Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, is expected to commence his defense today before the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. Ganduje’s victory at the March 23, 2019 poll is being challenged by the Peoples Democratic Party. The governor, through his counsel, Offiong Offiong (SAN), informed the tribunal, presided over by Justice Halima Shamaki, that…
Read moreNewly appointed Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly matters, Senator Babajide Omoworare, has pledged to deepen the current mutual relationship between the Executive and the Senate. Omoworare, in a statement on Tuesday, said he would deploy his vast legislative experience and his robust contacts in the Senate to ensure a rancor-free…
Read moreUnited States has urged the United Nations Tuesday to extend an arms embargo on Tehran that is due to expire next year as part of the embattled Iran nuclear deal. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the UN Security Council that the clock was ticking on a resolution restricting weapons sales to Iran that is…
Read moreSaudi Arabia on Tuesday has begun implementing a landmark reform allowing women over the age of 21 to receive passports and travel abroad without permission from a male “guardian”. Authorities said the reform, announced earlier this month, weakens the restrictive guardianship system that has long been a symbol of repression against women. On its twitter…
Read morePolice have arrested suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume who was named in the clash between the police and soldiers two weeks ago in Taraba State. Wadume was arrested in the Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano State by Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team. He is presently being held at the Force Headquarters…
Read moreSuspected armed robbers on Tuesday attacked the convoy of Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, killing three policemen and a civilian. Akabe was on his way to Abuja on an official engagement when the convoy ran into the robbers who were operating few kilometers away from Akwanga at about 6pm. Police Public Relations Officer…
Read moreDepartment of State Services has alleged in fresh papers filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja that the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore, met with “foreign collaborators” in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries on how to topple the Muhammadu Buhari government”. DSS also alleged in the court document that Sowore…
Read moreBandits were said to have killed 17 people in attacks on three villages in Katsina State late Sunday night. Many people were also said to have been injured and others abducted. Sources told Journalists that four people were killed at Tsayau village in Jibia Local Government Area as well as 11 at Dantakuri village and…
Read moreHong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of efforts to restore calm and that talks with non-violent protesters would provide “a way out” for the Chinese-ruled city. Hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied peacefully in torrential rain on Sunday in the eleventh week of what have…
Read moreThe Supreme Court has struck out an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the last presidential election. The appeal was filed against a ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), in which it held that the Atiku and the PDP do not have a reply to an application…
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