Ahmed Aliyu
26 Jan
The Supreme Court has affirmed Ahmed Aliyu and Siminalayi Fubara as Sokoto and Rivers governors. In returning Aliyu as winner of the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial contest in Sokoto State, the five-member panel of judges
25 Jan
The Supreme Court affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor after dismissing the appeal filed by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar. The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor. Delivering the lead judgment of a five-member panel of the court, Tijjani Abubakar…
30 Sep 2023
The Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Saturday dismissed the petition against Gov. Ahmed Aliyu and his Deuty, Idris Gobir, filed by Sa’idu Umar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
11 Sep 2023
Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has said despite efforts by governments across different levels, Nigeria's housing deficit remains huge as N21 trillion will be required to effectively bridge the gap. Shettima stated this in Sokoto at the groundbreaking for the construction of the 500 housing estate by the State government, commending Governor Ahmed Aliyu for…
7 Sep 2023
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has declared Friday as a public holiday for the state’s civil servants to celebrate the first 100 days of his administration.
23 Aug 2023
Sokoto State governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu, has told the new commissioners to brace up for the task ahead as they cannot afford to fail the people of the state. Aliyu on Wednesday swore in 25 commissioners as members of the Sokoto State Executive Council and also assigned portfolios to the new appointees. The governor's spokesperson,…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…