President Bola Tinubu will on Monday swear in new ministers who have been assigned portfolios. This was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF). The statement signed by William Bassey, director of information in the office of the SGF, said the ceremony will take…
Some supporters of presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi were attacked by hoodlums in Lagos state. Some of the supporters, according to reports by TheCable, were said to have come under attack while on their way to Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) — the venue of the party’s presidential campaign rally. The hoodlums…
Nine people have been killed while five others were critically injured following attacks by bandits on communities in Zaria and Igabi Local Government Areas of Kaduna state. Security operatives were also said to have killed two bandits who were retreating to the forest. The commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed this…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a fine of N2 million on Arise TV for alleged violations of the broadcast code. The television station allegedly broadcast statement purportedly from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) claiming that the commission is probing a court case involving Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, in the United States….
The Plateau State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged security agencies to fish out perpetrators of Thursday’s ambush on Senator Nora Dadu’ut and her entourage in Namu, Qu’anpan Local Government Area of the state. Dadu’ut who represents Plateau South Senatorial District, was said to have been attacked by a mob shortly…
Sunday Katung, the Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speculations about Katung’s planned defection had trended for weeks amid denials by his aides. The senator officially announced his defection in a resignation letter addressed to the PDP…
