Nigeria

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Uba Sani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Kaduna State. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a unanimous judgment on Friday, held that the appeal by Mohammed Ashiru Isah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was without merit. Justice Tijjani…

Convener of Concerned Nigerians and Human Rights Activist, Deji Adeyanju has blamed the demolition of shanties and poor people’s homes for the rising insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Convener who berated the Minister of FCT, Nyesome Wike over rising insecurity, kidnapping, maiming, and killings in Abuja, however, called on President Bola Ahmed…

The Nigerian Police Force has arrested a notorious Abuja kidnapper, Chinaza Phillip, in a cross-state operation.

A group of youths, Kaura Ambassadors Network (KAN) after congratulating the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed for his victory at the apex Court, urged him to invest more in youth employment and skill acquisition to curb the menace of criminality and other social vices disturbing the state. The Director-General of the group, Muslim Maigari made…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Command, said it made 54 seizures with a Duty Paid Value of N22.8 billion in 2023. The Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeoba, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. The statement was signed by CSC Abubakar Usman, Public Relations Officer of the command.…

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Nasir Idris of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Kebbi State governorship election. The five-man panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun dismissed the appeal by Aminu Bande of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for lacking in merit. The apex in its judgment…

Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) on Friday called for urgent intervention of President Bola Tinubu’s administration on the astronomical hike in cost of poultry feeds.

The Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission said it will begin to enforce its mandate to regulate and license packaged water services to ensure improvement in water products for consumers in the state. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Mrs Funke Adepoju, stated this at a meeting with the executive members of the Association for Table Water…

Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Kaduna State Vigilance Services (KADVS) have pledged commitment to protecting and enforcing the rights of People With Disabilities (PWD) during elections and other civic responsibilities. The Commandant of the Kaduna State Command of the NSCDC, Lucy Fakoya, gave the pledge when he received the leadership of…

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe has said crime and criminality would be drastically reduced if not completely addressed if the government is committed to checking insecurity. Umakhihe, who is seeking the governorship ticket of the APC promised to overhaul and strengthen the Police-Community Relations…

The judgement of the Supreme Court that upheld the victory of Abdullahi Sule as Nasarawa State governor has triggered protests in Lafia, the state capital. The Lafia-Jos highway linking Makurdi and other North East has been completely blocked as the protesters barricaded the only high linking other parts of the country, burning tyres along the…

A group, Edo South Vanguard for Equity and Justice (ESVEJ) has called on the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to call the National Vice Chairman, South-South of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, to order for allegedly fanning the ember of disaffection in the party by using unprintable words on…