The Southern Kaduna Support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the president of block votes in future elections, citing his administration’s support for the region. The group’s pledge comes in response to the defection of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and his reported efforts to form a coalition against the current administration The group in a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Dr. Joseph G. Ibrahim, and Director of Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Victor Bobai Mathew to newsmen, said President Tinubu’s emergence has changed the fortunes of Southern Kaduna. “With President…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an updated voter register and the official list of political parties ahead of the rescheduled local government elections in Rivers State. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) confirmed on Thursday, 13 March, 2025 that it had received the revised voter list and party details as part of preparations for the upcoming elections. RSIEC had earlier announced that elections for all 23 local government areas in the state would take place on 9 August , 2025. The fresh polls became necessary after the Supreme Court annulled the 5 October, 2024, local government elections…
A two-year-old girl has been crushed to death by a bus driver attempting to evade arrest by officials of the Edo State Public Safety Response. The incident occurred on the Ring Road, Benin City, on Wednesday, 12 March, 2025 when task force officials engaged in a struggle with a commercial bus driver while trying to arrest him. According to witnesses, the situation escalated when the task force officers confronted the driver and in an attempt to escape, he manoeuvred his vehicle, but the officials grabbed the steering wheel. “The vehicle crashed into a toddler standing beside her mother’s roadside wares,…
Two English Premier League giants-Liverpool and Manchester City are reportedly interested in Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina. Aina is into the final months of his contract with Nottingham Forest. The Super Eagles defender is yet to sign an extension and could leave on a free transfer this summer. Liverpool and Manchester City are closely monitoring his situation at Forest, according to TBR Football. The 28-year-old has established himself as one of the best full-backs in the Premier League since arriving the club on a free transfer two years ago. Ola Aina made his 50th Premier League appearance for Nuno Espirito…
Dangote Refinery has reduced its ex-depot premium motor spirit price to N815 per litre. This latest price drop comes after fuel landing cost dropped to N774.82 per litre below Dangote Refinery’s N825 ex-depot prices. Petroleum products marketers familiar with the development confirmed this to an online medium on Friday, 14 march, 2025 Meanwhile, unlike in the price drop on February 26, 2025, Dangote Refinery did not officially announce the new price reduction. The development comes amid the ongoing price war between major players in Nigeria’s downstream oil sector. The spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, confirmed the…
The trial date of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu as well as the identity of new judge, have been revealed. Kanu will appear before a new judge Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on March 21, 2025. Kanu’s lead Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, who made this disclosure to an online medium, said the legal team is primed and ready. Ejimakor, however, disclosed that Kanu’s legal team has not been served with the charges he would face before Justice Omotosho. Kanu has been facing charges over his pursuit for the actualization of…
The Federal High Court in Abuja Justice Emeka Nwite has thrown out out bail applications filed by four terrorism suspects linked to wanted notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji. The judge on Friday, 14 March, 2025 dismissed the bail request of the suspects on the ground that the charges against them were severe. Ruling on the bail applications, Justice Nwite held that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has established that the characters of the offences allegedly committed by the four suspects are very strong. The judge also held that the likelihood of tampering with evidence, witnesses and further committing…
President Bola Tinubu has explained the rationale behind his administration’s economic reforms, saying the primary motive was protecting the interests of future generations. A statement by spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the president spoke on Thursday, 13 March, 2025 at the State House in Abuja while receiving a delegation of former National Assembly colleagues from the aborted Third Republic, during which he served as a Senator representing Lagos West. The president said for 50 years, Nigeria was spending money of generations yet unborn and servicing the West coast of the nation’s subregion with fuel, adding that it was getting difficult to…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has stated that Nigerian students are not just the leaders of tomorrow but the change of today in the society. The ICPC Boss stated this at the National Civic Club Competition for students organized by Connected Development (CODE) in Abuja recently, where students of secondary schools across the country were brought together to participate in a competition which was aimed at exemplifying the vital role of civil society in raising the next generation of ethical leaders. He commended the host organization, CODE,…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the former Sole Administrator of Sakaba Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Abubakar Bawa Makuku, alongside his Director of Finance and Supply, Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai, over an alleged N54 million contract fraud. The duo was docked on Thursday, 13 March, 2025, before Justice E. Gakko of the Federal High Court sitting in Birnin-Kebbi. The ICPC charged them with abuse of office, fraudulent contract awards, and financial misconduct. According to the three-count charge, Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai is accused of unlawfully withdrawing N54 million in cash from the coffers of…