The Kano State High Court, which initially granted an ex-parte order affirming the suspension of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has vacated the order. The presiding judge, Justice Usman Na’Abba, who gave the April 17 order affirming Ganduje’s suspension, yesterday granted another interim order staying execution of the […]
The Senate Committee on Power has summoned the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the top echelon of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to appear before it for an investigative hearing on the recent electricity tariff hike in the country. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, disclosed this on Monday during […]
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has introduced a new programme called the Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Business Incubation Certification (EIBIC), which will lead to students receiving double certificates upon graduation. Prof. Ayodele Atsenuwa, the university’s deputy vice chancellor for development services, announced this during the programme’s launch yesterday at UNILAG. Atsenuwa said the EIBIC programme was […]
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has called for the deployment of advanced technology to combat insecurity in the state and the Northern region in general. Governor Lawal made the call during a meeting with Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations in Washington, United States on Friday, according to a statement issued […]
Life is gradually returning to the once busy oil-rich community of Igbomotoru in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State after the troops of Nigerian Army invaded the area in search of a militant kingpin, Endurance Amagbain, suspected to mastermind the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama Community, Delta State. However, hunger and suffering […]
The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Ms Amina Mohammed, suggested that one of the ways to remove the engenders of terrorism on the continent is for Africa to work to rebuild its social contract with its citizens, and deliver good governance. “Rebuilding the social contract is necessary for recovery. We must pay attention […]
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau is rooting for the Super Falcons to have a positive outing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The nine-time African champions are making a return to the Olympics after a 16-year absence. Randy Waldrum’s side fought off a strong challenge from reigning African champions, Banyana […]
Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has warned his players that they would have to step up in the case of Cole Palmer’s absence. Palmer did not train with the rest of the team ahead of Tuesday’s Premier League clash at Arsenal. The Blues’ top scorer is now a doubt for the game with illness. But Pochettino […]
A video of a female student of Lead British International School, Abuja, being bullied by her schoolmate has sparked outrage on social media. On Monday night, an X user, @mooyeeeeeee, called for justice for a female student of the school who was bullied by her classmates. Alongside a video of the incident, she wrote, “There’s […]
The Katsina State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced the official nomination fees for aspirants vying for the position of local government chairman and councillors in the forthcoming elections. The State Deputy Chairman of the APC, Alhaji Bala Abu Musawa, during a press briefing held at the Katsina Government House Banquet […]
