A federal high court sitting in Abuja has fixed September 7 to hear a suit seeking the disqualification of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, from contesting the 2023 elections. The suit was filed by four APC chieftains, asking the court to declare that Tinubu is ineligible to run…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians not to lose hope despite daunting challenges. He stated this in his Easter message issued on Friday in Abuja. He said Easter is most significant event in Christianity and called on Nigerians to live in unity and love. “I join our Christian brothers and sisters to celebrate this year’s…
The Zamfara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned the gruesome murder of Mallam Hamisu Danjibga, a Correspondent of the Voice of Nigeria ( VON), in the state. In a statement on Wednesday in Gusau, Ibrahim Ahmad, secretary of the state Council of the NUJ, called for a thorough investigation into…
The Kaduna state government has disclosed that 323 persons were killed while 949 others were kidnapped by bandits in the last three months across Kaduna State. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan stated this on Friday while presenting a report on the security situation in the state at a security…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Tuesday declared a total nationwide strike effective Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The leadership of the two unions reached the resolution after an extraordinary National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, an official told The PUNCH under the condition of anonymity because he…
Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom has sent congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 85th birthday, describing him, as an accomplished leader and an epitome of greatness. In a statement, Ortom thanked the former President “for continually making strong impacts and interventions in numerous political issues in Nigeria and internationally. This according to him has…
