The governorship election petition tribunal in Yola, Adamawa state has affirmed the election of Ahmadu Fintiri as governor of the state. Umar Ardo, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and his party had challenged Fintiri’s victory before the tribunal, alleging corrupt practices, threats and violence during the election. They prayed the tribunal to nullify…
Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Dioceses, Bishop Matthew Kukah has asked President Bola to reduce prices of fuel to ease the sufferings of Nigerians. Speaking on Friday at the formal unveiling of the APC Progressive Institute in Abuja, the clergyman said there was serious hunger in the land. He urged political leaders to urgently…
The National Assembly on Monday transmitted the revised Electoral Act Amendment Bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. In a statement, an aide to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Mr. Babajide Omoworare, said the clerk of the National Assembly, Olatunde Ojo, transmitted the bill to the president on Monday. According to Omoworare, sending…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) has disclosed that it has over 1 billion litres of safe petrol for nationwide distribution. The NNPC disclosed this in a statement on its official Twitter page on Tuesday. The company disclosed further that 2.3 billion litres of petrol would arrive in Nigeria between now and the end…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has declared that he will not allowed any presidential aspirant who raise an army of thugs to force himself on the people. Buhari stated this in an address on Thursday at the place of Alhaji Muhammadu Isa II, the emir of Jama’a, Kaduna state. Buhari was in Kafanchan, headquarters of Jama’a Local Government…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the North West Zone, has kicked against non representation of Christians in the governing board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC). President Bola Tinubu had on September 28, submitted names of members of the Governing Board of the Commission to the Senate for confirmation. Those nominated by…
