The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the Saturday Edo governorship election, saying it will use every legal means to reclaim it mandate. The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the Saturday Edo governorship...
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Kaduna State Government (KDSG) has confirmed that the notorious bandit commander, Kachalla Sharme and others have been killed in a fratricidal clash . The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan ,announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna. Aruwan said, “After diligent...
The embattled former governor of Kogi Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has been advised to to avail himself in court on Wednesday over alleged N80.2bn money laundering case. The former Kogi governor has been having a running-battle with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80.2bn fraud. A source...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced on Monday that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the construction of roads in Abuja’s satellite towns. Wike made this known while addressing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting. He emphasised that these satellite towns had...
President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr Ike Neliaku, has said Africans must reject the narrative of being a second fiddle continent in global affairs. Neliaku was speaking on Monday at a virtual engagement titled: “Globalisation of African Peace and Security Strategies, Laying the Foundation,” organised...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the construction of 14 roads and bridges, which were badly affected by floods, in Ekiti State, Adamawa, Kebbi and Enugu States. Works Minister David Umahi said this while addressing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting. He said the others are in...
The Presidential Committee on flood relief and rehabilitation, has donated N1 billion to the victims of flood disaster in Borno. The fifth Wazirin Katsina, Alhaji Sani Lugga, who is a member of the committee. disclosed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Monday. He said,“Because of the unprecedented...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Yiaga Africa, an Election Monitoring Group, on Monday said the just concluded Edo State Governorship election failed integrity test due to lack of transparency in the results collation process, leading to result manipulation. The group therefore called for accountability and urgent amendments of the...
The European Union (EU) has said that it supported Nigeria and five other Sahel countries affected by flood with 5.4 million Euros. In a statement issued by the bloc and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, the other countries that benefitted are Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Mali and...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has congratulated the governor-elect, Sen. Monday Opkebholo, on his victory in the keenly contested Saturday’s governorship election. Comrade Shaibu in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Musa Ebomhiana urged the governor-elect to be magnanimous...
Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded Edo governorship election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has said that his aspiration was never about power but a genuine desire to serve Edo people. In his thank you message to Edo people made available to newsmen on Monday in...
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has said Nigeria has earned the right to become a member of the UN Security Council after contributing to 41 peacekeeping missions, deploying over 200,000 troops. Badaru said this, in his address at the Summit of the Future interactive dialogue 2, titled:...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won all the 260 political ward councillorship seats in the 17 Local Government Areas in Enugu State during the council polls held on Saturday. Prof. Christian Ngwu, the Chairman of Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), stated this while declaring the results on Monday...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, stopped the EFCC from prosecuting Mr Leno Adesanya, the promoter of Sunrise Power and Transmission Co Ltd, on allegations bordering on the six billion dollars Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project fraud. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, also gave an order of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned comedians and skit makers against unauthorised use of its uniforms and other operational accoutrements in their productions. The anti-graft agency in a statement on its X (formerly twitter) account on Monday, warned that any unauthorised...
A legal practitioner, Mr Junaid Sanusi who is a customer of Access Bank Plc, has sued the bank for N100 million for allegedly deducting his money unlawfully. While arguing his originating summons before the Federal High Court at Ibadan on Monday, Sanusi informed the court that he operated a...
Libya will host the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium, in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying Matchday4 encounter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Libya who are bottom of Group D will host the clash in the facility located in...
Nigeria U19 Women’s team, on Monday, made history by beating a test-playing nation Zimbabwe by one wicket at the Ongoing Africa U19 World Cup Qualifiers in Rwanda. The victory will be the first time the women’s cricket team will beat any of the International Cricket Council (ICC) 10 test...
By IBRAHIM Obansa, Lokoja – A group, the Forum of Amalgamated Unions of Concerned Kogi Citizens, has called on president Ahmed Bola Tinubu to caution the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC ), Mr. Ola Olukoyode to ensure that professionalism is applied in the ongoing prosecution...