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By Garry Ochigbo The Court of Appeal in Abuja, has nullified the election of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf of New Nigeria People's Party, NNPP. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision on Friday by a three-member panel of justices, held that Governor Yusuf was not a valid candidate in the March 18 gubernatorial election in the state. The court maintained that, evidence that was adduced by the parties […]
By Garry Ochigbo The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities NCPWD, Mr James Lalu, has commented on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his initiatives targeted at empowering Persons With Disabilities, PWDs. He made the call in Abuja, during the launching of an Empowerment program, to enable PWDs to become financially independent and contribute to national development. He also appreciated the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty […]
Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency in the capital Harare over a cholera outbreak. The outbreak has so far killed dozens of people with more than 7,000 suspected cases. The city authorities say the outbreak, spreading throughout the city, has invoked memories of a deadly outbreak in 2008, in which thousands died. "We have declared a state of emergency because of cholera," local media quoted Mayor Ian Makone as […]
The PM's current Rwanda plan will mean no asylum seekers are flown there before the next election, former home secretary Suella Braverman has said. Writing in the Telegraph, she said "tinkering with a failed plan" would not achieve the government's aims. She said the government should ignore human rights laws and obligations in their "entirety" to push it through. Rishi Sunak plans emergency legislation to rescue the policy after the […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The House of Representatives Committee on Defence has expressed concern over the distressing state of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, DICON, emphasises the imperative of revitalizing the corporation. we Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Babajimi Benson who explained that DICON was established in 1964 to provide the material needs of the nation's Armed Forces and other security agencies, explained that […]
A whistleblower who helped expose allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information. David McBride was due to face trial next week, but changed his plea after a legal ruling scuppered his defence. McBride - an ex-military lawyer - said he felt a moral duty to speak up after his internal complaints were ignored. A landmark inquiry later found evidence that Australian forces had […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to consider the urgent need for the establishment of an inland dry port at Emene, Enugu state as a means of increasing the revenue and GDP of the country. This was a sequel to a motion by a member representing Enugu East/Isiuzo Constituency, Professor Paul Nnamchi at plenary. In his lead Debate, the lawmakers stated that Emene is […]
By Florence Adewale The FCT Administration, in collaboration with other partners, have reiterated their commitment to eradicating tropical diseases prevalent in the Territory. The FCT Coordinator of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Dr. Eunice Ogundipe, stated that the administration has discovered that awareness of disease prevention is low in the FCT, contributing to the high burden of elephantiasis and other diseases in the Territory. According to her, the FCT administration has […]
By Georgina Humphrey Labour Party has called on its supporters in Nigeria and in the diaspora to disregard the news making the rounds that the party is working out a merger arrangement with any political party in the country. A statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Obiora Ifoh in Abuja describes it as a news item twisted and sensationalized by a section of the media […]
