The victim was reportedly heading home when the attackers opened fire on his Ash colour Lexus Jeep. The rising wave of insecurity in Nigeria’s capital city is showing no signs of abating as a resident, identified as Abdullahi Sabo, has become the latest kidnapping victim. According to a Daily Trust source, gunmen accosted Sabo while…
The APC is the only party with chairmanship and councillor candidates in all the 27 LGAs as the remaining parties fielded candidates in less than five LGAs. Citizens of Borno are trickling voting in Saturday’s local government poll to elect their councillors in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) however reports voter apathy,…
Yesufu said the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm Governor Sule’s victory amounted to a subversion of the will of the Nasarawa people. Foremost social critic and rights activist Aisha Yesufu has condemned the Supreme Court judgement affirming Governor Abdullahi Sule’s election victory in Nasarawa State. The apex court on Friday, January 19, 2024, upheld the…
Former President Koroma was charged with four offences, including treason, concerning a recent coup attempt in Sierra Leone. The former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, has left his country and arrived in Nigeria on Friday, January 19, 2024, for medical treatment. This development comes weeks after Koroma was released from house arrest in…
The World Bank attributed the success to improved access to internet coverage over three years. A World Bank report has highlighted how Nigeria and Tanzania achieved a 7% reduction in extreme poverty in 2023. According to the Bretton Woods institution, the feat came as a result of improved access to internet coverage over three years…
The NCC boss says the commission will ensure telecom operators comply with regulations and meet agreements. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, says the commission will foster the growth of the telecommunication industry through data, collaboration and compliance. Aminu while speaking during a special engagement with journalists on…
Kwankwaso alleged that the splitting of the Kano emirate by Ganduje wasn’t done in good faith. Former Kano State Governor and presidential flag-bearer of the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has vowed that the balkanisation of the Kano emirate will be revisited. In 2020, the immediate past Governor…
The governor stressed that it was a multi-million-dollar investment that would bring Enugu back to its preeminent position and make it a premier destination for investment. The Enugu state Government on Friday signed a multi-million dollar deal with a development partner, DEL-YORK Group, for the establishment of a 042 Arena and entertainment park. Governor Peter…
The trial judge advised the couple to explore reconciliation and adjourned the matter until Jan. 31, for a hearing. A businesswoman, Mrs Halima Damina, on Friday dragged her husband Jacob before a Customary Court in Jikwoyi, FCT, accusing him of throwing her out of their matrimonial home. She said this in a divorce petition she…
According to him, the command has a cordial working relationship with the state government, traditional institutions, and also religious leaders. The Katsina Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it generated more than N1.132 billion in the 2023 fiscal year. The Command’s Controller, Mohammed Umar, disclosed this on Friday in Katsina while decorating…
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