A High Court in Doma, the headquarters of Doma Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, has extended its order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from conducting its congresses in the state. The court initially issued the restraining order on September 27, 2024, following a motion filed by 16 PDP members led by Senator Mohammed Ogoshi-Onawo (PDP, Nasarawa South). The plaintiffs brought the case against the PDP as the first respondent, Mr Francis Orogu, the PDP chairman in Nasarawa State, as the second respondent, and the State Working Committee as the third respondent. Justice Abdullahi Shams-Shammah extended the order on…
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Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has granted freedom to 12 inmates across five custodial centres as part of events organised to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day and 28th anniversary of the creation of the state. During a ceremony in Lafia, the state capital, the governor urged the released inmates to make the best use of their experiences in the correctional facilities to lead productive lives and contribute positively to society. Sule also congratulated the state’s controller of correctional centres for effectively managing the facilities and commended the inmates for their dedication to acquiring vocational skills while in custody. He pointed…
Bashiru Dauda, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities Matters, has decried the inadequate funding of the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC). Dauda said the development was hindering the agency from carrying out its responsibilities. He said this in Abuja on Thursday at an event organised to celebrate Nigeria’s older persons and the important role they play in the society. He said that part of the responsibility of NSCC was to take care of the country’s senior citizens. The chairman said older person’s Bill before the House had passed through the first reading, adding that it spells out all privileges,…
Rigas FS manager, Viktors Morozs admitted his side would have struggled against Victor Osimhen in Thursday night’s UEFA Europa League clash, DAILY POST reports. The Latvian side rallied from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 in the encounter. Osimhen missed the game due to a muscle injury. Morozs claimed the result would have been different had Osimhen played against his team. “It would have been different if Osimhen had played. He would have added strength to Galatasaray. Osimhen is a different player than Icardi. In my opinion, he could have passed our defense more easily,” he was quoted by Haber Global.…
Bako Bala, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kebbi State, has been reportedly shot dead by gunmen. According to a Facebook post by Zaidu Bala, special adviser on television and radio to Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris, Bala was killed at his residence following an abduction attempt. “To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. Alhaji Bako Bala has died — APC chairman of Suru local government,” the post reads. “He died after kidnappers abducted him and his family last night. They shot him, and he passed away at…
Social media activist, Martins Ortse, also known as VeryDarkMan on Friday said religion has “blinded and finished” Nigerians and Africans. VeryDarkMan was reacting to the apology by Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG. The cleric apologized for his earlier claim that Christians that are not paying tithe won’t make heaven. Pastor Adeboye had previously claimed that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven. But addressing his members, the clergyman apologized for the comment which he described as a “mistake”, stressing that the Holy Bible never said such. He emphasised that the…
Ex-Senate President David Mark has described the death of former Deputy Leader of the Senate, Jonathan Zwingina, as a monumental loss to the nation especially the political class. Zwingina passed away at the age of 70 on Wednesday after a brief illness in Abuja. Reacting to Zwingina’s pissing, Mark said the deceased was a foremost parliamentarian and scholar who brought his wealth of experience and expertise to bear. He recalled the pioneering role of Zwingina in the early stages of the current democratic dispensation in 1999 and lamented that a huge vacuum has been created by his exit. “Senator Zwingina…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State has stated that any attempt to proceed with local government elections in the state would incite violence. Speaking during a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Friday, State Chairman of the PDP, Aaron Chukwuemeka, reiterated that the PDP would not participate in the election. Chukwuemeka praised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for withholding the voters’ register from the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, describing the development as a major setback for the election process. He also commended the Nigeria Police for refusing to participate in the election. The PDP chairman…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, reportedly thwarted an attempt by the Nigerian Police, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take control of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1:00 am on Friday, October 4, 2024. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, it was alleged that “rogue policemen attempted to scale the gates and break into the strong room of the Commission to cart away sensitive electoral materials meant for the Saturday local government election in the state”. The statement claimed that the deployment was ordered by the…
The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC, has expressed its readiness to conduct local government elections slated for Saturday. BSIEC Information Officer, Mrs Marvis Toryem, made this declaration in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Makurdi. Toryem said that non-sensitive materials were distributed on Tuesday to all 23 local government areas and sensitive materials would be distributed on Friday. According to her, the chairman of the commission held a series of meetings with security agencies to ensure tight security, especially in areas considered flashpoints, were properly taken care of. She added that the move…