Governors from the north-west have pledged to collaborate in tackling insecurity in the zone. The governors also agreed to work together to boost agriculture and drive economic development in the zone. The governors announced the resolutions on Monday after a meeting with the United Nations (UN) delegation led by Amina Mohammed, its deputy secretary-general, at the Katsina…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, over his conduct during the governorship rerun election in the state. In a statement on Tuesday, spokesperson of the Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi said Yunusa-Ari was being questioned by the police. The statement said, Ari who was “arrested by the Police…
Ramatu Kyari, wife of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, on Monday slumped at the Federal High Court, Abuja. She slumped and fell on the floor while men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were leading Kyari and others out of the court premises. She was quickly carried and rushed…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa Abuja The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to declare full scale war against terrorists unleashing mayhem in the country. The called came following the deadly attack on the an Abuja- Kaduna passenger train by terrorists on Monday at about 8pm. Eight people were killed while 26 others sustained injuries from…
The presidency has said that some “disgruntled religious and past political leaders” are working with “external forces” to overthrow the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, stated this in a statement on Tuesday. Adesina said the Presidency has “unimpeachable evidence” of a plan to…
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on has upheld the judgment of the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, which declared former Plateau state governor Simon Lalong as winner of the Plateau South Senatorial election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Napoleon Bali of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the election, having…
