Month: July 2017
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Galadiman Bauchi; Aspirants Appeal High Court Judgement
By Sule ALIYU, Bauchi Aspirants that contested for the seat of Galadiman Bauchi and lost to the Present Galadiman Bauchi Surveyor Ibrahim Sa’idu Jahun has filed a notice of appeal before the Court of Appeal Jos Judicial Division asking the court to set aside the Judgement of the Bauchi State High Court and to grant…
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One Feared Killed As Cultists Strike In Ilorin
By Steve Oni, Ilorin After a long lull, suspected rival cultists launched their hostility in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Thursday, killing one in the process. One man identified simply as Dauda was gruesomely killed at Edun/Opo-Malu Junction, leading to palpable fear among residents and shop owners in the area. The victim was said…
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Bauchi, UNICEF, NPC flag of massive birth registration exercise
By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Bauchi State state governments in collaboration with the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) and the National Population Commission (NPC) have flagged of a massive birth registration campaign in Bauchi State. Flagging off the ceremony, Governor Mohammed Abubakar assured that all primary healthcare facilities and government hospitals in the state will have…
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Maitama Sule was a true leader, nationalist – Dogara
By Aaron Ossai The speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has led a delegation of Hon. Members on a condolence visit to Kano over the demise of the late Danmasanin Kano, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, who died on Sunday. The Speaker also visited Kano State governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the…
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Britain Not In Support Of Nigeria’s Break Up – Envoy
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The British government has debunked claims by some secession agitators in parts of Nigeria that its government is backing their agitation to break Nigeria. Speaking with journalists on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, after meeting with the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad, on a courtesy visit,…
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Court Quashes 16-year-old Marriage Over Pork
By Our Correspondent with agency reports An Idi-Ogungun Customary Court at Agodi, Ibadan has dissolved a 16-year-old marriage, following a petition that the woman offered pork as meal to her Muslim mother-in-law. A fashion designer, Mr Kolawole Adegoke, sought the divorce, accusing his wife, Adeyinka, of deliberately flouting his instructions. In his evidence, Kolawole…
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Communal Clash: Gov. Ahmed Constitutes 7-man Judicial Commission
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has warned that he would not hesitate to sanction any traditional ruler or constituted authority found to contribute to outbreak of conflict among communities in the State. Governor Ahmed gave the warning on Wednesday when he inaugurated a seven-man Judicial Commission of Inquiry into…
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Edo LAWMAKER Empowers Widows, Orphans, Physically Challenged.
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Member representing the federal constituency at the National Assembly, Joe Ediowele weekend brought succor to the physically challenged, orphans and widows in Esan central, Igueben and Esan West local government areas, Edo State through the empowerment scheme. The parliamentarian said he has also concluded plan to offer them scholarship…
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Court Grants IGP Possession Of Seized Property
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The Federal High Court sitting in Benin and presided over by Justice O.O. Tokode has granted the Inspector General of Police possession of the immovable property lying, being and situate at No. 1 Adesuwa Grammar School Road, GRA, Benin City. The order came on Wednesday pursuant to a motion…
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IEDPU Takes Proactive Step To Curb Youth Unemployment
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), has, under its entrepreneurial programme, graduated a total of 236 youths. The IEDPU in collaboration with Kwara state Polytechnic, Ilorin organised the three months intensive skills acquisition courses for the beneficiaries in order to reduce the problem of unemployment in Ilorin Emirate. The beneficiaries…