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A civic advocacy group, the Action Collective, has praised the Nigerian judiciary for declaring the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by the Senate as unconstitutional and illegal, describing the verdict as a bold affirmation of judicial independence and a beacon of hope for oppressed citizens. LEADERSHIP reports that the ruling, delivered by Justice […]
Kano State Governor, Kabir Yusuf, has appointed celebrated Nigerian footballer, Ahmed Musa, as the new General Manager of Kano Pillars Football Club. The appointment, announced Friday in a statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, is part of a broader effort to reposition the club ahead of the new Nigerian Premier Football League […]
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that he risked his life and spent all he had to make his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers State in 2007. During an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Friday night, Wike made the revelations where he accused Amaechi of deceit, hypocrisy, and […]
Former Rivers State governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing attack on his predecessor and political rival, Rotimi Amaechi, accusing the latter’s wife obtaining N48billion from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the training of women. Wike made the claim during an interview on Channels Television’s […]
Former Rivers State governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing attack on his predecessor and political rival, Rotimi Amaechi, accusing Amaechi’s wife of misappropriating N4 billion meant for the training of Niger Delta women. Wike made the allegation during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, where […]
Edo State Police Command on Friday said it has arrested a 33-year-old Bello Salami, suspected to be a member of Maphite Confraternity, over his connection with the killing of three vigilante members in Edo State. The Command also said 15 other suspects were arrested during raids at different criminal hideouts, while firearms and ammunition were […]
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of new officials to head strategic government agencies. Governor Yususf, in a statement on Friday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, announced Dr. Bashir Muzakkar as Director General of the Kano State Information & Communication Technologies Development Agency (KASITDA). Dr. Muzakkar previously served as […]
Premier League duo of Chelsea and Aston Villa and Spanish giant, Barcelona, have been fined for failing to comply with financial regulations put in place by European football’s governing body, UEFA Chelsea were fined €31m, a figure that could rise to €91m if they fail to sort out their finances within the next four years. […]
Clamour for creation of more state, local governments, state police were among other issues that topped agenda on Friday at the commencement of the public hearing in the South-West region for the review of the 1999 Constitution. Stakeholders in the region, in the well-attended public hearing called for creation of more states, local governments, state […]
The Presidency has accused the 2023 Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, of being consumed by “obsession and bitterness” over the success of Vice President Kashim Shettima, warning that his repeated attacks were baseless, malicious, and laced with personal frustration. Reacting to Datti’s latest appearance on Arise New Channel, where he questioned why […]