By Dr Abdulaziz Bako Elections are won and lost at the polls, or so we were told. The sacking of the governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, by the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, makes it unambiguously clear that we are transitioning into a new era in our quasi-democratic system. Except if something…
In a bid to have seamless campaign strategy that will unseat the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has inaugurated the local Government campaign Councils for the 21 LGA’s Party chairmen in kogi state.This is just as the Party assured of using its already established structures across the state to sting the opponents with…
Traders at the Alayabiagba market in Ajegunle, Lagos State, couldn’t hold their excitement as the market was reopened earlier today. The PUNCH reports that the Lagos Waste Management Authority had sealed the market on Monday due to the unhygienic condition of the environment as a result of indiscriminate dumping of refuse. The traders were seen…
A young lady, Greatness Olorunfemi, a victim of ‘one-chance’ operators in Abuja, has died after an Abuja hospital allegedly refused to attend to her. An X user, #Gbemilekhe, who shared the story on Friday, alleged that the hospital in the Maitama area of Abuja asked for a police report before treatment could commence. Olorunfemi sadly…
…..Abiodun’s mandate as “divine” – APC ABEOKUTA: The Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abeokuta, on Saturday affirmed the victory of Prince Dapo Abiodun, as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the State. The three-man panel, in the judgement read for over 11 hours, dismissed the petition filed by the…
Both Manchester clubs suffered shock defeats in the Premier League on Saturday. At Old Trafford, Joachim Andersen’s volley in the first half proved to be the deciding goal as Crystal Palace beat United 1-0. Roy Hodgson now becomes the first manager to go five matches unbeaten at Old Trafford. City lost 2-1 at Wolves, bringing…
…Fixes N4.5m as minimum deposit THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has allocated a total of 1764 seats to Osun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in preparatory for the 2024 Hajj exercise to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. NAHCON also fixed a sum of N4.5m as minimum deposit for intending pilgrims. The was disclosed…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Friday flagged off the National Immunization Plus Days, NIPDs, exercise for babies between ages of 0-59 months with a view to promoting the welfare of children in the State. At the flag off ceremony which took place at Ayegbaju International market , Osogbo, the governor who was represented…
About 25 members of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) from Akure, the state capital, were reportedly abducted by some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Friday afternoon. The victims who were said to be traveling to Ifon, in Ose local government area of the state, for a burial ceremony were stopped by the suspect kidnappers who…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has assured that the insecurity that is currently disturbing the peace in Kaduna State will soon be a thing of the past, adding that the Armed Forces are determined to bring the ugly situation to an end. He made this pledge while responding to an appeal by…
