The deputy governor of Edo state, Philip Shaibu, has been impeached by the state house of assembly. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of a seven-man investigative panel set up by the Edo state chief judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa. Shaibu was accused of “misconduct, perjury and disclosure of government secrets”. The panel headed…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) have signed a pact to promote peace in the country ahead of the 2023 elections. In a statement on Wednesday by Samson Ayokunle, immediate past president of CAN, the two religious organisations signed the accord at the international religious freedom…
The Kano state police command has arrested 41 suspects in connection with the killing of Rano Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Baba Ali, a Chief Suprintendant of Police (CSP). Spokesperson of the command, Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Ali was killed on Sunday after hoodlums attacked Rano police station and set some parts of…
The Tangale Community Overseas (TCO), an umbrella body for sons and daughters of Tangale ethnic nationality in Gombe state, resident overseas, have said that the 2023 elections provides ample opportunity to return the state to its glorious days. In a statement, the group called on the people of state to elect credible people who will…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has called on its members to participate actively in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise recently flagged off by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement on Wednesday, Yakubu Pam, chairman of Northern CAN, urged Christians…
By Daniel Dauda, Jos The minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has said that since President Mohammadu Buhari came to office in 2015, he has initiated about 35 different youths focus programme aimed at addressing increasing rate of unemployment and poverty in the country. Speaking on Monday in Jos, at the 60th…
