By Taiye Agbaje and Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday, reserved judgment in an appeal filed by Mr Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against a judgment of the tribunal which invalidated his election as governor of Osun. The three-member panel led by Justice M. F. Shuaibu, after listening to […]
Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been hit with a fresh money laundering charge on Monday, bringing the total charges he is facing to seven. Muhyiddin was alleged to have received 5 million ringgit (1.11 million U.S. dollars) from an illegal proceeds from an investment company into his party’s account, prosecutors said. The […]
By Glory Abuh-Adejoh The National Industrial Court on Monday adjourned until April 24 for further report of settlement between Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and 110 of its dismissed employees. .When the matter slated for further report of settlement before Justice Rakiya Haasteup came up, the claimants’ counsel, Mr Femi Adedeji informed the court that the […]
By Adepote Arowojobe Members of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday staged a protest against an alleged intimidation by the traditional ruler of Imota area of Ikorodu, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the mammoth crowd of protesters carried placards with different inscriptions like “Election is not war”, “Stop cursing residents voting for […]
By Adedeji Egbebi The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) Renewal Group has advised opposition parties agitating against the declaration of Sen. Bola Tinubu as president-elect to perish the thought of upturning his victory. In a statement issued on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti, the group described Tinubu’s emergence as president-elect as the best that had ever happened to […]
By Ishaq Zaki The Zamfara police command has dislodged a bandits’ camp and rescue 14 kidnapped victims in Zamfara, who had spent 68 days in captivity. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Muhammad Shehu. According to him, “On 10th […]
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged mothers to give priority to maternal nutrition and first 1,000 days of a child’s life, describing it as golden window that must not be compromised. Ada Ezeogu, UNICEF Nutritionist Specialist, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), on Sunday, distributed relief materials to 250 victims of fire and flood disasters in the state. NEMA Coordinator Kano/Jigawa Territorial Office, Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, said the donation was part of the Federal government’s efforts to support the victims of disasters […]
By Abiodun Lawal Abeokuta, March 10, 2023 (NAN) A 13-year-old boy has allegedly shot a three-year-old girl to death at Kukudi Village, Imasayi in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun. Police spokesman, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated at Abeokuta on Friday that the boy reportedly shot the victim with a Dane gun. He stated that […]
By Abbas Bamalli The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Katsina State, has sacked its deputy gubernatorial candidate, Muttaqa Rabe-Darma, the state party Chairman, Alhaji Sani Liti, and other top executives. Alhaji Nasiru Usman-Kankia, the Director, media and publicity of the NNPP, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the decision of the party on […]
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