The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal for Sokoto/Zamfara states, sitting in Sokoto, has nullified the election of Umar Yusuf Danmaje, a member of the National Assembly representing the Yabo/Shagari federal constituency. He was elected under the People Democratic Party (PDP). In a unanimous judgment delivered on Monday, the three-member panel of judges, led by Justice Ashu A. Ewah, declared the election of Danmaje as null and void. The tribunal also ordered Danmaje to pay ₦500,000 in damages to the petitioner as a cost award. The tribunal included Justice Helen N. HammanJoda and Justice Ali T. Changbo.…
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“Sextortion is a sinister tactic that coerces victims into sharing explicit images or videos by preying on their vulnerabilities and exploiting their trust,” explains Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 AFRICA.
“This means that in June 2024, the rate of increase in the average price level is higher than the rate of increase in the average price level in May 2024,” the agency said.
The Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly in Rivers state has halted all expenditures of the state governor until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House. This follows a seven-day ultimatum the lawmakers gave the governor to present his budget before the House. ALSO READ [OPINION] Tribalisation of Emirship: The true story of Ilorin princess turned Kano queen , By Yushau Shuaib The Leader of the House, Major Jack raised the motion informing the House about the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum given to the governor to present the 2024 budget before the House. ALSO READ [BREAKING] Amaewhule-led Assembly…
Ten children have died due to a suspected measles outbreak in Damangaza community in Lokogoma District, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The Head of the Damangaza community, Mr James Budebo disclosed this during a one-day outreach programme on Friday in Abuja. The programme was organised by PHC Damangaza and the Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC), a grassroots organisation dedicated to health interventions in underserved communities. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection characterised by fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a distinctive rash. It can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis, especially in young children…
A migraine is a severe headache that is classically characterized by throbbing pain, sometimes covering half the head. It may be accompanied by an uncomfortable sensitivity to bright lights and loud noises — photophobia or phonophobia, respectively — with or without blurry vision or a visual aura, a difficult-to-describe symptom in which vision becomes prismatic. “Generally speaking, when people get migraines, there is a blood vessel between the brain and the skull in your meninges, and when the blood vessel gets too big, it dilates. It tugs on the meninges [which is] the shock absorber of the brain. That usually…
The Coalition of Northern Youth Imams on Saturday cautioned clerics against the misconception of Sokoto State reform laws on the Sultanate Council, saying the rumour of deposing the Sultan was untrue. The clerics disclosed during a two-day workshop to sensitise the Muslim clerics and Imams on the need to verify information with regards to the sultanate before making conclusions. The Chairman of the occasion, Abdulrahman Jibril-Funtua said it was part of the teachings of Islam to refrain from spreading rumours and making judgments or conclusions before verification. ALSO READ Coalition urges immunity for Sultan amidst dethronement concerns He urged the…
“Some religious organisations are more corrupt than public offices. I have evidence towards that. You look at the speckle in someone else eyes, but meanwhile, there is a log in yours.”
ASHENEWS reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted various quantities of cocaine and opioids, including tramadol, pentazocine injection, morphine sulphate, and ketamine injection, concealed in shoes, clothes, and other items destined for the United States, United Kingdom, and Cyprus in Lagos. Among the notable seizures, 250 grams of cocaine bound for Cyprus were hidden in the soles of custom-made shoes, while over five kilograms of opioids heading to the US and UK were found concealed in clothes and household items intended for shipment through courier firms in Lagos. Additionally, 440 grams of Loud, a…
One of the biggest problems confronting several major cities in the country today is the severity of youth redundancy and the resulting impact on the social setup. The situation is far more serious in cities where hitherto functioning factories which were engaging many capable youths into remunerative employment have largely now become comatose. Even if these factories are now restored to full production, they cannot entirely engage the teeming youths in the cities. Government employment opportunities may indeed have reached pliable limits. Meanwhile, schools have continued to produce more graduates with no capacity to engage in self-employment. Kano By Eng.…