The federal government is considering banning mining activities and the operation of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada across the country as part of efforts to tackle security challenges. The Attorney General of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, disclosed this on Thursday at the end of the national security council meeting at…
The Supreme Court will on Friday, deliver judgment on the Plateau, Kano, Zamfara, Bauchi, Lagos and Ebonyi governorship appeals. Governors of the three states – Caleb Mutfwang (of Plateau) and Abba Yusuf (of Kano) and Dauda Lawal (of Zamfara), are challenging the nullifications of their elections at the Appeal Court while the appeal for Bauchi,…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) say a total of 53,262 terrorists and their families comprising men, women and children have so far surrendered to own troops as at 16 of May 2022 so far. Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO) Major General Benard Onyeuko, disclosed this in Abuja while briefing journalists on…
Elder statesman and convener of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, has endorsed the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, Clark said Obi is the best hope for a new Nigeria. Clark’s endorsement is coming few days after former President Obasanjo endorsed…
Deborah Yakubu, a 200 level student in the Department of Home Economics, Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE) Sokoto, has been killed for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Mohammed. The incident occurred on Thursday in the school. It was gathered that, Yakubu, an Indigene of Zuru, Kebbi state, was accused by a Muslim student for allegedly abusing…
The Nigerian Association of resident doctors (NARD) is to embark on a warning strike on Wednesday over the failure of the federal government to meet its demands. The association disclosed this in a communique issued at the end of its National Executive Meeting on Monday in Abuja. The communique signed by the NARD president, Orji…
