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Ganduje A federal high court in Kano State, on Friday restrained Abdullahi Ganduje’s government from borrowing N10 billion for the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras. A coalition of NGOs, the Kano First Forum (KFF), filed a motion exparte dated June 27, sworn by the Director-General of the Association Dr …

Photo Credit: TVC News A civil society activist, Grace Jerry, has expressed concern over the low participation of Persons With Disabilities in the Continuous Voter Registration exercise which may limit their participation in the 2023 general elections. Jerry, who is the Executive Director of the advocacy group, Inclusive Friends Association,while …

Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has engaged the services of lawyers to defend the senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. Lawan made this known on Wednesday while giving …

Ike Ekweremadu The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday went into a closed-door session over the organ harvest controversy involving the erstwhile deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu. While the Federal Government has defended the issuance of visa and other required documents to the alleged victim, David Ukpo, the Senate has moved a …

Photo Credit: BBC News Hausa One Amira Safiyanu will spend one year in psychiatric care after pleading guilty on Wednesday to posting false information about her kidnap thereby misleading the public and the police. She admitted to the offence on Wednesday upon her arraignment by the Nigeria police, before the …

… Ohanaeze targets 40m File: PVC registration People of Igbo origin residing in various states of the federation outside Southeast, have registered not less than 12 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise that will end officially tomorrow, Thursday, June 30, a report has said.  …

File: Accident scene Not less than five people died on Wednesday, while nine others sustained injuries when a Toyota Hiace bus suddenly caught fire in a motion opposite Tabiorah Church, Ogere, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Ahmed Umar, the sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed …

In continuation of its tradition of recognising excellence, the Lagos State Government will reward outstanding teachers and school administrators with 12 car gifts at the second edition of the Teachers Merit Award scheduled for Wednesday, June, 29 2022. The Annual Education Merit Awards, an initiative of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, …

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has created 14 additional Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centres in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to address the upsurge in registrants’ turnout. INEC said this in a statement by the FCT INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr. Yahaya Bello …

Ameerah The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Tuesday revealed that Amira Safiyanu who reported false news of her kidnap is set to be arraigned in court. Updated information on the case by the police, said Safiyanu, also known by her Twitter handle: @Ameerah_Sufyan will be arraigned in the Wuse Magistrate …