The appointments of the monarchs, according to a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, was approved after the state executive council observed the necessary administrative processes and relevant laws.Alimi also revealed that the Council approved the restoration of Chief Omolola Afilaka in Atakunmosa East local government as the Alatorin […]
A military spokesman said soldiers had come under heavy fire and moved to more advantageous positions in two areas of the north-eastern region.Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelensky has cancelled all upcoming foreign trips as troops struggle to contain the new cross-border incursion, with several towns and villages coming under heavy fire.His press secretary, Sergiy Nykyforov, said […]
Fresh from his exploits at the WTT Saudi Smash, top seed Aruna was again unstoppable with a commanding win in the final against Egypt’s Mohamed El-Beiali.The one-sided final saw Aruna effortlessly take down the Egyptian with a 4-0 win to emerge as the new Africa Cup champion after losing the title to Egypt’s Omar Assar […]
The incident occurred around 5:20am during the Subhi ,early morning, prayer.A spokesman for the Kano State Police Command, Abdullahi Kiyawa, said preliminary forensic analysis showed that the explosion was suspected to be caused by petrol.The injured, including 20 adult males and four male children, were transported to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital for treatment. The principal […]
A statement by the commission’s Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale said they were arrested for operating BDC without an appropriate licence.The suspects are Abdulahi Musa, Garba Abdullahi, Dauda Hussaini, Jubril Musa, Abdulwaheed Iliyasu and Abubakar Mohammed.Others are Umar Saidu, Nurudeen AbdulAzeez, Hamidu Usman, Yusuf Isa, Musa Ishaka, Liman Makki and Idris Mohammed.They were arrested […]
Emefiele pleaded not guilty when the charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ,EFCC, was read.The former Governor of the CBN is the sole defendant in the charge before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory ,FCT, in Maitama.Other conditions attached to the bail include that […]
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, stated while briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the Federal Executive Council ,FEC, meeting. According to the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, the Council could not take all the memos that were to be presented by members.Keyamo said no one would be exempted paying for access into the […]
Former Labour Party ,LP, presidential candidate Peter Obi held meetings with his Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP, counterpart, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.He also met with two PDP chieftains, former Senate President Bukola Saraki and former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido.Speaking on Obi’s meeting with Atiku, the ex-VP’s media aide, Paul Ibe, said although they discussed […]