The Court of Appeal sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State. The panel upheld the verdict of the tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay which sacked Yusuf on September 20, 2023. The lower court had declared 165,663 votes of Yusuf, who contested under theContinueContinue reading “Court Of Appeal Sacks Kano State Governor, Kabir Yusuf, Affirms APC’s Gawuna”
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Nigerian Court Orders Former Central Bank Governor, Emefiele To Be Remanded In Kuje Prison Over N1.6billion Fraud
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has ordered the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, to be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The Nigerian government brought Emefiele before the FCT High Court on a six-count charge bordering on alleged N1.6 billion procurement fraud.ContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Court Orders Former Central Bank Governor, Emefiele To Be Remanded In Kuje Prison Over N1.6billion Fraud”
Three Protesters Shot Dead As Nigerian Police, Shiites Clash In Kaduna State During Pro-Palestine Demonstration
At least three members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shiites were reportedly shot dead on Thursday when they clashed with operatives of the Nigeria Police force during a pro-Palestine protest in Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Police Command meanwhile said the Shiites members started attacking the policemen who were draftedContinueContinue reading “Three Protesters Shot Dead As Nigerian Police, Shiites Clash In Kaduna State During Pro-Palestine Demonstration”
Court Of Appeal Voids Zamfara Governor, Dauda’s Election, Orders INEC To Conduct Rerun
The Court of Appeal sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has declared the Zamfara State governorship election as inconclusive. The Court on Thursday voided the election of Governor Dauda Lawal and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold a fresh election in two local governments. The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, BelloContinueContinue reading “Court Of Appeal Voids Zamfara Governor, Dauda’s Election, Orders INEC To Conduct Rerun”
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands Of Nigerian Policemen On Election Duty In Imo State Lament Unpaid Allowances, Appeal To Inspector-General, Egbetokun
After about a week when they participated in the gubernatorial election in Imo State, thousands of policemen who were deployed for the election are yet to be paid their allowances, SaharaReporters has gathered. The gubernatorial election was held in the state on Saturday, November 11. In the poll, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate andContinueContinue reading “EXCLUSIVE: Thousands Of Nigerian Policemen On Election Duty In Imo State Lament Unpaid Allowances, Appeal To Inspector-General, Egbetokun”
WE’VE ARRESTED AJAERO’S ATTACKERS’, NSA BEGS LABOUR
National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday, apologised to the organised labour over the attack on the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, Imo State capital, on November 1. Ajaero, who stormed Owerri to lead a protest, was severely beaten and detained for hours. Consequently, the labour gave the government anContinueContinue reading “WE’VE ARRESTED AJAERO’S ATTACKERS’, NSA BEGS LABOUR”
6-Weeks-Old Bride Sets Home Ablaze. Stanley Mijah Yola
The Police in Yola, the Adamawa State capital have apprehended one, Amina Hassan, a 20-year-old Housewife and Resident of Shuware ward in Mubi North Local Government Area of the State for allegedly setting her matrimonial home ablaze only six weeks into their marriage.During interrogations by the Police in Yola, the suspect who admitted committing theContinueContinue reading “6-Weeks-Old Bride Sets Home Ablaze. Stanley Mijah Yola”
Nigerian Farmers Now Forced To Harvest Crops Before Due Date In Zamfara Communities Over Farm Invasion, Killings By Armed Herders
Farmers in some communities in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria have resorted to harvesting their produce before the due time owing to persistent cattle invasions by armed herders on their farmland. It was gathered that farmers and residents of the Dugun Mu’azu community and other neighborhoods in the Sabuwa local government area of Katsina had beenContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Farmers Now Forced To Harvest Crops Before Due Date In Zamfara Communities Over Farm Invasion, Killings By Armed Herders”
Passengers Injured As Nigerian Aircraft Skids Off Runway At Port Harcourt Airport
An aircraft belonging to Nigerian airline, ValueJet has skidded off the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State. Details of the incident were still sketchy at the time of filing this report but SaharaReporters gathered that it happened around 3:30 pm on Tuesday. “Value Jet Airline aircraft has skidded off the runwayContinueContinue reading “Passengers Injured As Nigerian Aircraft Skids Off Runway At Port Harcourt Airport”
Kogi SDP Candidate Ajaka, Supporters Storm INEC Headquarters In Abuja To Protest Against Election Conduct, Call For Yakubu’s Resignation
Muritala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in Saturday’s Kogi State governorship election and hundreds of his supporters on Tuesday stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission to protest against the outcome of the election. INEC on Sunday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Ahmed Usman Ododo winner of theContinueContinue reading “Kogi SDP Candidate Ajaka, Supporters Storm INEC Headquarters In Abuja To Protest Against Election Conduct, Call For Yakubu’s Resignation”
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