The Presidential Election Petition Court has dismissed the application seeking to allow live coverage of the ongoing election petitions proceedings by broadcast stations. The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani dismissed the request which was made by the aggrieved parties and candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) as…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the mindless killings in communities in Mangu and Riyom local government areas of Plateau state. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, the CAN president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, expressed sadness that the killings which started in Mangu villages on Monday, May 15, 2023, by so-called unknown gunmen…
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiite, has said that the spirit of hundreds of its members allegedly massacred under the present administration will hound President Muhammadu Buhari as he leaves office on May 29. In a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna, Abdullahi Danladi, chairman of IMN’s Resource Forum, said Buhari attempted to…
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai has approved the deposition of two traditional rulers in Piriga Chiefdom, Lere LGA and Arak Chiefdom Sanga LGA of the state. A statement on Monday, signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Umma Ahmad, said Jonathan Zamuna, Chief of Piriga and Aliyu Yammah, Chief of Arak ceased…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the $19 billion Dangote petroleum refinery in Lagos. The gigantic project is expected to be a game changer transforming Nigeria’s energy sector. Speaking at the inauguration, Buhari said the facility has the capacity to process 650,000 barrels of crude oil a day which would enable the country to achieve…
