A group of concerned Zamfara elders has issued a scathing rebuke of Governor Dauda Lawal’s handling of armed banditry victims, accusing him of spreading false claims about free medical treatment provided to those injured in attacks. In a statement signed by spokesperson Hon Aliyu Muhammad Gummi, the group challenged the governor to provide concrete evidence…
A fresh legal crisis may be looming ahead of the November 15 national convention of Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as party founding member and former governor, Sule Lamido, has threatened legal action if denied the opportunity to purchase the national chairmanship nomination form. Lamido made the threat on Sunday in Abuja after his…
The relationship between Ambrey International, a global maritime security firm, and its Nigerian partners may be on the brink of collapse, with mounting allegations of breach of trust and unpaid debts. Ambrey International is known for providing maritime security to international shipping companies across West Africa and has a presence in several West African countries….
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced some suspected terrorists standing trial for terrorism-related offences to various jail terms, including 20 years imprisonment on each count and life imprisonment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while several of the defendants were convicted and handed 20-year sentences on each count to run…
The Federal Government is set to reform Nigeria’s land administration system to unlock an estimated $300 billion in untapped capital, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Ahmed Dangiwa, has said. Speaking at the 30th Conference of Directors of Lands in Federal and State MDAs, themed “Nigeria Land Titling, Registration and Documentation Programme (NLTRDP):…
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has dismissed concerns over internal party issues, insisting that they do not threaten its stability. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday as part of his 78th birthday message, the former Senate President said that internal challenges are a normal part of institutional growth. He stressed…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has extended his condolences to Alhaji Baba Umar, Executive Secretary of the Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Management Board, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Ramatu Bello. Hajiya Bello passed away at the age of 98 after a prolonged illness. In a separate message, the governor also expressed…
ECOWAS has appointed former Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to head its Election Observation Mission for Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election scheduled for 25 October. The announcement was made by the ECOWAS Commission in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. The mission will be deployed from 19 to 29 October, in accordance with…
Nigeria will play host to no fewer than 35 countries with different speakers at the 61st Africa Day celebration scheduled for May 24 to May 27 in Abuja. Mr. Young Piero, Coordinator and Director of Parliament, Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Joint Sessions, Africa Union Simulation (AUS), disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday in…
Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice Chairman, PDP South-South chapter, has said that the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike was not the problem of the Peoples Democratic Party. According to Orbih, the real problem of the PDP is those with entrenched interest in contesting every presidential election without respecting the provisions of the PDP constitution. Orbih, also…
