Governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau state, Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that if elected, he will revive and equip technical schools in the state to promote skills that are relevant to the 21 century economy. According to him, in the nearest future, talent and skills will represent the critical factor…
Bandits on Friday abducted 20 medical and dental students alongside a house officer travelling to Enugu. The students were said to be on their way to attend the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu when they were ambushed around 5.30pm in the Otukpo area, Benue state. The victims are…
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday declared the Zamfara governorship election, inconclusive. A three-member panel of the appellate court unanimously annulled the victory of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ordered for rerun in three Local Government Areas – Maradun, Birnin- Magaji and Bukkuyum. The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC)…
The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has alleged that some disgruntled people opposed to the confirmation of Adewale Adeniyi, as Comptroller General the Nigerian Customs have resorted to campaign of calumny against him. In a statement on Monday in Kaduna, the group said these disgruntled elements have been fabricating fake news against Adeniyi and asking President…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has commended the Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani for restoring peace in the state. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call to the governor on Friday, Oluyede said Kaduna state has become safer and more peaceful since the governor assumed office in 2023. The army…
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has rejected calls by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) for the removal of Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Bashir Umar, President of the SCSN, had made the call at the Council’s 2026 Annual Pre-Ramadan Lecture on Tuesday in Abuja. Umar said …
