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A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode may be on his way back to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) six years after he left for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Sources close to him informed The Nation he met with chairman, Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) Gov. Mai Mala Buni and Kogi Governor…
As the Senate resumes session for the 2021 legislative year, EMAMEH GABRIEL looks at issues that will top deliberations at the upper legislative chamber The provisional schedule for 2021 legislative activities may have been released by the leadership of the National Assembly as activities for the year kick off Tuesday, January 26, 2021. But the…
One of the sons of late Abdulkadir Kure, former Governor of Niger State, Umar Abdulkadir Kure, has taken his mother, Senator Zenab Kure to Sharia Court of Appeal of Niger State challenging the distribution of his father’s estate by an Upper Sharia Court/Administrator. In a motion on notice filed as No SCA/NS/CV/O4/2020 against the decision…
The deposed Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi ll, the leader of Kadiriyya movement in Africa Karibullah Nasiru Kabara and Imam of Sahaba mosque Kundila, Muhammad bin Usman have commended Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for banning AbdulJabbar from conducting public preaching. Kano Focus reports that Mr Sanusi made the commendation on Sunday at a virtual ta’alim…
• One killed, three injured during Umahi’s visit to Jigawa By Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi, and Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse Some hoodlums on Sunday killed the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward chair in Gboko South, Benue State, Tersoo Ahu Ahu and other ward leaders were reportedly training party officials for the membership registration and revalidation when the…
The people of Ogbagbon community in Oworo district of Lokoja council area has chosen Chief Obajemu Aledare as the new Obaro -elect for the community. Chief Aledare was confirmed by the tradition council penultimate week according to statement made available to newsmen. The statement reads apart, “After much waitedperiod on who to be appointed as…
• Gunmen leave trail of death, rape and penury As is the case with most parts of Northern Nigeria and some places down South, insecurity, especially armed banditry and kidnapping, seem to have put everybody’s back against the wall. Gboyega Alaka, who attempts to beam searchlight on this, using two states of Niger and Kaduna, reports….
A former Chairman of the Owerri chapter of the Nigeria Bar Association, Ndionyema Nwankwo, has been gruesomely murdered in his office in the Imo State capital. The former Chairman, 64, who hails from Arochukwu in Abia State, was reportedly murdered in his office at School Road, Owerri on Saturday. The development was confirmed in a…
The Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji (Dr) Mohammadu kabiru Maikarfi 111, has Commended Gov. Yahaya Bello in his desired efforts to give the State Capital a new facelift through the construction of the Intercity roads. The Royal Father gave the commendation when the Kogi State Commissioner for Works and Housing, Engr. Abubakar Ohere paid him a…
The Senator representing Kano South Senatorial District and one-time Execute Governor of Kano state, Architect Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya on Saturday called for Mass participation in the ongoing All Progressive Congress(APC) Membership Registration/ Revalidation exercise in Kano state and the country at large. Gaya made the called in Kano while addressing thousands of APC supporters on…
