Thirteen former fighters of Boko Haram, have reportedly escaped with rifles and motorcycles given to them by the Borno State government. Premiumtimes reports that the 13 are among thousands of former Boko Haram fighters and their families who had surrendered to the government and were enlisted to join the military in fighting the ins-urge.…
The Sokoto State Government has disbursed N95.4 million for the maintenance of Juma’at mosques across the state. The funds were released on Wednesday at the Sultan Muhammadu Maccido Institute for Qur’anic and General Studies by Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Bello Goronyo. A total of 87…
The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has approved new rates for the issuance of national driver’s licences and vehicle number plates, set to take effect from November 1, 2024. The revised rates aim to enhance the quality and security features of these identification documents, in line with international standards. Under the new pricing structure, Nigerians…
The Supreme Court has scheduled October 22 for a hearing on a constitutional challenge brought by at least 16 state governments against the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two other federal institutions. The case, marked SC/CV/178/2023, originated from a suit filed by the Kogi State Government and has now…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on Nigerians to place their love for the country above financial gain, expressing concern over the growing trend of mass migration, particularly among skilled professionals. Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday, October 8, during a session on the floor of the Senate while addressing a motion to tackle…
Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has blamed Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for the ongoing political unrest in the state. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Wike accused Fubara of inciting violence by proceeding with local government elections despite legal concerns. “No person who believes in peace and stability of…
Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Maitama, Abuja, has discharged and acquitted the former senator who represented Kogi West district in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, of the charges brought before him before the court by the Federal Government. Melaye was arraigned before the court…
President Bola Tinubu says a time will come when Nigerians will thank him for all the tough policies and decisions his administration is currently taking. President Tinubu stated this during the South-West Assembly of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos on Saturday, October 5.The event was attended by…
The 30-year-old man who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa, and said he won’t come down until President Bola Ahmed Tinubu resigns has been admitted to the Yola Psychiatric Hospital for mental examination. Recall that last Friday morning, September 27, Abdullahi Mohammed, from Taraba State, climbed the high-tension electricity…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Alhaji Bako Bala, has been killed by unknown gunmen. According to a post on the official Facebook page of the Special Adviser to the Kebbi Governor on Television and Radio, Alhaji Zaidu Bala Kofa Sabuwa, the armed men…
