Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has expressed his administration’s determination to ensure lasting peace and harmonious coexistence among various ethnic and religious groups in the crisis-ridden areas of Tafawa Balewa
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As the inauguration of the next assembly approaches, the joint ticket of former Akwa Ibom State governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Barau Jibrin has secured 61 signatures from senators-elect
On Friday, the Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld the eight-year jail sentence handed down to the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, after his
Garba Musa Maidoki, the senator-elect for Kebbi South Senatorial District, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the communities in Dan-Ummaru Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State in the
Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, the Majority Leader of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has formally announced his intention to run for the Speaker position in the upcoming 10th National Assembly. Representing the Doguwa/Tudun
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a warning about a fake LinkedIn account falsely attributed to its Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta. In
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has sworn in 23 permanent secretaries and 15 Director Generals, just 27 days before handing over power to the newly elected governor. Among those
Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, has been arrested amidst a controversy surrounding the declaration of election results. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi,
Zamfara State Governor-elect Dauda Lawal has inaugurated a 60-member Transition Committee, chaired by former Inspector General of Police M.D Abubakar, in Gusau, the state capital. Lawal emphasized that he is
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has declared that the four new emirates established by his administration are here to stay. He made this statement during the Workers’ Day
On International Workers’ Day, Nigeria’s President-elect Sen. Bola Tinubu has vowed to enhance the wages, social, and economic justice of Nigerian workers. In his message, Tinubu stated that under his
Suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari, has defended his decision to announce the results of 69 polling units in the April 15 supplementary election, citing
Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, has stated that the incoming Kano government will revisit the dethronement of
Kano State Governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf, recently shared on Twitter that he was privileged to participate in the sewing of the Kiswa, the holy Ka’aba’s wrapper, during his Umrah visit
In Abuja, Governor Yahaya Bello presented Kogi State’s APC governorship candidate, Usman Ododo, to President Muhammadu Buhari. Ododo received the President’s blessings for the November election. Ododo expressed his commitment
A Kano state high court has granted an exparte motion to begin an Order of Mandamus that will compel the Kano State Attorney General to file murder charges against the
On Thursday in Abuja, the National Economic Council revealed that the previously planned petrol subsidy removal for June 2023 will not go ahead as scheduled. The Minister of Finance, Budget
The Federal High Court in Lagos has lifted the interim forfeiture order on 14 properties and N400m allegedly linked to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Justice Nicholas Oweibo ruled that
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that contractors handling the Kano-Zaria, Zaria-Kaduna roads, and the Second Niger Bridge projects will complete and hand them over by May 15. The
Musa Gwadabe, a former Minister of Labour and prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has passed away at the age of 87. According to family sources, Gwadabe succumbed
