By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja The Senate has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow duly registered and eligible prison-electorates to exercise their franchise during all general elections in Nigeria. The upper legislature added that INEC should determine the status of the inmates that are constitutionally and legally qualified to be registered as voters….
The governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, and his Deputy, Dr. Eric Kelechi Igwe, were on Tuesday, sacked by a Federal High Court in Abuja, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress ( APC). The judgement, delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that the total number of 393,042 votes…
Two people have been killed while a Catholic priest, a woman and her two children were abducted by terrorists in an attack on Kudendan, a suburb in Kaduna metropolis. Sources said the criminals invaded the area at about 1:15am on Tuesday. The terrorists were said to have attacked five locations within the community. One Mohammed…
A coalition of 40 social cultural groups across the north, under the umbrella of “The unified Northern Nigeria Youths Forum”, have called on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Godwin Emefiele to contest for the 2023 Presidency. Addressing a press conference on Sunday in Kaduna, after a procession in support of…
Several people were reported to have sustained injuries in Sabon Gida, headquarters of Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau state, following alleged assault on Laven Ubandoma, the immediate pass council chairman by his successor, Vincent Venman. The incident was said to have occurred during the annual “Resettlement Day celebration”and fundraising. Venman, who was recently…
Diket Gupiya, the district head of Pushit, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau state who was abducted by gunmen a week ago has been freed by his captors. He was said to have been released on Friday night after spending one week in captivity. The traditional ruler who is said to be a close relative…
