The Supreme Court has fixed judgement on the appeals filed against governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State and his Bauchi counterpart, Bala Mohammed, for 3 pm. That was after the parties through the respective counsel adopted their briefs of argument. While Jeremiah Useni of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is challenging the election of Lalong, […]

The Katsina State Government says it would construct no fewer than 360 health clinics in the 34 local government areas, to promote efficient, effective and wider health care delivery in the state. Gov. Aminu Masari made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Daura. Masari said the […]

Mele Kolo Kyari the Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has arrived at the scene of the Abule-Egba pipeline explosion. NNPC said Kyari was in Abule-Egba “for on-the-spot assessment of the scene of yesterday’s unfortunate pipeline explosion.” The explosion, which happened on Sunday night, left three persons dead, while many trucks and houses […]

The Kano State Fire Service on Monday confirmed that four shops were destroyed by fire at Kofar Ruwa Yan-Rodi Market in Dala Local Government area. The service said in a statement that the cause of the fire, which occurred on Sunday at 10:49 p.m., was unknown, butt investigation had begun. Alhaji Saidu Muhammad, the Public […]

The Police in Niger on Monday confirmed the repel of attack by bandits on Malfa village in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state. Alhaji Adamu Usman, the state Commissioner of Police, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. “Personnel of `Operation Puff Adder’ were strategically stationed […]

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has affirmed the victory of Governor Aminu Tambuwal in the Sokoto State governorship election. In its ruling on Monday, the apex court dismissed an appeal filed by All Progressive Congress and its candidate Ahmed Aliyu challenging Tambuwal’s victory. In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the apex court dismissed the […]

Nigeria Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the election of Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. The judgment by a five-member panel led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta dismissed the appeal by Abba Kabiru-Yusuf challenging the election of Ganduje in the March 9, 2019 governorship election. A Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna had initially ruled that the […]

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We are joined by a Political Analyst, Nnamdi Abana, as we take a look at the judgement of the Supreme Court & the reactions as Hope Uzodinma is declared winner.

Adamawa State is set to designate a court to handle rape and other sexual offence cases, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Afraimu Jingi, has said. Jingi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Yola on Friday that the move became necessary following the government’s concern about the rising incidences of rape […]

An Abuja High Court sitting in the Bwari area on Friday sacked Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressives Party (YPP).

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has approved the reconstitution of the Task Force on farmers in the government’s forest reserves in the state. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Adegboyega Adefarati, disclosed in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Akure by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Bolu Ajijo. According to […]