As speculations continue to mount over whether former President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the coming Presidential election, the former president on Thursday night visited the National Chairman of the coalition African Democratic Congress, ADC. The meeting is coming hours after the ADC held its First National Caucus meeting in Abuja, and adopted the new party…
The Israeli military said Monday that Iranās retaliatory attack on US military bases proved that the country was a threat to āthe entire worldā. āI want to say that this is further proof of hostility and violence and of the fact that Iran is a terrorist state, which threatens not only Israel, but the entire…
Senator Shehu Umar Buba, representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, has been stripped of his traditional title by the Bauchi Emirate Council following his public criticism of Governor Bala Mohammed. The Senator, who previously held the title of āMandarin Bauchi,ā had accused the governor of corruption and mismanagement during an interview in Bauchi. Buba, speaking at…
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not only needs a southern candidate but also a Christian from the region to emerge as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Mohammed, who stated this on Thursday, said that the PDP plans to avoid what he said was a…
The United Kingdom has issued another travel advice to its citizens in Nigeria, the second in four months. In the information updated on Wednesday, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, FCDO, warned against areas where there are banks and ATMs. It noted that the Central Bank of Nigeriaās redesigning and issue of new N200, N500…
The governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have strongly opposed the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governorsā Forum (PDPGF), Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday described as unfounded the allegation by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has engaged a section of the media to smear the image of former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, in the ongoing Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) trial….
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has clarified its stance on the proposal for a certified drug integrity test for prospective Corps Members, stating that it cannot implement such a policy without official approval from the government. This clarification follows a request by the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General…
Gunmen suspected to be members of a notorious cult group have killed a traditional ruler in Obelle community in Emohua local government area of Rivers State, Chief Ferdinand Dabiri. This is as operatives of the Rivers State Police Command at the weekend foiled a clash between two rival cult groups in Port Harcourt, the state…
Two days after the killing of 20 fishermen in the Gadan Gari fishing community of Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, on Wednesday, another attack by armed terrorists, suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP, has reportedly claimed the lives of soldiers. According to Vanguard News, a military commander, two senior officers, and 17 soldiers at a…