•Nasir El-Rufai The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kaduna State chapter, has urged the Committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate the expenditure of the past administration of Nasir El-Rufai to beam its searchlight on the ‘unjust’ sacking of over 27,000 workers across the state without payment of their entitlements....
•Some of the governorship aspirants A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Folakemi Omogoroye, has rejected yesterday’s governorship primary election, demanding its cancellation. Speaking today, the aspirant alleged that the election did not take place in many wards across the state, reports Sunday PUNCH. She c...
•House of Representatives The North-West, South-West and South-South geo-political zones of the country may not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general election if ongoing moves to alter relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) scales through. It was exclusively gathered that a bill “For an Act to alter the provisio...
Bullion Go-Neat Global Limited has again asked the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to expose those responsible for counterfeiting its products known as “Coco Samba Milk and Chocolate Flavoured With Herbal Extract.” The manufacturing company, in a statement made available to journalists, noted that NAFDAC a...
The House of Representatives is set to consider a bill seeking to create three additional states in the South-West region. The bill, which has been listed to be brought for first reading before the House of Representatives, is sponsored by the lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Osun State, Mr. Oluwole Oke, reports Vangua...
•Super Eagles With the crunch quarter-final tie between Nigeria and Angola in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations fast approaching, Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has asked Nigerians to support and pray for the team to come out victorious today. •Peseiro Following the second round win over Cameroon on Saturday, the fitness of the Super [&hell...
The member representing Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza Federal Constituency, Mr Ahmed Jaha, has called for deliberate efforts to return all Chibok people displaced by Boko Haram back home. Jaha said though Chibok and most parts of Borno are now safe from the activities of insurgents, a lot of people who fled the state have not returned, reports Daily [&h...
The Senate today announced President Bola Tinubu’s request seeking the confirmation of the nomination of 19 commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC). The appointees are: 1. Emmanuel Eke (Abia) 2. Clifford Zirra (Adamawa) 3. Chidi Ezeoke (Anambra) 4. Isa Buratai (Borno) 5. Alex Ukam (Cross River) 6. Blessyn Brume-Ataguba (Delta...
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned till tomorrow, to hear the application option by a man in the custody of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Mr. Obiora Samuel, seeking to enforce his right to freedom. Samuel, in the court paper, told the court that he has been in the anti-narcotics […]
A housewife, Shakirat Ayinla, pleaded with an area court at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin today to grant her prayer for divorce on grounds of two years of childlessness. Ayinla told the court that her husband, Jimoh, no longer loves her, reports NAN. “I have made up my mind over this matter. I want a divorce,” she […]