The National Association of Nigerian Students has apologised to Aisha Buhari, wife of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the arrest of a student of the Federal University, Dutse Jigawa, Aminu Mohammed, by the Nigeria Police. Condemnations had trailed the reported arrest of Mohammed over a tweet on the First Lady. Notable […]
Wednesday 30 November 2022 Private jet owners sue govt over N30bn tax Depots sell N220/litre, marketers project N350/litre pump price 2023: You must be apolitical, IGP warns men Native doctor kills client in Enugu as gunshot protection charm fails ‘There’re only two tribes in Nigeria’, says Peter Okoye NDLEA nabs Abia drug kingpin, declares […]
The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said he will continue to speak the truth to power even though some Nigerian politicians are not comfortable. He charged leaders to take his advice as someone who is concerned about the well-being of the people. This is as the former Director of […]
Fintech platforms, point of sale (POS) operators and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are being used by terrorists to move funds, findings by the federal government have shown. The findings were revealed in a 2022 National Inherent Risk Assessment of Terrorism Financing in Nigeria. Nigeria has been battling terrorism, especially in the north-east for 13 years. […]
Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will resolve its internal crisis before the 2023 elections. Emmanuel, who is the chairman of the PDP presidential campaign council, spoke in an interview with ThisDay newspaper. While expressing optimism that the internal wrangling will soon be over, Emmanual said every vote […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the recent attacks on its facilities will not stop the conduct of 2023 general election. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said this on Monday when he received a delegation from the African Union special pre-electoral political mission in Abuja. In recent weeks, INEC offices in Osun, Ogun, and […]
Olukayode Ariwoola, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), says more Nigerians should adopt alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Ariwoola said this on Monday while speaking at the special session of the supreme court to mark the beginning of the 2022/2023 legal year and the swearing-in of 62 new senior advocates of Nigeria (SAN). “The Nigerian public […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed Bashir Sheriff Machina as the authentic All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District. The court upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State which held that the President of the senate Ahmad Lawan, is not the APC candidate […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to leave a legacy of free and fair elections in Nigeria and the West African sub-region at large. The Nigerian leader will finish his second term next year and has reiterated his desire to conduct a hitch-free election, adding that the country is committed to a stable West Africa. […]
A Court of Appeal in Ibadan on Monday set aside a judgment of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State, which sacked all the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in the state and ordered fresh primaries. Justice O O Oguntoyin of the high court on September 27 had directed the State Executive Committee of […]
