Two members of the National Assembly from Taraba state, Hon. Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum (left) and Senator Danlami Joel Ikenya (right) during a visit to Jolly Nyame, a former governor of the state, at his Abuja resident, after his released from prison on Monday following a state pardon. Nyame was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for…
A coalition of Christian groups under the aegis of North Central Youths and Women Forum, on Tuesday, took to the streets in Abuja in protest against the appointment of the Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, as the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. The protesters who are members of the APC…
Despite the seeming friction with between him and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that the state would always party. Speaking on Monday at the inauguration of the Orochiri-Worukwo flyover in Rivers, Wike said, Rivers state must benefit from anybody that it will support. Wike said: “If you say…
Six members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as ‘Shiites’ were reportedly killed on Monday in Zaria, Kaduna state, during their annual “Ashura Day” procession – a religious ritual. Abdulhamid Bello, leader of the movement in Zaria, confirmed the killings on Monday night, alleging that a combined team of security operatives attacked…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has released the May/June results of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school candidates. The Head of Nigeria Office, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, disclosed this on Monday in Lagos. He said the results were being uploaded on the website, adding that candidates who sat for the examination…
Former Plateau state governor, Joshua Dariye and his Taraba state counterpart, Jolly Nyame have finally been set free from Kuje prison were they were serving various jail terms for corruption. On April 14, 2022, the Council of State led by President Muhammadu Buhari granted them pardon, alongside 147 other convicts. Dariye and Nyame were jailed for…
