The African Democratic Congress has claimed victory over the ruling party at a major polling unit in the Abuja Municipal Area Council election in the Federal Capital Territory. The result came from Polling Unit 076 at Sani Abacha Estate in Wuse Zone 4, an area considered politically significant inContinue Reading
The wife and daughter of the Alagamo of Agamo, Oba Kehinde Jacob Falodun, have recounted how suspected bandits hacked the monarch to death after invading his palace in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday evening. The attackers stormed the palace around 6pm, firing gunshotsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja: The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections, describing the process as orderly, efficient and peaceful. Amupitan made this known on Saturday in Abuja whileContinue Reading
By Muftau Ogunyemi Akure: The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the abduction of a couple by gunmen on Friday evening in Ilu-Abo Community in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, who confirmed the incident in a statementContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Bwari (Abuja), Mr John Gabaya, the Chairman, Bwari Area Council of the FCT, on Saturday said the ongoing FCT area council elections in Bwari would be hitch-free and successful in spite of low turnout of voters. The chairman said this while speaking with newsmen shortlyContinue Reading
*By Richard Ikiebe Lately, Abuja has embarked on signing or deepening defence partnerships with the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Russia, France, India, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and now, Türkiye, often within overlapping time frames and against a backdrop of unrelenting insecurity. On paper, this looks like strategic diversification.Continue Reading
By Taiwo Olamide Oluboyo The Trustees of the Centre for Community Law (CCL), a Nigerian-registered NGO, and ProfessorAmos Osaiogbovo Enabulele have instituted legal proceedings against the ECOWAS Commission and the Federal Government of Nigeria, challenging the “unlawful” nomination and appointment of judges to the Community Court of Justice. TheContinue Reading
– splits 55.6km Iwo–Osogbo–Ibadan road to three contractors for speedy completion …3.6KM Iwo dual carriageway 50 percent completed—Osun govt The Osun State Government has awarded contract for a speedy completion of the 55.6-kilometre Iwo/Osogbo/Ibadan road project to address transportation bottlenecks between Osun and Oyo states. The good news was announced byContinue Reading
Halima Buba, the Managing Director (MD), SunTrust Bank Ltd, on Thursday, sought an order permitting her to travel to the United States (US) for medical treatment in relation to pregnancy complications. Buba, who is currently facing a six -count money laundering charge, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the FederalContinue Reading
