Kaduna gov retains El-Rufai’s SSG, appoints others

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved the appointment of senior government officials expected to fill key positions in the administration of the state. The immediate past Secretary to the State Government under Nasir El-Rufai’s administration, Balarabe Lawal was retained in view of his vast experience in governance to assist in the smooth take-off of the administration. The immediate past governor had admonished the new governor to assemble a […]

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Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev Father Chinenye Oluoma has accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of colluding with politicians to rig elections.

Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev Father Chinenye Oluoma has accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of colluding with politicians to rig elections. He said one would have expected that after spending almost a year on strike, University Professors who were returning officers in the elections, would have ensured that the elections were void of manipulations but the contrary was the case. The cleric lamented how members of the union […]

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Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani says the country’s numerous problems are man-made.

Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani says the country’s numerous problems are man-made. Sani laments that despite the huge amount of money from the Paris refund shared by state governors, 133 million people now live below the poverty line. The social critic stated in a post via his verified Twitter handle on Monday. He noted that about 4.3 million people in the North East face severe hunger and malnutrition, a figure, according […]

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As Nigerian workers mark the workers Day celebration, President-elect, Bola Tinubu has vowed to give a living wage to Nigerian workers when he assumes office.

As Nigerian workers mark the workers Day celebration, President-elect, Bola Tinubu has vowed to give a living wage to Nigerian workers when he assumes office. The President-elect made the pledge in a statement issued Monday in Abuja on the occasion of this year’s Workers’ Day celebration. Noting that workers would find in him a dependable ally and co-labourer in the fight for social justice, the President-elect also extended a hand […]

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Dino Melaye has won the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primaries in Kogi State.

Despite opposition from the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, the Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has won the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primaries in Kogi State. He scored 313 votes to defeat Idoko Ilonah who had 124 votes. Others, Awoniyi Sunday had 77 votes while Musa Wada had 56 votes The former lawmaker will be up against Usman Ododo, the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for […]

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nasiru Idris winner of the Kebbi State gubernatorial polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nasiru Idris winner of the Kebbi State gubernatorial polls. Idris defeated his closest opponent, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Aminu Bande. In another development, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has denounced the purported declaration of Senator Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as the winner of the Adamawa Governorship election […]

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The Labour Party, LP, is set to challenge the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 Lagos gubernatorial election.

The Labour Party, LP, is set to challenge the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 Lagos gubernatorial election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on March 20th, declared Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner and Governor-elect after defeating Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the LP and Olajide Adediran of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. It was gathered that thousands of residents could not vote in many units […]

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Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice, have been found guilty of organ trafficking in the United Kingdom.

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice, have been found guilty of organ trafficking in the United Kingdom. The duo alongside their daughter, Sonia, and a medical doctor, Dr. Obinna Obeta, were found guilty of facilitating the travel of a young man to Britain with a view to his exploitation after a six-week trial at the Old Bailey. The jury found on Thursday that They criminally conspired […]

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Nigeria has returned to the United Nations peacekeeping operations after pulling out due to insurgency ravaging the country.

Nigeria has returned to the United Nations peacekeeping operations after pulling out due to insurgency ravaging the country. Nigeria had in 2013 withdrawn troops from UN missions in Mali and Sudan to beef up security in the country. Speaking with Reuters then, the U.N. peacekeeping spokesman, Kieran Dwyer, said troops up to two battalions were withdrawn from the missions. According to reports, President Muhammadu Buhari had between July 2021 and […]

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