The Plateau chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the National and State House Assemblies Election Petitions Tribunal judgment that declared former governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong, as winner of the southern senatorial election of the state. The tribunal had on Monday sacked Napoleon Bali, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it is working with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to resolve network hitches that may arise over uploading of results for the 2023 elections. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure on Friday at a one-day strategic interactive session with journalists in Lagos….
The Kaduna state government has said that three people were killed by fleeing terrorists while two of the criminals were neutralized by troops. Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs disclosed this in a statement on Sunday evening. He said the troops of the Nigerian Army in the early hours of Sunday…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo The inaugural Nature’s Gift 21-km Marathon race organised by the Taraba state government held on Saturday in Jalingo, the state capital. Over 100 athletes participated in the amid heavy down pour to compete for the top prize. Nenfot Mathias from Plateau state and Charity Agbofure from Delta state. emerged as…
The book, entitled Accidental Public Servant, by the current governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, published in 2013, is a story of how he transformed from a private entrepreneur to rise to the top of the country’s political hierarchy, without actually planning to become one. In other words, the book is about how the…
Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his position on Monday night,citing health challenges. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed Abubakar’s resignation in a statement. The minister’s resignation came amid growing insecurity, bedevilling the country. “President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to…
