Gov Abba Yusuf of Kano State has pledged to implement the recommendations of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI) on the #EndBadGovernance protest. Yusuf spoke while receiving the report from the chairman of the commission, retired Justice Lawan Mahmoud, on Wednesday in Kano. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson Sunusi Dawakin…
Nine individuals tragically lost their lives in a serious road accident in Kyaramma village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. According to the Jigawa State Police Command, the incident, which took place on Saturday around 2 pm, involved two Golf 3 saloon cars and resulted in numerous injuries. In a statement, the Police Public…
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised eyebrows after disclosing that some groups seeking registration as political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections submitted multiple applications using identical details. The development came to light after INEC published the names of 110 associations that have applied for registration on its website and official social…
Tensions between former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-Ekiti governor Ayo Fayose resurfaced on Monday after Fayose sent an inflammatory message accusing Obasanjo of belonging “in the zoo”. The message, released to the media by Obasanjo’s spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi, was sent shortly after the former president attended Fayose’s 65th birthday ceremony. Rather than a routine…
Super bantamweight boxer, Sodiq ‘Happy Boy’ Adeleke, was the biggest winner at GOtv Boxing Night 33, following a third-round technical knockout of Muyideen Abiodun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adeleke also claimed the ₦1 million cash prize attached to the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy for Best Boxer. Meanwhile, in the headline fight,…
A civil society organisation in Zamfara State has strongly criticised Governor Dauda Lawal, accusing him of gross incompetence and failure to secure the lives and property of the citizens under his watch. In a scathing statement signed by the group’s Publicity Secretary, Dr Suleiman Ibrahim Usman, the organisation alleged that Governor Lawal has abandoned his…
ECOWAS female parliamentarians under the aegis of ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians’ Association (ECOFEPA) are holding a special forum on the subregion’s women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment on Wednesday in Lomé, Togo. The event with the theme: “Empowering Women Through Financial Inclusion,” aims to address challenges women face in accessing financial services and unlocking women’s potential…
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, on Wednesday announced that the country was ranked second in economic growth among G20 countries. In the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the country’s performance is second only to Vietnam, which recorded a jump of 6.93 per cent. Hartarto said Indonesia’s economy expanded by 4.87 per…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs in Anambra, Cross River, Nasarawa, Taraba, Ekiti, and Lagos states. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that in Cross River, the NDLEA’s patrol team along Ogoja -Abakaliki Road…
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Monday, remanded a 19-year-old man, Taiwo Lateef, who allegedly stabbed another man with a broken bottle. Lateef, whose address was not provided, is facing a count charge of assault. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Insp E. O. Adaraloye, told the court that…
