The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission On Tuesday said a Kaduna High Court had sentenced one Adamu Jatau to seven years imprisonment for giving false information. The commission made this known in a statement shared on its Twitter page on Tuesday. The statement read, “Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna…
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has won his second term. Collation of Officer of the State, Mele Lamido announced Fintiri winner after he defeated Aishatu Dahiru of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Aishatu, popularly known as Binani, was earlier illegally announced winner by the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC….
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered that the Commissioner of Police on election duty in Adamawa State, Mohammed Barde, withdraw from the state with immediate effect. The IGP also ordered that the CP in charge of Gombe State, Etim Equa, should immediately proceed to Adamawa state for election security of the keenly…
A Dei-Dei Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced a 23-year-old scavenger, Sulieman Aliyu to six months in prison for breaking into a public toilet and stealing a generator. Aliyu of Madalla junction, Niger State, pleaded guilty to housebreaking and theft and begged for leniency. The Judge, Saminu Suleiman, however, gave the convict an…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has summoned an emergency meeting of the state security council to review ongoing operations designed to checkmate criminal activities in the state. This was contained in a release signed by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed and made available to Journalists on Tuesday in…
Barring further unforeseen circumstances, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, will announce the results of the controversial and dramatic Adamawa State governorship election, on Thursday, Vanguard has learned. The INEC will between Tuesday and Wednesday meet as a “Commission” on the matter, National Commissioner and Chairman of information and Voter Education Committee, Dr Festus Okoye,…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has felicitated the Nollywood actor, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, on his 60th birthday. The President hailed the actor’s courage for delving into politics and public office, contesting elections in his home state, Anambra and working with three governments as Senior Special Assistant, New Media, and Special Adviser on Entertainment, Leisure,…
Osun Amotekun Corps has rescued a kidnapped victim, Muhammed Jubril from his abductors with no ransom paid after a lot of restless efforts. Recall, the Amotekun Operatives had been on a search rescue mission of a kidnapped victim, Muhammed Jubril in Ago-Igbira a Fulani settlement of Ila-Orangun of Osun State that was kidnapped at about…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 30-years-old man, Abubakar Abdulaziz over alleged kidnap and murder of his 3-yr-old victim. The suspect was said to have criminally trespassed into the residence of one Adamu Alhassan,of Bacirawa village, Musawa Local Government Area, Katsina State on March 23, 2023 at about 1:00am while he was deeply…
Comedian Ayodeji Richard Makun, popularly known as AY Makun, has revealed that colleague Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth is not the type that apologises. Recall both comedians have been having a go at each other over the past few weeks with accusations and counter-accusations of wrongdoing off their longstanding feud. In an interview with…
