The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is to commence its bi-weekly media briefings and weekly updates ahead of the 2023 general elections. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Wednesday in a message titled, “100 days to the 2023 general election”. The INEC chairman said Nigerians deserve the right to know about…
The senator representing Plateau south senatorial district, Simon Lalong, has urged President Bola Tinubu to fill Plateau state’s vacant ministerial slot. Lalong, a former governor of the state stated this on Monday at the stakeholders meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jos. Lalong was appointed minister of labour and employment by President Bola…
Tension is very high in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states as voters file out today to elect governors in off circle elections. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and his counterpart in Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, are seeking re-election, while Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State who is rounding off his second term, is supporting…
Despite the 24 hours curfew imposed on Mangu LGA of Plateau state, many people have been reportedly killed while several houses were burnt on Wednesday following violent clashes in Mangu, the council headquarters. A resident of the town told AmazingTimes</strong in a telephone interview on Wednesday that the 24-hour curfew was ineffective alleging that the…
Gunmen on Monday night stormed Bishop Matthew Kukah’s Anchuna village in Ikulu Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state, abducting the Catholic priest in the community. Sources said the bandits came to the community at about 8pm and whisked away Rev. Fr. Luka Yakusak who is in charge of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church,…
The Nigeria Police on Thursday, said it has arrest the alleged mastermind of the March 28, 2022 attack on the Abuja-Kaduna passengers train. Many passengers were killed in the attack, several others were injured while 61 persons were abducted. All the abducted passengers were released at various intervals, with the latest batch freed after seven…
