Matawalle donates N6m, food items to bereaved families
By Idris Salisu, Gusau The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has donated N6 million and assorted food items to two bereaved families in Zamfara State. Matawalle donated N3 million, 10 bags each of rice and maize, 10 cartons each of spaghetti and macaroni, and two jerrycans of groundnut oil to the […]
INEC omits four parties from Bauchi 2027 governorship list
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has omitted the governorship candidates of four political parties — the Social Democratic Party (SDP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Action Alliance (AA) and Accord Party — from its published list of candidates for the 2027 Bauchi State governorship election. The commission published the list […]
Police rescue suspected transformer vandal from mob in Jigawa
By Muhammad Inuwa, Dutse The Jigawa State Police Command has rescued a 26-year-old suspected transformer vandal from a mob attack in Auyo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists. He said the suspect, identified as Laminu Sha’aibu of Gumusuwa Village in […]
Achi, Banda seek competent, inclusive leadership in Africa
By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Speaker of the National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire, Patrick Achi, and former Malawian President Joyce Banda have called for competent and inclusive political leadership in Africa, urging emerging leaders to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to address the continent’s development challenges. They made the call on Saturday in Abuja […]
Accident injures Benue APC delegates en route to Lafia rally
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Several members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Benue State sustained serious injuries on Saturday when a bus conveying them to the party’s rally in Lafia, Nasarawa State, was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. The accident reportedly occurred in Lafia, a few kilometres from the rally venue. […]
About 40 NYSC members abducted in one year – Research
By Nnamdi Ojiego The abduction of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Imo State has brought into sharper focus the growing danger facing young Nigerians travelling to or from orientation camps and places of primary assignment.The 20 graduates, who were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia […]
