The election petition tribunal in Kano State has rejected the representation of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Abba Yusuf, at the tribunal. Led by Justice Halima Mohammad, the ...
Read More »Federal Government adopts spectrum-based technology to address challenges
The use of spectrum-based technology has been adopted by the federal government to fix challenges of security and internally generated revenue (IGR). Already, government has procured five radio monitoring systems, which would be deployed to various locations. Speaking at a ...
Read More »Atiku Abubakar is a true Nigerian, witness tells tribunal
A witness in the February 23, 2019 general election, Magdiel Samaki, yesterday told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal that Atiku Abubakar is a true Nigerian and as such legally qualify to run for the country’s presidency. Samaki, who hails from ...
Read More »Kogi State workers issue ultimatum to councils over salaries, allowances
Local government workers in Kogi State have issued a five-day ultimatum beginning from Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19, 2019 to directors and treasurers of councils in the state to comply with their demands. They are seeking compliance with ...
Read More »Cross River Governor Ayade declares July 30 public holiday for planting of trees
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has declared July 30 every year as public holiday for planting trees in a ceremony tagged: The Green Carnival. Consequently, all schools, homes, ministries, government agencies and departments, banks, hospitals and all business premises ...
Read More »Group petitions NHRC over alleged police assault on woman
The United Global Resolve For Peace (UGRFP) has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over alleged police brutality and violation of Ogbaji Obiekezie Onyinye’s fundamental human rights. Executive Director of UGRFP, Shalom Olaseni in a letter addressed to Executive ...
Read More »Lagos decries vandalism, looting of govt property, seeks citizens’ support
To benefit from UK’s 38m Pounds mobile development programme The Lagos State government has decried the vandalism and looting of its housing projects, which oftentimes leads to setbacks in delivering some of its schemes. It charged community leaders and residents ...
Read More »Military claims taming Benue’s notorious militia, promises Osun better security
Military operation code named Operation Whirl Strike (OPWS) said it has repressed Benue State’s most wanted notorious militia, Terwase Akwaza (aka Gana) and dismantled all illegal checkpoints manned by his men. Force Commander of OPWS Major General Adeyemi Yekini disclosed ...
Read More »Imo police confirm arrest of herdsman with arms as Yuguda meets Buhari, says some pastoralists are criminals
The Imo State Police Command have confirmed that a suspected herdsman was arrested with a sack of bullets at Obudi Agwa Community in Ohaji/Egbema Council of the state. Its Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Orlando Godson Ikeokwu, a Superintendent of ...
Read More »Bayelsa APC meeting deadlocked over mode of primaries
Emerhor withdraws from cases against Omo-Agege, Ogboru, others A meeting to decide the mode of primaries in the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Bayelsa State gubernatorial election almost ended in a stalemate as members disagreed over the Chairman, ...
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