By George Kushi Within the last twenty four hours, the Adamawa State Election petition tribunal has experienced a back and forth situation where two directives have been given regarding its sitting in Yola. One directive transfered the tribunal sitting to Abuja and a current directive has rescinded the decision ordering that sitting should continue in […]
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The screening committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has dcleared 13 aspirants to contest its primaries scheduled for 6 and 7 of June 2022. Chairman of the Committee and a former national Chairman of the party, John Oyegun, revealed this on Friday. According to the Oyegun, 13 out of the 23 aspirants screened were […]
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Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will formally declare his intention to contest the Presidency of Nigeria in the 2023 general election today, 23 March 2022. Th Waziri Adamawa is slated to declare his intention at the International Conference Centre at 11:00am today. This would make it the fifth […]
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by George Kushi Those sufficiently acquainted with the history of Nigeria cannot deny the existence of tribalism in a more dispassionate perspective in our society. Nigeria is tribal society and most people feel far more at home among members of their own tribe than in any other company. Even today communities feel honoured such that […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday demolished a Mega-Store in Dawaki Relocation Scheme of Abuja, for allegedly failing structural integrity test. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that FCTA officials who were accompanied by a combined team of security operatives stormed the area and pulled down the structure attached to the site […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated members of the National Assembly Service Commission at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president performed the inauguration ceremony shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. Those inaugurated included Engr. Ahmed Kadi Amshi, Chairman (Yobe, North East); Babagana Modu, […]
Continue ReadingThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday announced the de-registration of political parties in Nigeria. This was made known in a Press briefing at the Commission’s Conference Hall INEC Headquarters Abuja by Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. INEC said the de-Registered political, Parties 75 in number, did not satisfy the requirements of the Fourth Alteration […]
Continue ReadingAn FCT High Court on Monday sentenced Maryam Sanda, the woman who stabbed her husband to death, Bilyaminu, son of a former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Haliru Bello, to death by hanging. Delivering judgment, Justice Yusuf Halilu, convicted her on circumstantial evidence. The killing was premeditated, the police said. The police […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has declined to renew the appointment of Babatunde Fowler as the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) and appointed Muhammad M. Nami, as Fowler’s successor. Fowler’s tenure expired today 9 December, but a statement by the Presidency said he is expected to hand over to the most senior director on the […]
Continue ReadingBy George Kushi Those sufficiently acquainted with the history of Nigeria cannot deny the existence of tribalism in a more dispassionate perspective in our society. Nigeria is a tribal society and most people feel more at home among members of their own tribe than in any company. Even today communities feel honoured such that when […]
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