The Kaduna state governorship election tribunal has asked Uba Sani to open his defence in the petition, challenging his victory as governor of the state. The chairman of the tribunal, Justice Victor Oviawe, said Sani, his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are expected to open their defence…
Left: Prof. Ishaya Nock, a former president of Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), with Mock Kure, Special Adviser to Governor Uba Sani on Public Affairs, shortly after visiting the deputy governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, at Government House, Kaduna on Wednesday.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected former Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as its national chairman. A former senate spokesperson, Ajibola Basiru was also elected as the party’s national secretary during the meeting at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on Thursday. Ganduje and Basiru’s elections follows the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has confirmed the suspension of its planned strike following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and the Senate. The resolution followed the National Executive Council meeting of the Congress. In a short message on Thursday morning, National treasurer of NLC, Hakeem Ambali, said, “ Protest suspended due to the Senate…
By Onuminya Ochowechi in Sokoto Sokoto state governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu, has advised corps members posted to the state against negative use of the social media. The governor gave the advice on Tuesday at the end of the three weeks orientation for members of Batch ‘B’ Stream I of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at…
The Organised Labour says its nationwide strike to protest the removal of petroleum subsidy will proceed as planned. The strike is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. The unions, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), spoke after a meeting with government representatives at the presidential villa on Monday. The unions expressed doubt…
