The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced that the crescent for the commencement of the Ramadan fasting has been sighted. In a broadcast on Wednesday night, Abubakar said Muslims in the country should commence fasting on Thursday, March 23. The sultan said…
Tukur Mamu, the terrorists negotiator has been arraigned on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism financing. He was arraigned on Tuesday by the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) before a federal high court in Abuja.The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to all the counts and denied having allegiance to the terrorists….
The governor-elect in Kaduna, Senator Uba Sani has said that he will govern for all regardless of religious and ethnic differences and how people voted. In his acceptance speech on Tuesday following his declaration on Monday as the winner of the governorship election in the state, Sani said, he will focus on continued progress, peace…
The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in Kaduna State has rejected the result of the governorship election won by Senator Uba Sani of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing journalists on Tuesday in Kaduna, state chairman of the party, Hassan Hyet, said the declaration of Sani by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as…
Dauda Lawal governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara state, has emerged winner of the election in the state. Declaring the winner of the election in the early hours of Tuesday, Kassimu Shehu, the INEC returning officer, said Lawal polled 377,726 votes to defeat the incumbent governor and candidate of the All…
Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won the Benue state governorship election.Alia polled 473,933 votes to defeat Titus Uba, the candidate of the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP), who polled 223,913 votes. Herman Hembe of the Labour Party (LP) scored 41,881 votes. INEC returning officer and vice chancellor of the…
