The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa, David Ombugadu, has berated Governor Abdullahi Sule over his statement on judges. The governorship election petition tribunal in the state, had in a judgment on October 2, annulled Sule’s victory after two of the three judges on the panel declared Ombugadu winner of the March 2023…
National Primary Health Care Department Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that diphtheria has so far, killed 20 in Kaduna State. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib and Co-Chair of the Federal Task Team on Diphtheria, made the disclosure on Wednesday in an interview with journalists after visiting Kaduna Diphtheria Treatment…
The National Examination Council (NECO), has released the results of the Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) conducted between July and August, 2023. Announcing the results at the organisation’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the exam body, Prof. Danlami Wushishi, said 1,296,985 candidates, comprising 616,398 males and 580,587 females, sat for…
Yusuf Gagdi, a federal lawmaker, representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam federal constituency of Plateau state, has declared that the quest to ensure that Nentawe Yilwada becomes governor of Plateau state, will be pursued with the last drop of blood. Gagdi made the declaration on Saturday in Pankshin at the annual “Pusdung,” a cultural festival of…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu has announced has announced the indefinite suspension of the N-Power programme. The programme was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to address problems of youth unemployment and help increase social development. However, speaking in an interview on a television programme yesterday, the minister said the indefinite…
A coalition of 19 civil society groups under the umbrella of Mega National Movement for Good Governance (MNMGG), has expressed “deep concerned” over the instability of prices of petroleum products resulting in policy somersault. Addressing a press conference at the weekend in Kaduna, Ibrahim Tijani, spokesperson of the group, also lamented “the sudden scarcity of…
