Togolese lawmakers adopted a new constitution on Monday, moving the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system and giving parliament the power to elect the president of the small West African country. The president will be chosen “without debate” by lawmakers “for a single six-year term”, and not by the public, according to the new…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, of Ondo state has described as shocking and devastating the death of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Paul Akintelure. Akintelure, who died in the early hours of Tuesday, was a governorship aspirant in the party and was the Deputy Governorship candidate of the defunct ACN in 2012 in Ondo…
In what can be described as a significant development in the offensive operations against insurgency in the Lake Chad basin, two (2) wanted and notorious Commanders of the Boko Haram of Bakoura Buduma faction have surrendered to troops of the multinational joint task force. According to the Spokesman of MNJTF, Lt. Col Abdulkahi Abubakar said:…
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Kaduna State police command has said that it has arrested a child trafficking syndicate that specialises in the abduction, buying, and selling of minors within the state. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Mansir Hassan, the syndicate members were arrested on March 24 following intelligence reports. Hassan, in a statement, explained that…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is currently meeting with the 36 State party Chairmen. The meeting is to discuss the state of the party as well as preparations to tackle the challenges ahead. Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum is chairing the meeting. Recall that on the 6th of December 2023, NWC ordered…
English Premier League giants Chelsea are preparing to make a £77m bid to secure the transfer of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in the summer. According to Italian newspaper Il Mattino, the Blues are set to launch a bid of £77m to acquire the services of the Nigerian striker at the end of the 2023/24 football season. The…
The Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has urged the Federal Government to interrogate individuals with claims of having close ties with bandits. The clergyman raised questions about the Federal Government’s failure to investigate individuals claiming close ties with bandits. He made this known in an interview with Channels Television. His words: “It is…
In deference to the current challenging times in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has decided to forego any celebratory event for his 72nd birthday anniversary on March 29, 2024, calling on his well-wishers to direct any fund towards charitable organisations. In a press statement released by the special adviser on Information to the president, Bayo Onanuga,…
Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has subsidised pump price of petrol to N500 per litre against the market price of N730, for farmers in Damasak, Northern part of the state, to boost dry season farming. The governor also unveiled a 90-horsepower capacity solar irrigation pump station in Damasak during his visit to the town…
President of the Senate and chairman, National Assembly of Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio, has made a strong case for increased efforts in parliamentary diplomacy to engender world peace and conflict resolution. Akpabio, who spoke at the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Related Meetings, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday, maintained that parliamentary diplomacy…
The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has commended the successful rescue of the Kuriga school children from the clutches of bandits. AANI also called on relevant authorities to ensure rescue of the remaining school children held since 2014. A statement by AANI President, Ambassador Emmanuel Okafor commended the bravery of all the security…