Seven Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have Instituted a suit before the Supreme Court of Nigeria, challenging the six months suspension of the Rivers State governor, Siminalaye Fubara. The Governors of Bauchi, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Enugu, Osun, Plateau, and Zamfara, are questioning what powers the President has to...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has notified the suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan about the receipt of a petition to recall her from the National Assembly. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Wednesday...
President of a Civil Society Organization (CSO), Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), Chief Ugochukwu Nnam has advised Americans to desist from destroying their own. Nnam gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. NAN reports that there have...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said no fewer than one million people in Oyo State are involved in illicit drug consumption. The NDLEA State Commander, Olayinka Joe-Fadile, disclosed this on Wednesday during a campaign rally against drug abuse in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
In a bid to extend digital and financial inclusion across Africa, the MTN Group and Airtel Africa have entered into agreements to share network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria. Airtel made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. According to the statement, both parties will ensure the...
Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a motion seeking to immortalise the late Humphrey Nwosu, former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, now Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe (APGA-Abia South) had moved the motion under Senate Orders 41 and 51 but faced opposition. The motion was put to a...
Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Dr Bala Bello, representing North-East as part-time Chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Also confirmed were five other nominees for appointment as Non -Executive Directors of AMCON. Their confirmation followed presentation and adoption of report of Committee on Banking,...
Some football fans on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the inability of the Super Eagles to pick the maximum three points in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Zimbabwe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria is currently occupying the fourth place with seven points after...
MTN Nigeria, the official telecommunications partner of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday reiterated its unwavering support for the Super Eagles. MTN Nigeria reiterated its support in a statement following the Super Eagles spirited draw with Zimbabwe in a World Cup qualifier match at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium...
Kidnappers of Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, the Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe, Imo, are demanding for N20 million as ransom for the release of the clergyman. Ubaechu was abducted in Ejemekwuru on Sunday evening while on his way to attend the annual retreat of priests of...
Cash crunch has hit Lokoja, the Kogi capital, crippling most businesses and making life miserable for residents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the development in the area, on Wednesday, reports that most banks were out of cash, leaving their customers stranded. At the First Bank...
The Nigeria Labourer Congress and Trade Union Congress in Zamfara have given the state government 14 days ultimatum to address the irregularities in the implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage. The leaders of Zamfara chapters of NLC and TUC gave the ultimatum at a news conference in Gusau on...
Some of the 67 suspended Enigie (Dukes) of the Benin Kingdom have appealed to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, for clemency and forgiveness. Their appeal is contained in a statement signed by Victor Etinosa Oguigo of Ugoniyekikpoba Dukedom on Wednesday in Benin. Oguigo emphasised that it would...
Police Command in Gombe State has arrested one Hannatu Ibrahim, 28, who allegedly stole $35,000 (N53,495,400) from her Syrian employer. In a statement made available to newsmen in Gombe on Wednesday, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the Command’s spokesperson, said two other suspects were also arrested in connection with the alleged...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has urged FCT athletes and coaches preparing for the 2025 National Sports Festival to strive for victory. Wike made the call while receiving the Torch of Unity for the 22nd edition of the festival, scheduled for May 16...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun on Wednesday in Abuja, decried what she described as a downturn in the adherence to ethical principles in the legal profession. Kekere-Ekun said this at the maiden edition of the Annual Lecture of the Body of Benchers.The occasion also marked...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Woman Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former allay of Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Hajiya Maryam Suleiman, has dumped the former Governor, describing his defection as a wrong political calculation. Hajiya Maryam, who was earlier suspended from the party for making...
Ademola Lookman, the reigning “African Footballer of the Year’ ‘, has once again added to feathers on his cap as he has emerged the `2024/2025 King of the Pitch’ at an award ceremony in Uyo. The Super Eagles and Atalanta BC sensation, Lookman, emerged winner of the Striker of...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has said it would impound any articulated vehicle seen carrying animals with passengers in the state. The state FRSC Sector Commander, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, made this known to newsmen after a meeting with members of the Ondo state House of...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has directed all interested parties in the Kano Emirship tussle, to exercise caution pending the hearing of their appeals at the Supreme Court. The appellate court also stayed actions previously delivered against the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano....