THE new National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, will on Tuesday meet members of the National Working Committee in what will be his first official assignment as the leader of the party. The development came barely two days after the former governor of Kano State was ratified …
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How I Handled My Ministerial Nomination Withdrawal Setback -Shetty
FOLLOWING the withdrawal of her name from the list of ministerial nominees by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, Kano State-born Dr Maryam Shetty has said her faith as a devout Muslim guided her understanding of the setback. Shetty, in a statement on Saturday, attributed the setback to what she described …
Read More »Troops Destroy Bandits Camps, Rescue Kidnapped Farmers In Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi
TROOPS of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji covering Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi, and Zamfara states have destroyed several bandits camps in fire-fights and rescued kidnapped farmers. A statement said this was achieved following ongoing clearance operations as more armed bandits were neutralized, kidnapped victims rescued, weapons/logistics items recovered …
Read More »Those Who Think They Are Defending God, By Muyiwa Adetiba
A story is told of a religious man who took a taxi from the airport of one of the busy cities in Europe. The driver slotted in what he thought was an appropriate music to keep him and his passenger entertained for the journey. The passenger protested in consternation from …
Read More »INEC To Conduct Four Bye-elections For NASS – Chairman
CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the commission will conduct four bye-elections into National Assembly seats recently declared vacant by lawmakers nominated for ministers by President Bola Tinubu. Mahmood disclosed this yesterday at the 2023 Post Election Review meeting with Resident Electoral …
Read More »Why NBA Is Against EFCC In Ilorin
THE attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is drawn to a press statement jointly signed by Aishat Omotayo Temim and Ridwan Musa, acting Chairperson and Publicity Secretary respectively of the Ilorin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, drawing attention to what they termed as non- adherence to …
Read More »Why Tinubu Must Probe, Punish Subsidy Thieves — APGA National Chairman
NATIONAL Chairman of the All ProgressivesGrand Alliance, APGA, APGA, Mr. Sylvester Ezeokenwa, a lawyer, in this interview, spoke on the state of the nation, President Bola Tinubu’s palliatives to cushion the effects of economic hardship, why the fuel regime in the last 20 years must be probed and those found …
Read More »How Obaseki Has Been Humiliating Me – Phillip Shaibu
• He uses security officials to harass me; refused to pick my calls eight times • Accused me of dining with his enemies • Edo govt official accuses Shaibu of declaring war on gov • Court orders maintenance of status quo in alleged impeachment plot The cold war between Edo …
Read More »Amotekun Arrests Suspected Cultist, Burglar In Osun
Osun State Amotekun Corps, said it arrested a suspected cultist in Osogbo and another suspected burglar in Ila-Orangun, Ila Local Government Area of Osun. Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, the State Commander of the corps, made this known in a statement on Friday, adding that the two suspects were arrested on Thursday. …
Read More »Labour Party Tasks Tinubu On Power Sector Challenges
THE Labour Party in Lagos State has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently address all the problems militating against a stable electricity supply in the country. The Labour Party added that improving the supply of electricity in both urban and rural areas would further reduce the hardship encountered due to …
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