Kano ADC Backs NWC On Sack of Kachikwu As Party’s Presidential Candidate, Vows To Expose Ex-candidate
The Kano state chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared support for the suspension of the party’s presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu by the National Working Committee on grounds of sabotage and anti-party activities. Kachikwu’s suspension was announced Friday…
ALGON NEC Ends As Communique Insists On Community Policing, End To ASUU Strike, Others
The National Executive Council of the Association Of Local Governments Of Nigeria (ALGON) at the end of their 32nd NEC meeting has urged the Federal Government to immediately resolve and end the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of…
Suspected Stowaway Arrested At Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos
A suspected stowaway has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria. The suspect was found during preflight inspection on Sunday morning in an aircraft belonging to United Nigeria Airlines which was securely parked at the Murtala Muhammed…
Human Rights Lawyer Inibehe Effiong Freed After 30 Days Imprisonment
After initial drama early Friday, jailed human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who was remanded by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Nma Ekaette Obot, has been freed after 30 days imprisonment. Effiong, who announced his release on Friday…
Court Slams N840m Judgement Against Sterling Bank, Others In Delta
A High Court sitting in Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State has awarded a total cost of over N840.8 million against Sterling Bank PLC and Mr Godwin Obali Nwekoyo. The duo were alleged to have unlawfully sealed…
Suspected Subsidy Scam: Reps Issues 7-Day Ultimatum To Finance Minister
The House of Representatives’ adhoc committee on subsidy regime has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed. This was made known by the Committee Chairman, Ibrahim Aliyu. The committee gave the…
Gombe Holds 1st Peace, Security Summit; Launches Operation ‘Hattara’
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya says the peace and security summit convened by his administration will provide an opportunity for security personnel, government officials and other strategic stakeholders in the maintenance of law and order to aggregate and explore…
Continuous Voter Registration: Peter Obi Group Drags INEC To Court
A group of Nigerians under the aegis of Peter Obi Support Network (POSN), has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its failure to comply with the constitutional provision that requires the commission to continue voter registration until at…
How Gunmen Attacked Ceramic Workers In Kogi, Killed Indian, Police Officers, 2 Others
No fewer than five persons have been reported dead after unknown gunmen attacked workers at a ceramic company, Royal West Africa Ceramics Company, in Ajaokuta, near Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. According to a statement by the police, the attack…
Suspected Bandits Kill Four Police Officers – Authorities Confirm
Four police officers have been killed in Imo state by suspected bandits in the early hours of Saturday, the police have confirmed. The officers were attached to the divisional police headquarters in Agwa community, Oguta local government area. Police spokesperson,…
