A 45 year-old woman, Mrs Oladapo Bukola, and two of her daughters have been abducted at Pegi community in Kuje area council of Abuja. They were abducted two days after a father, Abdullahi Benda, and his 23 year-old son, Jibrin Abdullahi Benda, were kidnapped at Yangoji village, in Kwali Area council, of the FCT. The […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Karim A. A. Khan QC, prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), urging him to investigate the incessant cases of abduction of schoolchildren in northern Nigeria. TheCable had reported that gunmen invaded the Government Day Secondary School in Kaya, Maradun LGA of Zamfara state around 11am on Wednesday, and […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman National Judicial Council (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad has demanded the records of proceedings in all the suits on which conflicting exparte orders were given. Spokesperson of the National Judicial Council, Soji Oye confirmed to Channels Television that the memo was indeed sent out from the office of the […]
Jacob Zuma, a former president of South Africa, has been granted medical parole. Parole is the release of a prisoner to supervision in the community after he/she has completed a part of his/her sentence. The former president was sentenced to 15 months a jail term in June after he was found guilty of contempt of […]
The immediate past Bayelsa Governor Senator Seriake Dickson has denied any rift with his successor, Governor Douye Diri. Dickson, Senator representing Bayelsa West District, made the declaration in Sagbama on Sunday during a grand reception in honour of leaders from the district by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He explained that […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has redeployed five Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, announced this on Sunday, saying four other directors were also redeployed. According to him, in the new postings, the REC, Osun State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, was redeployed to Ogun State; while […]
Guinea n Sunday said they have taken control of the government and suspended the Constitution. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya of the Guinea military said in a video recorded in the capital Conakry that the National Assembly has been dissolved. A video has also circulated on social media showing President Alpha Conde being held by soldiers. He […]
The University of Ibadan maintained its top spot in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. However, the University of Lagos moved a step ahead to rank second in Nigeria and 501–600, out of over 1,600 institutions across the world. On its part, the Lagos State University dropped to sixth in Nigeria behind Covenant […]
Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, says President Muhammadu Buhari will visit the state on Thursday, September 9. The governor spoke of the visit while addressing journalists at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, on Saturday. Uzodimma said the president will commission some “significant projects” executed by his administration. The governor said that he visited […]
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana and other prominent Nigerians have assured that Nigeria will overcome its challenges because it is a country with wonderful opportunities. He also said Nigerians should be wary of politicians using ethnicity and religion to divide the people for their selfish gains. Falana spoke to journalists on the side […]
