Henry Kissinger, a former US secretary of state and national security adviser who escaped Nazi Germany in his youth to become one of the most influential and controversial foreign policy figures in American history, has died at 100. A statement from Kissinger Associates, his consulting firm, said the former leader died on Wednesday at his…
The court of appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday affirmed the election of Kefas Agbu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the duly elected governor of Taraba state. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, the appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by Muhammad Yahaya and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) describing it as defective. Justice…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, has admonished judges to always be impartial in delivering their judgments. Speaking on Monday at a special session to mark a new legal year and swearing-in ceremony of new senior advocates of Nigeria (SAN), Ariwoola said, impartiality is the hallmark of any judge. He said the judiciary,…
Taraba state governor, Agbu Kefas, has condemned the killing of 11 farmers by gunmen on Friday in Yangtu Development Area of the state. In a statement, the governor said, the persistent attacks and killings in several parts of the state by bandits was worrisome and unacceptable. The statement signed by Emmanuel Bello, Special Adviser to…
Four communities in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been deserted following the abduction of 110 people by bandits for refusing to pay N110 million monthly levy to a notorious bandits kingpin. The Punch newspapers report that the bandits invaded the four villages on Friday night and abducted 110 people for allegedly refusing…
Samson Itodo, executive director of YIAGA Africa, says Nigeria needs character reform to ensure credible elections. Speaking at a conference on “Electoral accountability and democratic stability,” at the weekend in Kaduna, he said the political class believes that elections cannot be won without disrupting the process and bribing the judiciary. Itodo alleged that the Independent…
