The presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has visited former military rulers, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, the Niger state capital. Atiku released photos of the visit in a post via his X handle on Wednesday. The former Vice-President said he visited the former military heads of state at their […]
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Southern Nigeria, Middle Belt form elders forum Over Marginalisation.
In a concerted efforts to bring to an end maginalization of the Southern Nigeria in the scheme of things, the Southern Nigeria, has formed ‘Southern Elders’ Forum’ made up of selected elder states men, from the southern states and the middle belt to play the role of defending the course […]
NDLEA Arrests 1,344 Suspected Drug Dealers, Others Within A Year In Katsina.
The Katsina State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 1,344 suspected drug dealers and drug traffickers within one year. Although, most of the suspects arrested who cut across all genders, were briefly counseled and released, the command said, it has also seized a […]
Army Takes Delivery Of Fighter Aircraft
The Nigerian Army on Thursday took delivery of two fighter aircraft, Bell Uh 1-H in Abuja. The Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, confirmed the arrival of the aircraft in a statement on Thursday. He said the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, would […]
PRP warns Tinubu To Shun IMF-induced policies or risk economic collapse .
The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, has asked President Bola Tinubu to shun economic policies prescribed by the International Monetary Fund, IMF. The party made the call on Thursday in a statement by it National Chairman, Falalu Bello, saying failure to do so would lead to economic collapse. The PRP criticized […]
Court nullifies reinstatement of Sanusi as Emir of Kano.
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has nullified the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. The court, which delivered a verdict on Thursday, also nullified all the actions taken after the controversial reinstatement. We will serve the details of this and more in our […]
Appeal court reserves ruling on Rivers assembly crisis
The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has reserved ruling in the case between Martin Amaewhule and 24 others against Victor Oko-Jumbo and others. The court, today, resolved to deliver its ruling on a later date. The three-man panel of Justice Jimi Olukayode Bada, Justice Hama […]
IG orders continuous barricade of Rivers LG secretariats
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said his men would continue to barricade all local government secretariats in Rivers State amidst the ongoing political tension. He also said the recent controversy surrounding the recruitment of police constables is really appalling, as he highlighted the rigorous standards expected of officers. […]
Cholera Outbreak: Lagos gives update on rising death, infection tolls
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Kemi Ogunyemi, has said that the number of recorded fatalities as a result of the Cholera outbreak in the state has risen to 21 following the last update which reported 350 suspected cases and 15 fatalities. She also said the […]
Tinubu Receives Ramaphosa, Seeks Stronger Ties Between Nigeria, South Africa
President Bola Tinubu today received his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa as both leaders held a bilateral talks following the latter’s swearing-in ceremony. The presidential aide Olusegun Dada said this in a post on his X handle today. According to the post, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received South African President […]