Bill Bars Voters From Contesting Candidates’ Certificates In Court
A new amendment to the Electoral Act has precluded the possibility of voters challenging credentials submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission by candidates. According to The PUNCH has, the proposed law, if signed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will allow only…
2023 Presidency: Obasanjo Turns Down PDP’s Request
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared that he is retired from partisan politics and would not return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The ex-president, who renounced his membership of the party in 2015, stated this when he received the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia…
2023 Presidency: Tinubu Visits Senator Sani Musa
The All Progressives Congress, APC, the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Saturday paid a visit to the Chairman, Senate Services Committee, Senator Sani Musa, APC, Niger East Ahead of the February 26 National Convention. The former Lagos State Governor who visited…
Groups Wants Death Penalty For The Killer Of Eight Year-Old Hanifa Abubakar
Concerned civil societies in Kano have called on the Kano state government to ensure that the abductor and killer of an eight year old girl, Hanifa Abubakar, faces death penalty for what they described as ‘barbarian’ act. At a Press Conference delivered at the PR…
Man Reveals how his Neighbour Abducted, Killed his 8-Year-Old Daughter After Paying N3m Ransom
Alhaji Shuaibu Waalamu, a Zaria man, has narrated how his 8-year-old daughter was kidnapped and killed after he had paid the kidnappers N3 million ransom. Speaking in an interview with vanguard, Shuaibu Wa’alamu said his daughter, Asmau, was abducted on the 9th of December 2021 and…
Okorocha Set To Declare For 2023 Presidency
Former Governor of Imo state and senator representing Imo West, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, is set to join the league of All Progressives Congress APC chieftains who have declared interest to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Feelers from the Buhari House national secretariat…
Osinbajo Asks UN Security Council To Help Rid Nigeria, Others Of Terrorism
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has asked the United Nations Security Council to collaborate with African countries to eradicate terrorism from the continent. Osibanjo speaking virtually on Friday while delivering his special address at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Osinbajo said, “It is imperative…
IGP Redeploys CP Abiodun Alabi To Lagos
IGP Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, has directed the redeployment of Commissioner of Police Alabi Abiodun Sylvester to the Lagos State Police Command. The IGP also ordered the transfer of CP Haruna Gabriel Garba to Yobe State Command, and CP Tajudeen Akinwale Abass…
Nnamdi Kanu Denies Drawing Biafra Map, Blames IPOB’s Detractors
The leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has debunked claims of him of drawing a map of Biafran land. Kanu on Friday cautioned detractors to desist from misinforming and deceiving the general public. He gave the warning in a statement signed by…
Seriki Fulani: Sunday Igboho Should Not Be Released
Seriki Fulani of Ibarapaland, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, has objected the opinion of Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Igboho being released from detention. Abdulkadir lamented that Igboho carried out his eviction notice without relevant authorities challenging him. He noted that there are criminals among Yorubas just like…