By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A group of ethnic nationalities represented by the Atakar, Berom, Irigwe, Mwaghavwul, and Ron Youths Associations, along with the Coalition of Plateau Indigenous Youth Bodies, have voiced concerns about the displacement and appropriation of over 151 indigenous settlements and lands in Plateau State...
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The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday, dismissed the petition filed by Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), challenging the election victory of Governor Usman Ododo in the Nov. 11, 2023 Kogi governorship poll. The three-member panel, chaired by Justice Ado Birnin–Kudu, dismissed the petition on the...
Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday affirmed the victory of Gov. Usman Ododo of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11, 2023 Kogi governorship poll. The three-member panel of justices, headed by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, held that the petition was bereft of...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Nigerian children on Children’s Day, emphasizing the importance of family values in shaping their future. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, highlighted his administration’s efforts to improve education, ensure safety, and address out-of-school children,...
Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed the election victory of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye-led, dismissed the petition by All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, as lacking in merit. The...
With a population of over 200 million people, Nigeria is considered one of the most viable investment destinations in the world. Many economic experts believe that this robust population should translate to economic benefits that would propel the country to growth and prosperity. However, past administrations have failed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The First Lady of Borno State, Dr. Falmata Babagana Zulum has commended the efforts of the children in acknowledging their resilience and potentials. She also noted that her husband’s administration has made significant strides to ensure that children are not left behind, recognizing them...
Massive protests erupted overnight in Istanbul following Israel’s attack on a Palestinian camp in the Gaza Strip, local media reported on Monday. The report said, many demonstrators gathered in front of the Israeli Consulate General in the Levent neighborhood on the European side to denounce the attack. Protesters...
Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Prof. Timothy Adebayo, has said adequate measures have been taken to forestall a re-occurrence of the recent killing of a student of the institution. Adebayo, who stated this while addressing a news conference on Monday in Oyo, said that the university had...
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the one year anniversary of President Bola Tinubu led administration with knocks and praises by some Nigerians. President Tinubu was inaugurated as the 16th President of Nigeria on May 29, 2023. Some residents of Okitipupa in Ondo State who spoke with the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum was in Mobbar, Gunio and Magumeri LGCs headquarters on Sunday where he commissioned some completed ICT projects and inspected ongoing construction works as well unveiled the fifth newly constructed State Vocational Training Institute in Magumeri town of Magumeri...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday said that his administration had, through its Project Zero Programme, helped 11,957 children who were out-of-school get back to their studies. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, made this known at the Children’s Day celebration parade and rally...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – There was wild jubilation in Ningo Sambe, a community in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State as electricity was restored after many months of blackout. The community had been without electricity following the vandalization of its transformer by yet-to-be identified vandals. The...
The legislature can be described as the assembly of the representatives of the people. It is seen as the heartbeat of democracy, to the extent that an appropriate aphorism on this organ of government reads “No legislature, no democracy.” The delivery of democratic gains, consolidation of national unity, good...
Adamawa State Government has declared a three-day mourning in honour of former Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, and the late Member State Assembly, representing Ganye Constituency, Musa Abdulmalik. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, said this in a statement on Monday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum ably represented by his deputy, Hon. Umar Kadafur alongside the Chairman, Borno State Amirul Hajj, Senator Kaka Lawan, have delivered their farewell messages to the first batch 410 Borno Pilgrims on board at the Maiduguri international Airport on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, assured the general public, on Monday, of the judicious distribution of 37,000 bags of assorted food items donated by the federal government to the most deserving and vulnerable members of society. Zulum made this statement during the official...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday commenced the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Edo and Ondo states. The National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said in a statement in Abuja on Monday, that the exercise...
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Malam Aminu Gwarzo, on Monday tendered an unreserved apology to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gwarzo, in a brief video interview at the Emir’s palace in Gidan Rumfa on Saturday, accused the...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit by the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Phillip Shaibu, seeking to nullify the Feb. 22 governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the produced Asue Ighodalo as its candidate. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held...