The General Officer Commanding 3 Armoured Division Nigerian Army, Major General AE Abubakar, on Wednesday, visited soldiers who were wounded in action during the ongoing Operation Hakorin Damisa IV at the Jos University Teaching Hospital in Jos, Plateau State. The PUNCH reports that the Nigerian Army had in JulyContinue Reading
The Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Wednesday sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasiru Gawuna, winner of the March 18 governorship poll. Reading of the judgment was transmitted virtually via Zoom, a teleconference service as the panel members were not physically in court. The rulingContinue Reading
The Minister of State for Education, Dr Tanko Sununu, has appealed to students, parents and lecturers in public tertiary institutions to shun acts capable of disrupting the academic session as schools get set for resumption. Sununu made the appeal in Abuja on Wednesday when the leadership of the CongressContinue Reading
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
