The Katsina State Police Command paraded 16 suspects for various offences on Thursday. Parading the suspects before newsmen at the Command headquarters in Katsina, Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq said at different locations and dates, the personnel had succeeded in smashing a seven-man syndicate of suspected armed robbery, arresting three suspects in possession of […]
Nigerian Governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the National Working Committee of the party have resolved to sack IIiya Umar Damagum as the acting National Chairman of the party. Bauchi State Governor, who doubles as the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, made the revelation on Tuesday night shortly […]
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has signed an Executive Order banning all forms of mining activities in the state. According to him, the order will be in force until necessary arrangements are made between the federal and state governments on how to benefit from mining activities. The governor said that he doesn’t have comprehensive list […]
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Tuesday in Abeokuta charged the judiciary to avoid reproach and rekindle the public’s faith in the dispensation of justice.Abiodun advised the Special Mosque Service Abeokuta to usher in the 2024/2025 Legal Year in the state. He acknowledged the fact that the judiciary was the last hope of the common man. […]
Former Nigerian Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar has expressed deep concern over the country’s growing economic hardship, stating that the situation is spiralling out of control.Speaking at his residence in Minna, Niger State, during a meeting with the leadership of the Campaign for Democracy and Human Rights, Abubakar warned that many Nigerians are struggling […]
NDLEA Chairman, Retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman, of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has donated fertiliser worth ₦120 million to the Borno government. Marwa donated when he paid a condolence visit to Gov. Babagana Zulum and the Shehu of Borno, His Highness, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanem over the recent flood disaster […]
Senators on Tuesday donated ₦74m to support the victims of the devastating flood that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir made this known in a statement in Abuja. Barau said that each of the 108 senators donated ₦500,000, totaling ₦54 million […]
The Rivers Police Command has busted a job racketeering syndicate that allegedly specialises in advertising non-existent employment vacancies to defraud unsuspecting job seekers. Disu said that operatives from the command successfully rescued 16 victims held by the gang during a raid of its hideout. He said that the syndicate was uncovered when officers from the […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Maiduguri on Tuesday to sympathise with the people of Borno over the Alau Dam flood disaster that displaced thousands of people. Kashim, who led a Federal Government delegation to the beleaguered city, was received on arrival by Gov. Babagana Zulum, who took him to the palace of the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji […]
Michael stated that Bello made the decision following consultations with his family, legal team, and political allies. “The former Governor, who has great respect for the rule of law, sought only to ensure due process by enforcing his fundamental rights,” the statement read. Charges against Yahaya Bello Bello had been fighting legal battles with the EFCC […]
