August 2024
Etsu Nupe leads prayer for rainfall in Niger
The Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on Thursday, led the Muslim faithful to seek the face of God to end the drought or the prolonged lack of rainfall in the state. Abubakar was joined by other traditional and religious leaders and farmers at the Eid […]
Ganduje lambasts Yusuf over court papers theft claim
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday, described as ridiculous and unreasonable the insinuation by the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, that he (Ganduje) hired miscreants masquerading as protesters to break into the state high court and steal some ‘sensitive documents’ relating to his (Ganduje’s) corruption trial. The Yusuf-led […]
FG inaugurates committee on sale of crude oil to local refineries
The Federal Government has set up the Technical Sub-Committee charged with developing the framework for the sale of crude oil to local refineries in naira. While inaugurating the committee on Thursday in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said the initiative aligned with the presidential directive, aimed […]
UNIOSUN Felicitates Prof. Olukoya Ogen on His Induction as Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters
The Management of Osun State University, under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, has heartily felicitated Professor Olukoya Ogen, a foremost historian and highly productive and prolific scholar, on his induction as Fellow of the prestigious Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL). In a statement released by the University on Thursday, 15th August, […]
Just In: NJC recommends Kekere-Ekun to succeed Ariwoola as CJN
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Justice Kekere-Ekun is to replace Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who will retire on August 22 as the CJN. The NJC made the recommendation to President Bola Tinubu at its 106 meeting held in Abuja between […]
Russian Court Sentences Woman To 12 Years Imprisonment for Donating to Ukraine Charity Organization
A Russian court has sentenced amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in prison for treason after she donated $51 (£39) to a charity supporting Ukraine. Karelina, who holds dual American and Russian citizenship, pleaded guilty last week following a trial conducted behind closed doors. Karelina had been living in Los Angeles and became a […]
ICYMI: US-Born Nigerian Filmmaker, Dan Bello Accuses Ex-Governor Ganduje’s Family Of N20Billion Kano Treasury Fraud Via 44 Bank Accounts
Dr Bello Galadanci, a US-born Kano State indigene, filmmaker and journalist, popularly known as Dan Bello, has revealed alleged massive financial scandal involving the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State. According to Galadanci, the treasury has been systematically looted through a complex network of bank accounts and companies. Galadanci accused Hafsatu Abdullahi Umar, wife […]
Ganduje’s corruption case documents stolen during protest – Gov
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, undertook an on-the-spot assessment of the Kano State High Court, which was vandalised, looted and razed amid the recent nationwide hunger protest, which turned violent in parts of the North. Yusuf, during the tour, regretted the invasion and destruction of the state high court by hoodlums, lamenting that […]
Man arrested for producing fake naira notes in Bauchi
The operatives of Bauchi Police Command have arrested a 62-year-old man, Tahir Ahmed, for the production of fake naira notes. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed on Tuesday in a press release. He noted, “On the 6th of August, 2024, a concerned citizen from Jos North LGA, Plateau State boarded […]
I get N21m monthly as take home, Kano lawmaker reveals
The lawmaker representing Kano South, Senator Sumaila Kawu, has revealed that he earns over N21m monthly as a total take-home package. This revelation is coming barely 24 hours after the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission said that each of the 109 senators in the upper chamber receives a total of N1.06m in salary and […]