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@1: Tinubu, Akpabio’s leadership impactful, committed to nationhood – The Natives

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

…Celebrate one-year of uncommon leadership, trailblazing A pro-democracy group under the aegis of The Natives has rolled out drums to celebrate the first year anniversary of the National Assembly under the Senate President Godswill Akpabio as the Chairman of the current legislative arm of government. The Natives, comprises of 371...

Over 1.5m pilgrims ready for Hajj rites in Saudi Arabia

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

No fewer than 1.5 million pilgrims across the world presently in Saudi Arabia are now set for this year’s Hajj rites which would begin on Friday with movement from Makkah to Muna ahead of the Arafat Day on Saturday. Specifically, a total of 1,547,295 pilgrims, according to a report by...

Fuel Smuggling: Customs intercepts 23,925 litres of PMS in Ogun

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

National Coordinator, Special Operation of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, said the command has intercepted 23,925 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol in Ogun State. Comptroller Ejibunu, stated this on Thursday while addressing newsmen at the Commands headquarters in Abeokuta, on the two weeks’...

Emirship tussle: FHC assumed jurisdiction against Supreme Court precedent – Odinkalu

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

Ex-Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, has said that the declaration of jurisdictional powers by a Federal High Court over the Emirship tussle in Kano State goes against the precedent of the Supreme Court. Odinkalu highlighted that the Supreme Court precedent had existed since 1988....

NSCDC denies kidnapping man over land dispute with kinsman in Ebonyi

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

The Ebonyi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has denied the news making the rounds that its operative abducted a native of Amaedim Ngwogwo community in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that some national dailies (NOT DAILY POST) had reported that the...

Troops kill notorious terrorists, others along Kaduna-Katsina border

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed an infamous terrorist Buharin Yadi, one of the alleged deadliest bandit leaders terrorizing Northern Nigeria in the last decade. Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, Samuel Aruwan, said on Thursday that the troops of Sector 6 Operation Whirl...

Kano: Court assumes jurisdiction to hear Bayero’s rights violation suit

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, has ruled that it has the jurisdiction to preside over the case of human rights violation brought by deposed Kano Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, and a senior councillor, Aminu Babba DanAgundi, following the reinstatement of Emir Mohammadu Sanusi II. The court had granted...

N80bn fraud: Shame us – EFCC accuses ministers, colleagues, others of shielding Yahaya Bello

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday alleged that some powerful Nigerian politicians are shielding the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who was accused of N80.2bn fraud. Recall that the anti-graft agency had declared Yahaya Bello wanted following his inability to honor its invitation. He was...

Democracy Day: Stakeholders canvas strengthening of LGs, citizen participation

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

As Nigeria marks Democracy Day on Wednesday, stakeholders have called for the strengthening of local government administration to promote good governance and ensure effective and accountable democracy. The call was made during a virtual event with the theme “June 12 Democracy Dialogue,” organized by The Office of the Citizen (OOTC),...

Democracy Day: Governor Uba Sani orders release of 110 inmates

NewsDeskNgJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

Governor Uba Sani has ordered the release of 110 convicts as part of his administrative powers and to mark the 2024 June 12 Democracy Day. Senator Uba Sani, Governor of Kaduna State, in a statement paying tribute to the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, GCON (of blessed memory), who devoted...