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Supreme Court reserves judgment on Binani’s appeal against Fintiri

NewsDeskNgJan 29, 2024January 29, 20240

Supreme Court reserves judgment on Binani’s appeal against Fintiri. Recall that the Adamawa state governorship election tribunal had earlier thrown out the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aishatu Dahiru’s suit seeking to sack Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. She headed to the Appeal Court in Abuja, which dismissed the appeal...

Smear Campaign Against CNS Targeted At Derailing War Against Oil Theft – Reps Deputy Spokesman

NewsDeskNgJan 29, 2024January 29, 20240

The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon Philip Agbese, has described the petition against the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, as a tactic to distract and thwart the war against oil theft. Agbese, speaking to journalists over the weekend, said the petition is the handiwork...

ECOWAS yet to receive formal withdrawal notification by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

NewsDeskNgJan 28, 2024January 28, 20240

ECOWAS says it has not received formal notification of withdrawal from the bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. ECOWAS is a sub-regional political and economic union of 15 West African countries. It stated on Sunday in Abuja that its attention had been drawn to a broadcast on the national...

Katsina Youths Pass Vote of Confidence On Tinubu, Keyamo Over Aviation Sector Reforms

NewsDeskNgJan 28, 2024January 28, 20240

The Katsina Youth Network (KYN) has passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo. In a statement co-signed by its president and secretary general, Alhaji Usman Galadanci and Wakil Jubril, the group said Keyamo’s reforms in the aviation sector...

EFCC Set To Investigate Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya for Alleged Financial Infractions

NewsDeskNgJan 28, 2024January 28, 20240

As the tenure of Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State, concluded on January 27, 2024, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is reportedly gearing up to invite him for questioning. Bello, who ascended to power in 2015 following the demise of Prince Abubakar Audu, is no longer shielded...

Northern governors link corruption to rising insecurity in Nigeria

NewsDeskNgJan 28, 2024January 28, 20240

Vice President Kashim Shettima and northern governors have emphasized that corrupt governance directly contributes to the insecurity plaguing the North and Nigeria overall. The leaders disclosed this while making presentations at the 10th Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation lecture and award hosted by Borno State governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum...

Navy reacts to fraud allegations against CNS

NewsDeskNgJan 28, 2024January 28, 20240

The Nigerian Navy (NN), has denied the involvement of the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla in any fraud or shady deal. According to navy spokesman, Rear Adm. Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, the allegation is a coordinated effort by disgruntled elements feeling the heat of the navy’s renewed...

Mattini Airline Suspended Over Ibadan Runway Incident as NCAA Begins Probe

NewsDeskNgJan 27, 2024January 27, 20240

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA on Saturday announced the suspension of the Permit for Non-Commercial Flight (PNCF) of Mattini Airline Services Limited. The is coming after Friday’s incident where the airline’s Challenger CL 601 aircraft, carrying 10 persons, experienced a runway excursion at Ibadan Airport. The Director of Public...

Ododo’s Inauguration, Temporary Distraction In Struggle To Liberate Kogi — Ajaka

NewsDeskNgJan 27, 2024January 27, 20240

The Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in November’s disputed Governship Elections, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka has urged the people of Kogi State not to be disillusioned by today’s swearing in of the APC Candidate, one Ahmed Usman Ododo as governor. Ajaka in a statement by the Party’s Campaign...

Randy cleric get life imprisonment for rape

NewsDeskNgJan 27, 2024January 27, 20240

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a Lagos bishop, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels to life imprisonment for raping his 23-year-old assistant (name withheld). Delivering judgment on Friday, the trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution established the ingredients of the two offences against the cleric. Justice...