Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called for the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms to resolve electoral disputes in order to reduce burden on the judiciary Akpabio expressed worry on Thursday that politicians had over-burdened the judiciary with too much electoral disputes. He, therefore, said that...
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The National Working Committee (NWC), of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has condoled the Plateau chapter of the party over the murder of Sylvanus Namang, state publicity secretary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Namang was shot dead on Saturday night at a provision store in...
Renowned businessman Asue Ighodalo has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary for Edo State, beating other aspirants including Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu in the election held in Benin City on Thursday. In the exercise held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in the Edo State capital, Ighodalo...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, gave the Federal Government seven days to file charge against the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order following the expiration of the earlier order granted the office of the Attorney-General of the...
An aviation expert, Dr Gabriel Olowo, on Thursday said that airlines had no choice but to sell what they buy, in terms of fuel costs, to stay afloat. Olowo, the immediate past President of Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ART) and Chairman Sabre Global Technology Ltd., InterGuide...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay a German, Martin Gegenheimer, the sum of N63.7million and $10, 000 awarded against the Federal Government for alleged unlawful arrest and detention by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in...
The policep command in Cross River on Thursday paraded a 30-year-old man who allegedly macheted his lover for failing to show up in his house on the last Valentine’s Day. The police alleged that Amber Ubung carried out the act when his lover, Blessing Onawu, 25, reneged...
Mr Suleiman Dauda, co-defendant to Ali Bello in the ongoing alleged money laundering charge against them has raised objections against the fresh charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). At the resumed hearing of the case on Thursday, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, Dauda,...
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently pay four months withheld salaries of its members. SSANU Chairman, Federal University Lokoja, Mr Adedeji Suarau, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lokoja that the Federal Government had...
Lagos State Labour Party (LP) deputy governorship candidate, Princess Islamiyat Oyefusi, has resigned her membership of the party. Oyefusi confirmed her resignation to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)on Thursday in Lagos . She said she left the LP because the party’s values no longer align with...
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) has said it will deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) around some road interjections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enhance free flow of traffic. The Head, Public Relations and Enlightenment, DRTS, FCT, Mr Kalu Emetu, made this known in an interview...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Members of the Bauchi State Government House Press Crew are in Jos, Plateau State capital for a 3-day retreat organized by the Office of the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado. The retreat, sponsored by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed is among...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The management of Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) Evergreen Estates (Nyiman & North bank), has activated administrative and judicial processes of ejecting allottees and occupants, who are yet to pay the purchase price as stipulated in the provisional offer letters....
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BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Programme Manager, Civil Society Scale Up Nutrition In Nigeria (CS-SUNN), Dr Goodness Anyanwu, said malnutrition is the major cause of death, stunting growth, poor brain and cognitive development as well as lowered productivity in adulthood. Dr. Anyanwu stated this on Thursday during...
The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, venue of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Edo governorship primary election, on Thursday witnessed heavy presence of police operatives . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that motorists were not allowed to access the stadium road as men of the state’s traffic...
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has admonished residents of FCT to heed early warnings to avert avoidable disasters during the rainy season. The acting Director-General of the agency, Mr Mohammed Sabo, gave the admonition in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. This followed the 2024...
The Chief of Defense Staff, CDS Christopher Musa, has said the military is happy and better under democracy, hence will not act against a democratically elected government. Musa gave said this during his operational visit and inauguration of facilities at Headquarters 6 Division of the Nigeria Army, in...