Court remands man for allegedly defiling nine-year-old girl

Governor Dauda Lawal has inaugurated the newly elected local government chairmen in Zamfara State, urging them to prioritise the welfare of their constituents and ensure equitable distribution of development projects. The swearing-in ceremony followed elections conducted by the Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC), which declared candidates of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) winners…

Clears all 18 council areas   PDP, ADP clinch second and third positions Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who is the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Olayemi Akinwunmi, made the declaration at…

In its mandate to sustain surplus food production in the state and across the country, the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) in Nasarawa State has distributed massive farm inputs to 282 farmers in five local government areas of the state. In a keynote address at the flag-off ceremony, Governor Abdullahi Sule commended the administration of…

A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Citizens Gavel, has commended the recent actions taken by the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Kano Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in addressing misconduct within the judiciary. The NJC had on Friday sacked two senior judges and sanctioned several others over misconduct. The NJC, in a statement by its Deputy…

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, has unveiled the first AI-ready hyperscale data centre in Kenya, making it the power infrastructure provider for East Africa’s carrier-neutral data centre, NBOX1. Operated by iXAfrica Data Centres, NBOX1’s power infrastructure is built around, among others, Schneider Electric’s medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV)…

Voting began on Sunday in Senegal's snap parliamentary polls, an AFP journalist saw, with the country's new leaders aiming for a clear majority to see through their ambitious reform agenda. Dozens waited in the early morning light to cast their votes at a polling station in the capital Dakar. "I hope that (the ruling party)…

Authorities in the country have been urged to reassess the hurdles faced by experienced journalists who wish to venture into academia and contribute to national development. A professor in the Department of Mass Communication at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Eserinune McCarty Mojaye, made this statement while presenting the university’s 29th Inaugural Lecture…

No ransom was paid to bandits for the release of the 58 kidnapped victims who were abducted by terrorists in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Niger State Chapter, has disclosed that the payment of the new minimum wage of N80,000 to workers across the board by the Niger State government at the end of November 2024 is sacrosanct. The Chairman, NLC, Niger State Chapter, Comrade Abdulkareem Idris Lafene, gave this assurance during a telephone conversation…

President Bola Tinubu is determined to change the fortunes of Nigeria, regardless of the challenges confronting the country, says Vice-Pres