Court sacks Zamfara federal lawmaker for defecting

A federal high court in Abuja has sacked a federal lawmaker representing Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency of Zamfara state, Abubakar Gummi, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Delivering judgement on Thursday, the presiding judge, Obiora Egwuatu, held that Gummi’s defection was unconstitutional since there was no division in…

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Mutfwang: I’m under pressure to join APC

Plateau state governor, Caleb Mutfwang,, has disclosed that some political figures on him to  decamp from the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor spoke at a meeting of PDP stakeholders which held at the weekend at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Jos. He said,  his decision to remain…

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Kaduna: Group raises alarm over renewed activities of bandits in Kachia, Kajuru communities

The Adara Development Association (ADA) has raised alarm over renewed activities of bandits terrorising its communities in Kachia and Kajuru Local Government Areas of Kaduna state. The group, in a statement on Monday, signed by Livinus  Jatau, its, Publicity Secretary, called on the government to take urgent steps to contain the situation. The association recalled…

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Troops thwart coordinated insurgent attacks in Borno, Yobe – over 50 insurgents killed

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have successfully repelled coordinated attacks launched by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on multiple military formations across Borno and Yobe states. The Defence Headquarters, said in a statement on Thursday that the insurgents staged simultaneous assaults on military bases in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo,…

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