Maiduguri: Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State yesterday met with religious leaders, monarchs, security chiefs and other stakeholders aimed at ensuring peaceful coexistence and avoid any act likely to breach the peace in the state. The meeting attracted Traditional Rulers led by the Shehu of Borno, Dr. Abubakar Ibn- Garbai …
Read More »PDP govs warn against presidential interference in Edo, Ondo guber polls
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rose from their meeting in Enugu yesterday, warning against any presidential interference in the forthcoming off-season governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. Speed Painting, like medicine, leaves no room for error — Dr. Ojeabuo, A Speed Painter0:00 / …
Read More »Court adjourns arraignment of 5 clearing agents over alleged theft of container
A Federal high court sitting in Lagos has adjourned the arraignment of five clearing agents identified as Emeka Nwosu, Kenneth Okwuma, Basil Nwolisa , Kenneth Onulaka and Alabi Ajoke Nafisat over alleged theft of container from a bonded terminal in Ijora, Lagos till 30, October. The suspects were alleged to …
Read More »‘Nigeria will cease to be,’ IPOB issues threats over Nnamdi Kanu
THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has warned that Nigeria will ‘cease to be’ if anything happens to its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who it claimed is seriously sick in the custody of Department of State Services, DSS where he is being detained. fast deteriorating, calling for his unconditional release. …
Read More »Florida man arrested for threatening to kill US President Biden
A 39-year-old resident of Florida Jason Patrick Alday has been arrested for threatening to kill US President Joe Biden and making threats against other federal government officials. The US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida said in a statement that Alday was arrested on Monday According to the …
Read More »Two arrested over killing of vigilante operative in Lagos
Two suspects have been arrested over killing of an Ibile Vigilante member, simply identified as Oluwafemi, at Afero Village in Epe area of Lagos State. The 45-year-old vigilante member was attacked on Friday at about 2.00 p.m. by suspected hoodlums while he was allegedly trying them from scavenging disposed contaminated …
Read More »Borno Governor Zulum Denies Son Killed Someone In Indian Nightclub
Umara, a student at a university in New Delhi, reportedly smashed a bottle of alcoholic drink on the Chinese man who showed interest in the same lady as the governor’s son. The Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has denied the allegation that his son Umara Zulum was arrested in …
Read More »Over 660,000 Nigerians Sought Asylum Abroad During Buhari’s Tenure –Report
Additionally, the report stated that 1,345 Nigerians sought asylum in the United Kingdom, while 5,136 sought refuge in the United States of America. A total of 664,384 Nigerians sought asylum in other countries between 2016 and 2023, during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. This was disclosed in a …
Read More »Bill For 6-Year Single Term Presidency, Governorship Passes First Reading In Nigerian House of Reps
The proposed amendments target Sections 7, 135, 137, 180, and 182 (1) of the 1999 Constitution. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the first reading of a bill proposing amendments to the 1999 Constitution to introduce a single six-year term for the offices of the President, state governors, and …
Read More »Kaduna Assembly Hires Foremost Human Rights Lawyer Femi Falana To Prosecute Ex-Gov El-Rufai For Mega Corruption
Kaduna House Of Assembly has hired human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) to prosecute the former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai corruption. We learnt that Falana will lead a battery of lawyers to begin unravelling the monumental corruption on Thursday in Kaduna. Earlier in July, the Kaduna State …
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