A Kano State High Court has granted an exparte order restraining the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, from parading himself as National Chairman as well as a member of the party, pending the determination of the substituted motion of his suspension. Consequently, the court ordered that henceforth Ganduje should…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative, IMPI, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar sparked controversy over the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project to discredit it. The group, in a statement issued Monday by Chairman Niyi Akinsiju, said there is enough proof to support the Federal Government’s choice of HiTECH to construct the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway….
The Federal Government, through the office of the Head of Service of the Federation, has told workers in the country that a house divided against itself will not stand. It urged union members to always explore the option of dialogue and collective bargaining in addressing workers welfare issues. The Permanent Secretary, Common Service Office (CSO),…
Twenty-nine suspected members of the Yoruba Nation were on Wednesday arraigned before an Ibadan Chief Magistrate Court for their involvement and roles in the aborted invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat on Saturday, April 13. They were arraigned on a seven-count charge bordering on treasonable felony, unlawful society, illegal possession of firearm, going armed…
Generally speaking, Nollywood movies often fall prey to a litany of pitfalls: formulaic plots, uninspired scripts, feeble dialogue, sloppy editing, and lacking cinematography, resulting in a sweeping sense of mediocrity. While there are admittedly many individuals who genuinely appreciate what the industry has to offer, it is important to note that the intention here is…
A former United Nations rights chief, Navi Pillay, who is chairing a three-person investigation, said Tuesday that Israel is preventing UN investigators from speaking to witnesses and victims of the October 7 Hamas attack. The Commission of Inquiry was established by the UN Human Rights Council in May 2021 to investigate alleged violations of international…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has destroyed a total of 304,436kg kilograms and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts of Lagos and Ogun states. The chairman of the agency, Mohamed Buba Marwa, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at a brief ceremony where the seized drugs were publicly destroyed…
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called on the European Union, EU, to impose a new round of sanctions on drone technology from Iran. She is pushing for the extension of last year’s campaign, which was initiated by France and other EU countries, to curb the import and export of drones. Baerbock is due to…
The Niger State Ministry for Minerals Resources has disclosed the arrest of over 30 illegal miners at various locations, despite the ban on illegal mining in the state. It also debunked the alleged killing of one person at an illegal mining site in Minna during a clash between restive youth groups last Friday. The state…
A former member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Working Committee, NWC, Salihu Lukman, on Tuesday urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit and resolve the political dispute between the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, ex-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Lukman said Tinubu and APC chieftains should resolve the political…
