Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to open his defence in the alleged certificate forgery case on January 5. The judge stated this after the All Progressives Congress (APC) closed its case on the matter. The party had called six witnesses to testify against the governor. READ ALSO: …
The Ebonyi government on Monday ordered the arrest of circulators of a video on social media that Fulani herdsmen were being attacked and chased out of the state. Gov. David Umahi said at a news conference in Abakaliki that the video was faked. He ordered security agencies to investigate the source of the video and arrest the circulators. The governor …
Enugu State governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019, Ayogu Eze, has said two more governors in the South-East might soon dump their parties for the APC. Eze spoke, at the weekend, when he presented gift items to the party members for the New Year in Enugu. He expressed the optimism that the APC would form the next …
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday condemned the killing of 70 people in Zaroumdareye, a border town between Niger Republic and Mali by militants. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari sympathises with Niger Republic over the terrorist attack that killed 70 people, …
The Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation into a case of alleged criminal conspiracy and forgery against three top management staff members of the National Assembly. Our correspondent learnt that the three officials (names withheld) are currently holding key positions in the management hierarchy. They were said to have been invited twice by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command …
The Anambra State Commissioner for Art, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Christian Madubuko, has resigned from the position and alleged threat to his life. In a letter addressed to Governor Willie Obiano, the commissioner also cited sabotage as the reason he was leaving the government. He charged Governor Obiano to quickly wake up and take charge of the government. Madubuko served as a …
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has directed the immediate suspension of staff members involved in extortion of applicants at the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, in Bauchi and Kaduna State offices. Pantami gave the directive following a public outcry that some personnel of NIMC, particularly at some enrollment centres in Bauchi and Kaduna States were …
