The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the election of Governor Hycinth Alia of Benue State. This follows the withdrawal of the appeal by counsel to Mr Titus Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sebastian Hon. Uba had challenged the victory of Governor Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC). However, both…
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested five suspected vandals, drug dealers and thieves. DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed that the police recovered a Dane gun, knife, gunpowder, charms, vandalised cable wire, Illicit drugs, and food items, among others, from the suspects. He further explained that on 1st January 2024…
The Governor of Kaduna State has reacted to information from security forces that a band of bandits attacked Dokan Karji general area of Kauru LGA and other locations in Gefe general area of Kajuru LGA. He acknowledged that in these locations, lives were lost, some citizens were kidnapped and others injured in the unfortunate attacks….
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army/ Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE, Major General Jamal Abdussalam has reassured that an enabling environment will be provided continually for seamless oil production in the Niger Delta region (NDR). He gave the assurance during the 6 Division Combined West African…
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported a hike in Lassa fever cases in week 51 of 2023, however, reported a lower death rate compared to the same period the previous year. This was statistics was revealed via NCDC’s official website on Sunday in Abuja. According to the centre, in week 51 of…
Popular singer Korede Bello has resorted to riding a horse as a means of transportation and urges the people to do thesame and save cost of fuel. Sharing a clip of himself riding a horse on the motorway via his Instagram page, the ‘Godwin’ star explained that he settled for the alternative in the wake…
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear the suits brought by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the March 18 governorship election in Abia State, Okey Ahiwe, seeking the sack of Governor Alex Otti as governor of the state. Also, the Court will entertain the matter brought by Ikechi Emenike, the governorship…
More reactions have been pouring in over allegations levelled against the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu A renowned human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has added his own voice calling on the President, Bola Tinubu to sack the Minister if she is found guilty of financial misappropriation. In a statement Adeyanju said…
Former Anambra state governor Peter Obi, on Sunday praised a young Nigerian artist for breaking Guinness World Record in painting. Guinness World Record, on Wednesday, announced the Nigerian as the new record holder for the longest painting marathon. He surpassed the previous longest painting marathon record of 60 hours, set by Roland Palmaerts (Belgium/Canada) in…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has released a three day whether forecast of sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, predicts sunny skies on Monday with a hazy atmosphere over the northern region and the north-central states. According to the agency, a sunny and…
