National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sen. David Mark, has welcomed the Court of Appeal judgment nullifying the Federal High Court’s earlier ruling deregistering the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Peter Lifu had, on June 15, ordered INEC to deregister ADC and four other
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the deadly attack on Naridon Village in Kaduna State, ordering security agencies to hunt down the perpetrators and rescue abducted residents. The attack, which occurred early Monday in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area, claimed about 30 lives, including women and children, while several houses
Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, plans to donate one-third of his wealth to charity as part of his succession plan, his daughter, Halima Dangote, has revealed. Halima, a trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, disclosed the arrangement in an interview with Bloomberg published on Tuesday, saying the billionaire
The Edo State Special Security Squad codenamed “Operation flush out Kidnappers and Cultists” have recorded yet another success as personnel of the squad and other sister security agencies raided a hideout at Egbaen Community in Ovia North East local government area of Edo State arresting four suspected Cultists. Principal Security
The Edo State government said it had ordered immediate temporary repairs to a section of the Benin Bypass after haulage equipment belonging to Build Well Nigeria Limited damaged the road, disrupting traffic on the federal highway. Special Adviser on Project Implementation and Monitoring to Governor Okpebholo, Phoebe Williams-Bello, gave the
The Federal Government and development partners have validated the draft Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) policy to accelerate agro-industrial development, attract $4.4 billion investment and create jobs. Dr Kabir Yusuf, National Programme Coordinator, SAPZ, said this at the stakeholder validation workshop on the draft policy in Abuja on Monday. He
The Federal Government has condemned recent xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa, warning that immigration enforcement must never become an excuse for violence. The condemnation was made on Monday during a closed-door meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and
The Presidency on Monday replied criticism by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, accusing him of deliberately ignoring the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration while painting an unfair picture of the country’s current state. Obi in an interview with Channels Television on Sunday, criticised
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has charged 497 newly trained forest guards to secure ungoverned forest areas and strengthen the state’s security architecture. The governor gave the charge during the passing-out parade and induction ceremony for the recruits at the Police Training School, Ogida Barracks, Benin City. This was contained
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has declared Tuesday a work-free day to enable civil servants collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The directive is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Osogbo by the governor’s spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed. The governor directed all state workers, including local government staff