The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the suit filed by the President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, to void the provisions of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022. The court will announce a date to parties involved. The apex court admitted an application filed by Rivers to be joined in the suit. Justice Musa Dattijo, who led the seven-member panel of the Justices of the apex court, allowed the joinder application that Rivers brought through the Speaker of its House of Assembly and its Attorney-General and adjourned hearing on the suit until May…
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By Fadhlillah Abdallah Senator Abubakar Gada and Rep Abdullahi Balarabe Salame have announced their withdrawal from the Sokoto All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election billed to hold on Thursday. This is contained in a letter dated May 26, 2022, sighed by the duo, addressed to the National Chairman of the party, a copy of which was made available to newsmen. The letter was in furtherance to a another dated 15 May 2022, in which they sought the national headquarters’ approval for the state chapter to adopt direct primaries in electing the flag-bearer of the party in the state. Read…
By Fadhlillah Abdallah The Vice-Chancellor of Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Prof. Bashir Garba has pledged to boost the welfare of staff and students. He made the pledge when he received officials of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), who paid him visit on Wednesday. Professor Garba urged the union members to always employ dialogue as a means of resolving issues, rather than confrontation. “The main thrust of unionism is understanding not disruption. Therefore, I’m enjoying you to always resolve issues amicably by engaging in dialogue rather than confrontation. “You should consider your employer as a partner in progress…
By Justina Auta The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen and a non governmental, Tabitha Cumi Foundation (TCF), have called for inclusion of women and girls with disability in menstrual health and hygiene management policies They made the call at a training on Wednesday organised by TCF in commemoration of the 2022 Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management Day celebration held at Abuja School of the Deaf, Kuje, FCT. Tallen, represented by Ms Gloria Ekanem of gender unit in the ministry said faced by girls and women with disabilities faced lot of challenges in accessing menstrual health and hygiene management. The…
Presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and withdrawal from the presidential race on the party’s platform. Obi, in the letter titled “Resignation From PDP and Withdrawal from the Presidential Contest” addressed to the PDP National Chairman, dated May 24 and made available to newsmen on Wednesday, said the reason for his action was because of recent developments within PDP. “I am writing to intimate you of my resignation from the PDP, which was conveyed to the Chairman of Agulu Ward 2. Anaocha LGA Anambra, effective Friday…
The CBN says online media reports purporting the sacking of the bank’s governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, is untrue. Head of Corporate Communications at the CBN, Osita Nwanisiobi, made the rebuttal on Wednesday. Emefiele is currently out of the country on official assignment. Emefiele has been under public scrutiny since he declared interest to run for the presidency at the oncoming 2023 general elections.
Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), a consortium of agriculture support organisations, has unveiled resilience and capacity building programme for 300,000 smallholder farmers to accelerate maize production in Kaduna state. AGRA Progrmme Officer in the state, Dr Esther Ibrahim, stated this at the inauguration of the training programme on Wednesday in Kaduna. She said the programme would increase farmers productivity, resilience and support them in responding to issues of climate change. According to her, the programme is to transform the food system in Africa particularly Nigeria which faced serious climate change challenges. Ibrahim said the project would support 300,000…
The Spanish Embassy in Nigeria says it has donated 4.4 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the federal government of Nigeria towards containing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is contained in a statement by the embassy titled “No one will be safe until we are all safe” in Abuja on Wednesday. The embassy said that the donation was in line with the Spainsh government’s unconditional defence of fair, equitable, and universal access to vaccines against COVID-19. The mission explained that the ceremony to hand over the vaccines took place on the premises of the National Primary…
… Says 14 bodies recovered, search ongoing By Babagana Wakil, Maiduguri Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum has confirmed the killing by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists of 32 persons around Mudu village, 45 kilometers from Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge local government area of the state, last weekend. The governor stated this in a statement by his spokesperson, Isa Gusau and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. According to Zulum, six persons were injured while two escaped the attack unhurt. “Governor Babagana Umara Zulum is very disturbed by the unfortunate killing of fellow citizens at the weekend. Pending a full report, the governor…
Gunmen have abducted four persons, including two Catholic priests, in Kafur local government area of Katsina state, Northwest Nigeria, ChannelsTV has reported. The clergymen are the Mai Kanbu Parish Priest, Father Stephen Ojapa, and Father Oliver Okpara along with two of their visitors, all boys. “No information as to their whereabouts. Kindly pray for their safety and release,” a statement from the Director of Social Communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Fr Chris Omotosho, added. According to sources, the gunmen broke into the St. Patrick Catholic Church rectory at Gidan Mai Kanbu at about 1:00 am on Wednesday. Although police authorities…