By Tobias Lengnan Dapam The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said its operatives arrested a wanted notorious bandit, Bello Galaduma, in Sokoto. The corps in a statement issued yesterday by its spokesperson, Olusola Odumosu, said the…
Troops kill 14 bandits, arrest 24 criminals, rescue 36 kidnapped victims in Zamfara
By Tobias Lengnan Dapam The Nigerian Military said its troops killed 14 armed bandits and rescued 36 kidnapped victims in Zamfara State. Speaking on Thursday while giving update on the military operations in the country, Brigadier General, Benard…
NSCDC nab wanted, notorious bandit
By Tobias Lengnan Dapam The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said its operatives arrested a wanted notorious bandit, Bello Galaduma, in Sokoto. The corps in a statement issued yesterday by its spokesperson, Olusola Odumosu, said the arrest was…
Buhari congratulates Gov Akeredolu on Supreme Court judgment
By Egena Sunday Ode President Muhammadu Buhari has joined members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in felicitating with Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State over the Supreme Court judgement, which upheld his re-election in the October 10, 2020 polls. The…
TETFund: Buhari approves N8.5bn for research in 2021
By Maryam Abeeb,Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of N8.5 billion for the conduct of ground-breaking research in medicine and other areas in 2021, under the National Research Fund, NRF, scheme funded by the Tertiary Education Trust,…
CVR: PDP calls 1m Nigerians registered so far a referendum against Buhari, APC
By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the one million Nigerians who have so far registered under the on-going continuous voter registration, CVR, exercise of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, represents a referendum against…
PDP vows to probe its Senators, Reps on role on Electronic Transmission of Election
… Differs with Supreme Court over Ondo guber judgement By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to investigate the roles played by it’s members at the National Assembly during the voting exercise…
Court discharges, acquits El-Zakzaky, his wife
From: Femi Oyelola Kaduna A Kaduna High court has discharged and acquitted leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shi’ites, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat. Justice Gideon Kurada delivered the judgment in Kaduna yesterday.…
Blasphemy: Court fixes August 18 for hearing of Abduljabbar’s case
By Mustapha Adamu, Kano The Upper Sharia Court, Kofar Kudu Kano under Ibrahim Sarki Yola has fixed the 18th of August, 2021 to allow the lawyers representing Kano state government to present its charges against Shaikh Abduljabbar Kabara before…
Oyetola congratulates Akeredolu over Supreme Court victory
From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna Osun state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Arakurin Rotimi Akeredolu over his victory at the Supreme Court. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ismail…