The Bauchi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its governorship candidate, Sadique Abubakar The tribunal affirmed the victory of Governor Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The three-man panel chaired by Justice P.T Kwahar, held thatContinue Reading
The Auchi Polytechnic in Edo State has granted amnesty to four repentant cultists. The Rector of the polytechnic, Dr. Salisu Umar, made this known on Wednesday while addressing the repentant cult members. Umar urged the students of the institution to renounce their membership in cults. The NewsContinue Reading
ABUJA– Determined to nullify the election of President Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, lodged 35 grounds of appeal before the Supreme Court. Atiku, through his team of lawyers led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, is praying the ApexContinue Reading
Some radio stations in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have placed a ban on all songs from Afeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, on all their platforms, The radio stations explained on Monday that the decision was taken due to the ongoing investigation into the mysterious death of aContinue Reading
Following recent clashes among rival cult groups, the Ogun State Government has announced a seven-to-six curfew on Sagamu town. The government said all forms of movement in Sagamu would be restricted from 7pm to 6am. The government urged residents of Sagamu to abide by the restriction order pendingContinue Reading
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied Madam Taiwo Martins, who apologised on his behalf for commanding some monarchs in Oyo State to stand up for Governor Seyi Makinde. Obasanjo had, while issuing the command to the monarchs at a public event, noted that a governor is more powerful than anyContinue Reading
The newly-inaugurated Operation Sweep in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has arrested 400 persons and impounded 50 vehicles for various offences. The Commander, Chief Superintendent of Police, Umar Kadiri, made this known while briefing journalists in Abuja on Monday, during an operation to destroy illegal structures and dislodgeContinue Reading
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed To Serve As Shettima’s Aide, Says No To ‘Fence-Sitting’ The NEF spokesman is the elder brother of Datti Baba-Ahmed, who was Peter Obi’s running mate under the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election. The spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Monday, announcedContinue Reading
The meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to avert an imminent strike action ended on Monday without a concrete resolution to the union’s demands. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, met with the leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja inContinue Reading
