A lawyer, Victor Giwa, has said that the recent judgment by a Canadian court, which tagged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organisations, was in line with the country’s criminal law. Giwa, who spoke on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Monday, said that the Canadian court did […]
THE ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reasserted its dominance on the country’s political turf as it won an overwhelming majority of the seats at the legislative by-elections and re-run polls held on Saturday across 12 states of the Federation. Report stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted by-elections and re-run polls to […]
THE former member of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ossai Nicholas Ossai, and a three-term federal lawmaker who represented the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency, has been named Chairman of the 12th Anniversary celebration of Ndokwa Reporters and the maiden edition of the Bel Media Dialogue. The landmark event which holds on Thursday, August 21, […]
By MURTALA ADEWALE, Kano MORE than 100 suspected political thugs attempting to obstruct the Kano bye-election have been arrested by joint security forces. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed that the commencement of voting in some parts of the constituencies was delayed due to attempts by hoodlums to hijack electoral materials. INEC is conducting […]
VOTER apathy as well as malfunctioned Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) affected the conduct of the House of Representatives by-election for the Ikenne, Remo North and Sagamu Federal Constituency of Ogun State on Saturday. This came on the heels of mid-day’s sporadic gunshots and ballot boxes snatching that also greeted the exercise in Iperu Remo, […]
Delta State has announced an eight-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) to prepare for the 9th National Youth Games, scheduled for August in Asaba. The Delta State Sports Commission (DSSC) said the committee, led by its Chairman Mr. Onoriode Oborevwori, will ensure the games are well-organised and memorable. Chief Solomon Ogba, a former Commissioner for Sports, […]
By IDRIS OLUKOYA A traditional ruler in Epe Divison of Lagos State, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, has empowered 300 members of his community with vocational tools to promote self-reliance. The equipment, including sewing machines, grinders and hair dryers, were presented to the beneficiaries on Friday as part of activities to mark Ogunsanwo’s fifth coronation anniversary at […]
By IGE ADEKUNLE A psychologist, Prof. Remi Alarape, has called on the management of tertiary institutions to provide a robust mental health support for students in distress to prevent them from committing suicide. Alarape, who is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan, made the call in an interview on Saturday […]
By PETER AMINE THE Benue Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has entered an agreement with a major hospitality company to train 20 youths in different skills in the Middle East. The Board’s Chairman, Rev. Fr. Michael Melladu disclosed this in an interview on Friday in Makurdi. Melladu said the board had entered into thr agreement […]
By MANSUR ARAMIDE, Ilorin A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo Ashiru, has donated ₦5 million to the Kwara State Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He gave the money on Wednesday at the 45th anniversary of the Chapel in Ilorin, the state […]