The Court of Appeal Sokoto Division on Monday set aside the judgment delivered by the Zamfara High Court, allowing the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field candidates in the 2019 Election. The appeal was filed by Sen. Kabiru Marafa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and 129 others through his Counsel, Mr Mike…

The country, yet again presented another ugly spectacle to the world as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, conducted supplementary elections for governorship and House of Assembly polls in some states.

Some notable party Chieftains have engaged in popularity supremacy at Magajin Gari ward ‘B’ Shiyyar Danfarijo polling unit 005 and 009, where supplementary polls are taking place. This led to chaos in the supplementary poll for the Sokoto North local government area of Sokoto state. The presence of party Chieftains, Alhaji Murtala Daniya of the…

The Nigeria Army on Friday extended its “Show of Force Exercise” to six violence-prone local government areas in Sokoto State preparatory to the Saturday supplementary elections in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected local government areas are Raba, Kebbe, Gada, Goronyo, Sabon Birni and Isa. Addressing the motorcade before…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N27.46 billion as intervention fund to states affected by conflicts and insecurity, with many displaced from their homes and some living in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. Governor of Kebbi State and vice chairman of National Food Security Council (NFSC), Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen yesterday…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday insisted they both would win Saturday’s supplementary election in Benue, Sokoto, Kano, Plateau, Adamawa and Rivers States...

The 2019 elections have come and gone. But they are not forgotten. While those who have been declared winners are rejoicing, and those who have been declared losers nurse their wounds, many Nigerians will not forget these elections in a hurry. These elections provoke our thoughts. Many Nigerians and their friends had thought the conduct of the elections…

The military high command has redeployed senior officers in a fresh major reshuffle. A statement yesterday by Army spokesman, Sagir Musa, said Maj.-Gen. H.O. Otiki had been moved to 8 Division, Sokoto as General Officer Commanding (GOC) while his predecessor, Maj.-Gen. S.O. Olabanji, heads for the Infantry Corps Centre as Commander. Brig.-Gen. H.I. Bature leaves…

From the Muslims Authorities came a call to President Muhammadu Buhari, the governors-elect, senators, representatives and all public officers that emerged in the last national elections to upright and committed towards the growth and development of the nation. The faithful also enjoined the runner up in the presidential race, Atiku Abubakar to embrace peace and…

As Nigerians vote today, not less than 70 women are in the governorship race on different political platforms in many states of the federation...

No fewer than 51 governorship and 462 State House of Assembly candidates are to participate in Saturday’s elections in Sokoto State. The Head of Voter Education and Public Affairs Department of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, Mr Muhammad Musa, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Friday.…

Gov Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and Sen. Aliyu Wamakko, have expressed confidence on the Saturday’s electoral process and excitement over voters turnout. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Tambuwal voted at JNI Islamiyya Primary School in Tambuwal Town polling unit 011- Shiyar Ajiya, at exactly 11:48 a.m. Wamakko voted at Gidan Jaoje 003…