A former senator President, Anyim Pius Anyim has dumbed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Anyim formally joined the APC on Saturday at a ceremony held at the Abakaliki Stadium the Ebonyi state, capital. Many chieftains of the APC, including the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje,…
The Plateau state government has declared a three days mourning period for the 22 school children who died in a collapsed school building on Friday at Saints Academy in Busa Bujji, Jos. The state government also said it will set up a high power committee to investigate the cause of the collapsed building. The two…
The two abducted Kaduna journalists – AbdulGafar Alabelewe of The Nation newspapers and AbdulRaheem Aodu of Blue Print newspapers have been released from captivity alongside the family members after six days in captivity. The journalists were abducted on July 6, 2024 at their residences in in Danhonu community in Millennium City area of Kaduna. Asma’u…
At least 17 persons have been confirmed dead while over 120 others were hospitalised following the collapse of a two storey building at Saint Academy, in Busa Buji community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state. The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday at about 8 am when the students were said to be writing…
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has asked the federal government to propose amendments to the Samoa agreement or withdraw from it. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, president of CBCN, Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, said the bishops are concerned about the agreement’s potential threats to Nigeria’s sovereignty and values, “particularly regarding the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, be remanded in Kuje prison, Abuja, pending the consideration of his bail application. The presiding judge, James Omotosho, issued the order on Thursday after the court resumed Mamman’s arraignment on money laundering charge, which was earlier stepped down by…
