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A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, presided over by Justice M N Yunusa has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti and all the candidates of the Labour Party in Abia and Kano States. The court ruled that their emergence was not in compliance with the provisions of the 2022…
By Musa Aliyu The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N655.932 billion to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for the month of April. According to a statement issued by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant of the Federation (OAGF), this…
By Femi Adesina Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, said he never experienced any of his predecessor Reuben Abati’s wild claims about Aso Villa. Abati, in a piece he titled The Spiritual Side of Aso Villa, had postulated that that Aso Villa is haunted, and should be turned to…
By News Desk The Lagos government alleged that Mr Ominnikoron conspired with others at large and raped and murdered Ms Ayanwole. Apolice inspector on Thursday testified that a doctor, Victoria Anuke, opened up as a victim of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominnikoron, charged with the murder of Oluwabamise Ayanwole. The inspector testified…
By Aliyu Abdulwahid He Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, and his party, the Congress of All Progressives (APC), opposed this Thursday a call for the live transmission of the proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Court. The opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, who are jointly…
By Our Correspondent The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has accused the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa of abusing his office. Matawalle said he and some “eminent Nigerians” have evidence of Bawa’s corruption and urged him to submit himself for investigation. He made these accusations on Wednesday in a press…
By News Desk Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has said President-elect, Bola Tinubu is the better politician and resource manager than both Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. In his explanation, Omokri said his submission was evident in the antecedents of Tinubu when he was Lagos state…
By news Desk The Kogi Government says all is set for the restoration of pumping of potable water to residents of Lokoja Metropolis soonest. Mr Abdulmumuni Danga, State Commissioner for Water Resources, made the pledge while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Tuesday. The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi…
By Musa Tanimu Scores of residents are believed to have been slaughtered by the bandit militia tormenting the people of Plateau state today. The slaughtering spree which took place during the wee hours of this morning was said to have resulted in the burning down of many homes of residents of Kubat and Fungzai communities…
By Eric Teniola The outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR has made sure he is leaving a huge debt profile of eighty trillion naira when he leaves THE VILLA on Monday, May 29. Well, well, well. While he will be celebrating in Daura or in Niger Republic, we shall be sorting out the mess he has…
