FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has said no sentiments, no emotions will be considered in his efforts to do the right thing in the FCT. Wike made this known on Saturday in Abuja, while reacting to a trending video on social media showing the staff of Abuja Urban Mass...
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Troops of Joint Task Force South-East, code-named Operation UDO KA II, has neutralised four members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), during a gun duel. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Lt.-Col. Jonah...
The Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Abeokuta upheld the election of Gov. Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday.O The three-man tribunal headed by Justice Hamidu Kunaza held that Abiodun was duly elected at the March 18 election. It pronounced the verdict...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,Sokoto – The Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has affirmed the electoral victory of Governor Ahmed Aliyu by dismissing the petition brought against him and his deputy Idris Gobir, by the PDP governorship candidate, Sa’idu Umar. Giving unanimous judgement, at the Sokoto High Court, the...
On a number of occasions, I have felt the irresistible pull of homeland. Maybe it is the subliminal summons of my ancestors or the pull of my birth chord long buried beneath that immortal kola nut tree at the backyard of what used to be my mother’s hut. When...
President Bola Tinubu has urged the military to be more vigilant and committed to safeguarding the country. The president said this on Saturday in Kaduna during the Passing Out Parade of 707 cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy.n The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cadets commissioned...
On Saturday, September 23, 2023, some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo North Senatorial zone converged on Jattu, the headquarters of Uzairue clan in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State to meet minds on impeding leadership change at the governorship level in...
A support group of Alhaji Muritala Ajaka, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi’s Nov. 11 election says Ajaka will redeem and transform Kogi to the delight of its citizens. Spokesman of the group, Muri Ambassadors Network, Amb. Obaje Hassan-Mustapha, made the declaration in Lokoja...
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – Police in Ondo State have rescued no fewer than 8 Christian worshippers who were kidnapped on Friday afternoon by gunmen at Elegbeka in Ose Local Government Area of the state. The abducted persons are members of the Christ Apostolic Church(CAC), Oke Igan, Akure,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria is on the path to greatness, in spite of its current challenges, former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said. Lawan said this in a statement by his Media Adviser, Dr Ezrel Tabiowo in Abuja on Saturday. “Nigeria is a force...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has assured Cross Rivererians that the responsibility of taking the state to greater heights remains the core of his administration. Governor Otu echoed his commitment on Thursday, during the All Progressives Congress, APC, Stakeholders Meeting held at the Calabar...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo- Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has described the judgement delivered by the Governorship Election Tribunal in the state, as an affirmation of the will of the people. The tribunal in a judgment delivered on Saturday, upheld Kefas’ election as governor of the...
The Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Saturday dismissed the petition against Gov. Ahmed Aliyu and his Deputy, Idris Gobir, filed by Sa’idu Umar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The petitioner, Umar was challenging the election of Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Gobir...
Kefa The Taraba Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jalingo, on Saturday upheld the election of Gov. Agbu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), as the governor of the state. The three man panel headed by Justice Ayo Sunmonu dismissed the petition filed by the New Nigerian Peoples...
There was a time in Nigeria when the name, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) suggested a dynamic, positive and functional institution. Perilous, and as the war against drug crimes and related offences was, society and criminals were conscious of the institution’s existence. During the time, everything was bright...
A number of reasons have contributed to a significant increase in urban property investment in Nigeria in recent years. Urban property investing is a desirable potential for both local and foreign investors due to a mix of a rapidly growing population, continual economic developments, and altering demographics....
President Umaro Embaló of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, has decorated Brig.-Gen. Al-hassan Grema of the Nigerian Army, with the National Order of Merit, Cooperation and Development Medal of his country. Brig.-Gen. Grema was the pioneer Force Commander, ECOWAS Stabilization Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), which was deployed...
Police in Ondo State have confirmed the abduction of some Christian worshippers traveling for a burial programme by gunmen at Ifon in Ose Local Government Area of the state. The abducted persons are members of the Christ Apostolic Church(CAC), Oke Igan, Akure, the state capital. SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya,...
By DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo – The Nigerian Union Of Journalists (NUJ) Taraba State Council has elected new leadership that will pilots the affair of the association in the next three years. Addressing the elected executive, the National President of NUJ, Mr Chris Isigozo said journalism is build on...