From Naseer Mijinyawa Minna The chief Judge of Niger State, Justice Aisha Lami Bawa Bwari has lashed out at the legal unit of the state police command and prosecuting police officers for deliberately keeping suspects in detention without proving any case against them. This was happening against the backdrop that some inmates files could not be found just as some have spent more years than they would have spent if convicted.The chief judge who spoke when she granted amnesty to twenty Five inmates awaiting trial at the Minna Old correctional custody warned the police to desist from keeping suspects in…
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By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The chickens may be coming home to roost for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa as constituents have started revolting over what they said is lack of proper representation The Chairman House Committee on Power and member representing Birninkudu/Buji Federal Constituency, Honourable Magaji Da’u Aliyu became their first casualty as he was on Thursday attacked by agrieved constituents at Kukuma town in Buji local government area of the state. The incident happened when the aggrieved youths barricade the road to stop the federal Law Maker’s Entourage and other All Progressive Congress (APC)’s executives who were…
By Mercy Enulue As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the world cancer Day on February 4, Haematologist, Dr Ukoma Chi-Kadibia, has called for better awareness of the disease since early detection is the key to survival.Speaking to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to mark the world cancer Day in Keffi he said the theme for the 2022 commemoration is “close the care gap”. Chi-Kadibia said Nigerians need to know the importance of going to the hospital early to ensure early detection and treatment before it gets out of hand.He reiterated the fact that cancer is real…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse Th Jigawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill on anti corruption and public complain which emanated from the executive to quicken justice delivery for justice and peaceful coexistence Speaking to newsmen shortly after passing the bill the chairman house committee on Justice and Judiciary honourable Abubakar Sadeeq Jallo said, the bill was earlier presented in the house by the majority leader and refered to his committee. The committee chairman who is member representing Hadejia local government in the state house of Assembly said he has consulted with all stakeholders and visited some states to…
The forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) State chairmen has described both the Governor of Yobe state and his counterpart in Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello as great blessings to the ruling party.The Forum’s chairman of chairmen and Borno state APC chairman, Alhaji Bukar Dalori, made this remarks Thursday in Abuja, shortly after the inauguration of the newly elected APC state chairmen.Dalori, who expressed gratitude to Governor Mai Mala Buni and all other party leaders for the confidence reposed in them said they have watched both Governor Buni and Alhaji Yahaya Bello’s exemplary leadership over the years.The APC state…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has communicated with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) saying its national convention date of February 26th, 2022 as earlier announced reman sacrosanct. The APC National Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) chaired by Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State sent the letter to the electoral umpire. Buni and John James Akpanudoedehe, national secretary.jointly signed the notification letter dated February 2nd, 2022 The letter which was addressed to the INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu reads, “This is to inform the Commission that our great Party has scheduled to hold its National Convention on Saturday,…
***Urges House of Reps to commence Public Hearing on Keren-Happuch Men Against Rape Foundation (MARF) has lauded the gesture of the founder and members of the management board of Dowen College, Lagos.for resigning their positions in the wake of the controversies surrounding the death of its student, 12 year old Sylvester Oromoni. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Executive Director of the anti-rape foundation committed to curtailing all forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) across Nigeria, Lemmy Ughegbe said the resignation of the founder and board members was a mark of honour. Ughegbe advised that other schools…
The House of Representatives on Thursday adjourned plenary session to Next Tuesday for non provision of Order paper and Votes and Proceeding by the Secretariat.Consequently, the Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila Called for immediate redeployment of the staff in charge of printing of the Order Paper and Votes and Proceedings for his inability to provide the documents.The Speaker, who was visibly angered over the anomally directed the Clerk and his deputies to report for a meeting in his office over the ugly development Worried by the Speaker’s unusual mood, about seven Sergeants-at-arms working within the chamber made frantic efforts at the Rules…
From: Friday Idachaba As the Third Biennial Review of the African Union (AU) Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development (CAADP) comes up later this month, Nigeria and other African Countries are expected to improve on their implementation of their Malabo 2014 Declarations. Arising from the the Maputo and Malabo summits of 2003 and 2014, a declaration was signed by the African Heads of States undertaking to implement a seven-point agenda including allocation of 10 per cent of their national annual budgets to the Agriculture sector. The focus was to support at least, six per cent growth rate for the sector as encapsulated…
The Federal Government on Thursday claimed it has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism. While giving update on the anti-corruption fight of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration on Thursday in Abuja the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the disclosure.He disclosed that fraud unit unmasked 123 companies and 33 bureaux de change linked with terrorism in the country.Mohammed however failed, to name the individuals and companies linked with terrorism.“For its part, the analysis by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, in 2020-2021, revealed 96 financiers of terrorism in Nigeria, 424 associates/supporters of the financiers, involvement of about 123 companies…