The People Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Yobe state in the 2019 elections, Ambassador Umaru Damagum has denied filing a suit seeking the removal of the state governor, Mai Mala Buni. Damagum and Alhaji Baba Aji, his running mate during the election, were reported to have filed the suit through Emeka Etiaba (SAN), maintaining…
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NADR), Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) chapter, have protested the frequent abduction of their members in Plateau state. The doctors who staged a peaceful procession on Thursday within the hospital premises, described the security situation as unacceptable, maintaining that the development could hinder them from delivering efficient services to…
Different understanding of the judgement of the Kaduna governorship election petition which was delivered via Zoom on Thursday has sparked up confusion. While some people understood the judgment to mean Governor Uba Sani’s election was upheld by the tribunal, others understood the judgement differently. It was initially reported that the judgment was inconclusive and Sani…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says he is hopeful that lasting peace will soon return to Plateau state, as the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and other security agencies work tirelessly to rid the state of all criminal elements. Abubakar said this during a visit to Caleb Mutfwang, the Plateau…
The Adara Development Association (ADA), an umbrella body for the Adara ethnic nationality in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas of Kaduna, has kicked against an executive bill by the Kaduna State Government, seeking to reform traditional institutions in the state. According to the Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the executive bill titled, “A…
A former Inspector-General of Police, Tafa Balogun, has died. Balogun who was appointed AIG in March 2002, was said to have died at a hospital in Lekki, Lagos at about 8:30 pm on Thursday following a brief illness. He was aged 74, few days to his 75th birthday. He was born on August 25, 1947,…
