The former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The influential lawmaker, who represents Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, made the high-profile announcement on Thursday. Breaking his long-standing ties with the main opposition party, Dickson confirmed that heContinue Reading
The Federal Republic of Germany has signalled renewed commitment to deepening cultural and economic ties with Edo State following a high-level meeting between the Consul-General of Germany and the Edo State Government in Benin City. The Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Chris Okaeben, on Tuesday receivedContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, discharged and acquitted suspended DCP Abba Kyari and his brothers of a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, dismissed the charge, filed against KyariContinue Reading
Dissatisfied with the Oyo State High Court judgment in Ibadan on May 22, 2024 granting female Muslim students at the University of Ibadan International School, Ibadan the freedom to wear hijab over their school uniforms, the authorities of the institution filed an appeal against the judgment and the CourtContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended DCP Abba Kyari on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets. Justice James Omotosho dismissed the charge, filed against Kyari and his younger brothers, Mohammed Kyari andContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka Uyo: Dr Aisha Garba, the Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, says Federal Government’s HOPE-EDU initiative will improve the quality of basic education in the country. Garba made the statement at the opening of a three-day sensitisation workshop for South-South and South-East stakeholders on Tuesday inContinue Reading
MADRID (AP) — A diplomatic tussle between the United States and Spain over the war in Iran intensified on Wednesday when the governments exchanged contradictory statements over the possible use of Spanish military bases by American armed forces for operations in the Middle East. Moments after a White HouseContinue Reading
Democrat Alex Holladay prevailed in a special election on Tuesday for a state legislative seat in Arkansas, marking the ninth time since President Donald Trump took office last year that the party has flipped control of a state legislative seat in a special election. In that same time, RepublicansContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Abuja: The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s significant strides in road infrastructure transformation and the Minister of Works, David Umahi’s commitment to transparency in projects execution. The Chairperson of the NUJ, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Grace Ike, gave the commendationContinue Reading
