Yakubu Maikyau, elected NBA President

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has elected Yakubu Maikyau, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as its president. Announcing the result of the election, the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA), said Maikyau polled a total of 22,342 to Joe Gazama, (SAN) who polled 10,842 votes while Jonathan Taidi, scored 1,373 votes. A…

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Adeleke wins Osun governorship election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has emerged winner of the Osun governorship election which held Saturday. The result of the election was announced on Sunday morning by the returning officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Toyin Ogundipe. According to Ogundipe, Adeleke polled 403, 371 votes to defeat incumbent Governor Gboyega…

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Two catholic priests abducted in Kaduna

Two catholic priests have been abducted in Lere Local government area of Kaduna state.  The priests – Rev. Frs. John Cheitnum and Donatus Cleopas were said to have been abducted on Friday at about 4:45pm at Gure parish, Lere LGA. Their abduction was confirmed in a statement on Friday night by Emmanuel Okolo, chancellor of…

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APC’s Muslim-muslim ticket: What statistics say about “religion and politics in Nigeria”

A statistic, tagged “Religion and Politics in Nigeria”, showing states being governed by Christians and Muslims is trending on the social media, following the raging controversy trailing the Muslim-Muslim Presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The document shows that of the 36 states of the federation, 19 are being governed by Christians…

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YOWICAN rejects APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket, asks Gov. Lalong to convene meeting of Northern Christian party members

The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have rejected the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). A statement signed by the chairman of the YOWICAN, Musa Misal also asked Simon Lalong, the Plateau state governor and Chairman of…

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