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The Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly, Moses Sule, has been sacked by the election petition tribunal sitting in Jos, the State capital. The tribunal nullified the election of the speaker, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside Danjuma Azi, member representing Jos North constituency in the Assembly.In its decision,Continue reading "Election Petition Tribunal Sacks Plateau House Of Assembly Speaker, Sule"

Gunmen have abducted a retired Major-General an Imo State community in Nigeria’s South-East. The victim, identified simply as Maj Gen RC Duru (rtd), was abducted last weekend in Orji General area, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. SaharaReporters learnt that the Major-General was driving himself in a black Mercedes Benz ML jeep whenContinue reading "BREAKING: Gunmen Ambush, Abduct Nigerian Major-General In Imo State Community"

The National Democratic Coalition in the United States of America (NADECO – USA) has told Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu to resign to save the country from further embarrassment. The group, in a statement released on September 25, 2023, claimed that controversies surrounding Tinubu’s academic journey at the Chicago State University have put the whole countryContinue reading "Resign And Save Nigeria From Further Embarrassment — National Coalition, NADECO Urges President Tinubu"

The military high command has stated that troops foiled the theft of crude oil to the tune of N388,469,650 and arrested 22 suspected oil thieves in the process, in the Niger Delta area This was made known by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, on Thursday while briefing journalists on the activitiesContinue reading "Nigerian Military Intercepts Over N388million Stolen Crude, 34 Illegal Refining Sites In Niger Delta"

Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has said democracy as it is currently practised in Africa needs to be "rejigged" adding that people no longer trust the system of government. Jonathan, who stated this during a Democracy Dialogue 2023 on Thursday, organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, revealed that democracy inContinue reading "Democracy Has Caused Serious Crisis In Africa, Driving Up Poverty, Unemployment – Goodluck Jonathan"

As mobilisation for the October 3 nationwide strike heightens, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed members, to ensure full compliance. Specifically, NUPENG said the Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD; Petrol Stations Workers, PSW; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers, LPGAR, and all other allied workers in the value chain of petroleum productsContinue reading "Nigerian Petroleum Workers, NUPENG Mobilises Tanker Drivers, Fuel Sellers, Others For October 3 Indefinite Strike"

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18, 2023, election in Kaduna State, Hon. Isa Mohammed Ashiru, has appealed to his supporters to remain calm, assuring them that he will recover the mandate they gave him.Ashiru made the call in statement in reaction to the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sittingContinue reading "Tribunal Ruling: I Will Reclaim My Mandate – Kaduna PDP Governorship Candidate Assures Supporters"

The ruling military government in Burkina Faso has said it averted the West African region’s latest counter-coup attempt, saying its intelligence and security services blocked an effort to “plunge our country into chaos.” Officials disclosed the “proven coup attempt” on Wednesday and said that it had been thwarted the previous day. “Investigations will help unmaskContinue reading "Burkina Faso’s Military Government Foils Counter-Coup Plot, Arrests Officers"