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Gov. Bala Mohammad of Bauchi on Tuesday pledged to conduct Local Government election in the next six months. Making the pledge while interacting with journalists in the wake of his victory at the Supreme Court, the governor, however, said the exercise would be conducted so long as it would not gulp huge resources of the state. “We have already laid out our agenda for the state in terms of development plans and we have our executive council in place. “Next week, we are going to organize a retreat with all our appointees and I want to assure you that we…
LAGOS – There is urgent need for private discussion between the Governors of the South-west and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami, over Amotekun, All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said. According to him, the foundation of the country had not been put at risk with the South-west regional security outfit launched by the governors of the zone in a bit to confront the insecurity in their states. The former Lagos governor, however, warned that that fabric could be torn by what he called the “dangerous rhetoric of those who should know better.” In…
Gov. Bala Mohammad of Bauchi State said on Tuesday that the sacking of Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha (PDP) by the Supreme Court rattled him momentarily as he had feared same fate might befall him. Speaking while interacting with newsmen, Mohammed said his fears were further heightened by the confidence exhibited by his opponents, prior to the delivery of the judgment on the Bauchi governorship election. “The Imo incident is one of such incidents that is a manifestation of a judicial process. “It was a very painful outcome for me as a PDP member and as a friend to the former…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has fixed February 5, 2020, to begin hearing in the Contempt Charge instituted against the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and the DG, Mr. Alex A. Okoh, in the case between Bancorp Financial Investment Group(BFIG) & BPE. The Court had on Monday directed all the parties in the matter to file their brief of argument and other necessary processes before 5th February which is the next adjourned date for the hearing of the Motion Exparte. Recall that the Federal High Court, Abuja had on 17th December 2019 ordered that the Director General (DG)…
They will wake you up with text messages of please help me. You will go to bed with the same text messages. The last 8 years was a curse to the people of Oyo State. They were so impoverished under the Abiola Ajimobi-led government that many couldn’t even afford a single square meal a day, hence they resorted to begging. The slogan of Ajisebioyo has disappeared. But unfortunately, their former ruler and his cronies are enjoying their loot while my people languish in poverty. The hope of the masses, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) led by no nonsense…
By Amosu Adeboye The Super Eagles have been drawn alongside Cape Verde, Central African Republic and Liberia in Group C of the 2022 World Cup qualifying series. The draw ceremony which was anchored by former France international defender Marcel Desaily took place at the Carlton Hotel in Cairo on Tuesday night. The Super Eagles will open their campaign against Cape Verde in March. Nigeria has not faced West African islanders Cape Verde at the full international level, while they beat a George Weah-inspired Lone Star of Liberia to qualify for the 1998 World Cup in France. The overall winners of…
President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, on his 5oth birthday, congratulating him on his many years of contribution to the nation as a lawyer and human rights activist. President Buhari joins All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts, family members, friends and professional colleagues of the erudite lawyer in celebrating the landmark age, and the wisdom of making sacrificial choices that have brought recognition, awards, and most recently a ministerial position. “Our faith in the younger generation is renewed seeing the way you have conducted yourself; making sacrifices for the greater good of the…
Some men in Jos have explained why they eat outside, instead of their homes. The men expressed the viewpoint in separate interviews with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Jos. According to them, they eat outside sometimes to reduce tension at home, and to prove a point to their wives. A trader, Mr Edit Okon, said his wife was not very good at cooking, and would buy food sometimes from restaurant in a food flask, to eat. “I knew my wife was never the cooking type before I married her; she has so many areas of strength but…
A nursing mother, Bilkisu Aliyu, on Tuesday dragged her husband, Ibrahim, before a Shari’a Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, seeking dissolution of their marriage. The petitioner, who resides in Hayin Malam Bello area of Kaduna, told court that she was ready to return the N70,000 Ibrahim paid as dowry. She also prayed court to order Ibrahim to pay N20,000 monthly feeding allowance for her six-month -old baby. On his part, the defendant, said he still loved his wife. He said that problem started when she returned to her parent’s house to give birth. Ibrahim prayed court to grant the…
The police in Jos on Tuesday arrested four cattle herders; Hamisu Mohammed, 18, Rayanu Mohammed, 15, Mustapha Yunusa, 15, and Abbas Salisu, 17, for allegedly raping four female minors. The suspects, all of Manger Village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau, are being held for rape at the state Criminal Investigation Division. The charge sheet said, the suspects in the course of tending to their flock in the bush, accosted the sisters who were on their way home and raped them. According to the statement from one of the victims, she said; she and her 3 sisters were walking…