By Abiodun Oluwadare The recent arrest and remand of the former governor of Kogi State on allegations of fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have once again thrust Nigeria’s judiciary into the spotlight. Nigerians are anxious and watching closely, not just for the drama surrounding a high-profile corruption case, but for the…
Chairman of one of the factions of the Christian Association in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. Joseph Hayab has said that his leadership will continue to strive to promote peace and work towards addressing the challenges facing the north. Speaking on Monday in Kaduna during a meeting/ dinner with…
Three academic staff of the Kaduna State University (KASU), have been promoted to the ranks of professors and associate professor. Spokesman of the university, Adamu Bargo, announced this in a statement on Monday in Kaduna. Bargo said two of the lecturers were promoted to the ranks of professors while one was promoted to the rank…
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…
The federal government has commenced the process of reimbursing the Plateau state for expenses incurred on the construction and rehabilitation of road projects. Minister of transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, disclosed this when he visited Jos to assess the projects carried out by the state government with a view to making refunds. The Director of Press and Public…
Some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representatives on Tuesday staged a walkout when the speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila rejected a request to ask the federal government to lift the ban on Twitter. The speaker had earlier mandated the relevant House Committee to investigate the suspension of the social media…
