The senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim and four other aspirants have filed an appeal challenging Governor Aiyedatiwa’s victory in the recent All Progressives Congress primary elections. The petition was filed with the APC Primary Election Committee, chaired by former Bauchi State Governor, Mr Mohammed Abubakar They are demanding the cancellation of…

Zamfara State Government has suspended the Commandant of the state Community Protection Guards, Colonel Rabiu Garba (retd). The suspension was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Nakwada, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. The statement read, “This is to inform the general public that Zamfara State…

The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has once again reiterated the need for state police, describing it as key content of restructuring. Adams’ reaction came in response to the statement made by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Business, Francis Waive, that state police like other issues relating…

The scheduled arraignment of the immediate-past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on bribery charges, was stalled on Wednesday over the failure of the prosecution to serve the charges on him. The Kano State Government filed eight counts of bribery, involving $413,000 and N1.38bn, against Ganduje,  his wife, Hafsat, and son, Umar. Also listed as…

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed May 20 to decide on separate applications praying for the restoration of the bail granted to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The court, on the said date, will also consider the application that the IPOB leader be transferred to another facility…

Around 70 people have been killed by heavy rains lashing Afghanistan over the past five days, the government’s disaster management department said on Wednesday. Neighbouring Pakistan has also been hammered by spring downpours, with 65 people killed in storm-related incidents as rain falls at nearly twice the historical average rate, officials told AFP. Dubai’s flagship…

THE Adamawa State Government has proposed N55.5bn as supplementary budget for the 2024 financial year. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Neido Kofulto, said this while briefing newsmen in Yola on Tuesday evening, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. She said the supplementary budget was part of the agenda of the emergency executive council…

Donald Trump and Polish President, Andrzej Duda discussed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East over dinner Wednesday in New York, the former US president’s reelection campaign said. Real estate magnate Trump, on a one-day break from court appearances in his hush money criminal trial, hosted Duda at his Trump Tower property in Manhattan….

Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami. The crater of Mount Ruang flamed with lava against a backdrop of lightning bolts overnight after erupting four times on Wednesday,…

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, reiterated his administration’s readiness to partner with investors to unlock the tourism potential of the state. He also said opportunities exist in the tourism sector, which can lead to prosperity if properly harnessed, adding that there are six major sites of development in the state, namely, Cultural…

Renowned chess master, Tunde Onakoya, who commenced his mission to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon for 58 hours, has played the game for 16 hours, winning all opponents. The event, which is underway at New York City’s iconic Times Square, started on Wednesday, April 17, and is scheduled to end on…