissioner for Cross River, made the threats during a training in...
The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed the abduction of the Deputy Gov’ship candidate of the Young Peoples Party (YPP), Mr Agbor Onyi. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo told newsmen on Friday in Calabar that Onyi and three others were abducted along Calabar-Ogoja highway. She said among...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Kaduna State Police Command says it has ordered full-scale investigation into Thursday’s attack on Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai’s convoy. The order is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Muhammad Jalige, on Friday in Kaduna. Jalige...
The United Kingdom has earmarked 10 million pounds grant for innovators in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia, and South Africa to address the energy situation . Mr Joshua Adedeji, Knowledge Transfer Manager for the Innovate UK Nigeria, said this in statement at the end of an Energy Catalyst meeting...
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC), on Friday issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin of Russia. ICC President, Piotr Hofmański, said that the arrest warrant is in connection with alleged war crimes concerning the deportation and “illegal transfer” of children from occupied Ukraine....
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says children are increasingly caught up in armed conflict in the climate-affected, food insecure central Sahel region. “Brutal” armed conflict has left 10 million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in need of humanitarian assistance – more than double the number in 2020, UNICEF...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says only two National Assembly (NASS) elections earlier suspended by the commission will hold along with the Saturday governorship and state assembly elections. The commission explained this in a statement issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday visited the palace of Emir of Daura, Dr Umar Faruk Umar, to express his deep condolences and that of the nation, following death of Hajiya Talatu, the Emir’s oldest daughter. During the visit, according to a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman,...
Delta Government on Friday alleged that certain individuals were planning to disrupt the Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, raised the alarm on Friday at a press briefing in Asaba. According to him, the strong intelligent information...
A civil society organisation, Connected Development, has urged the electorate across the country to come out en mass and cast their ballots, saying the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) had enhanced its capacity. The Chief Executive of the organisation, Amb. Hamzat Lawal, gave the advice, while speaking with newsmen after...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that the video showing Alhassan Ado Doguwa, firing AK-47 rifle guided by military personnel was taken at Falgore Forest Military Training Camp in Kano State. Ado Doguwa is the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives from Kano State. The Acting Director, Defence...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the devastation caused by mudslides from Cyclone Freddy and floods, which left more than 300 people dead in Malawi. President Buhari stated this in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Friday in Abuja while...