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The Chairman of the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission, KSIECOM, Hajiya Hajara Mohammed says 76 candidates from 10 political parties have been screened for the forthcoming local government election in the state. Mohammed made the disclosure while briefing newsmen at the end of the screening exercise organised by the Commission for chairmanship candidates. “The Commission has successfully screened 76 chairmanship candidates from 10 out of 19 registered political parties in Nigeria,” she said. Mohammed further assured that the Commission would display the names of the candidates that scaled through, as well as those disqualified, on September 20, 2024. She added…

Abia Warriors head coach, Imama Amakpakabo has assured that his team will continue to fight for the remaining points in the Nigeria Premier Football League this season. The Umuahia-based club have recorded one point from their two opening fixtures of the season. Amakpakabo stated that his team have a total of 108 points to play for in the NPFL. Abia Warriors will travel to Ijebu-Ode next to play Sunshine Stars. “I told my players before the start of the season that we have 114 points to play for and we have lost five points after a defeat and a draw…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied reports that Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State, is in its custody. Recall that the Director of the Yahaya Bello Media Office, Ohiare Michael, said he had honoured the invitation of the anti-graft agency on Wednesday. According to the release, the former governor was accompanied to the EFCC Headquarters by high profile Nigerians. But the anti-graft agency in a statement by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said that Bello remained wanted with a subsisting warrant of arrest. “Media reports today that a former Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello is…

The National Chairman of Accord Party, Barr. Maxwell Mgbudem says the “minor distraction” the party had recently in its leadership is now over. He spoke while addressing journalists during the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. It was the party’s first major NWC meeting after the national convention on 28th July, 2024, where it elected new officers “You are probably aware of the unnecessary minor distraction we had recently in the leadership of our great party, when our presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Prof Christopher Imumolen arrogated to himself the position of National Chairman…

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles defeated Water FC of Abuja 1-0 in their first training game on Wednesday. Bayelsa United striker Rabiu Abdullahi scored the winning goal for Aliyu Zubairu’s side. The Flying Eagles are preparing for the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Togo. The team started preparations for the competition last week Thursday in Abuja. Zubairu was appointed head coach of the former African champions last month. The WAFU Championship will decide the team that will represent the zone at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. WAFU Championship: Flying Eagles beat Water FC in friendly

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, in Kano State has reported the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Barrister Musa Aliyu, SAN, to the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, over alleged violation of court orders. In a petition addressed to the LPPC, ALGON alleged that operatives of ICPC invaded the resident of interim caretaker of Rimin-Gada LGA at night, arrested and detained him in violation of a subsisting order of a competent court. According to the petition signed by Barrister Shamsi Ubale Jibril, and made available to newsmen, a high court in…

The Federal Government says it has commenced a holistic investigation into the root causes of the recent earth tremors that rattled Mpape, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The tremors, which began on the night of September 16, 2024, alarmed residents, with reports of six to eight seismic events being recorded. They were said to be first detected around 11:00 pm, leading to widespread concern due to loud noises and ground shaking in the vicinity. The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Mr. Uche Nnaji, assured the public that a team of experts from the Centre for Geodesy…

The Osun State Police Command has revealed that it has arrested seven suspects for possession of human body parts. The police made this revelation to journalists while parading the suspects at the Command headquarters in Osogbo on Wednesday. The suspects paraded include Johnson Daniel, Adetunji Okunade, Olaniyan Azeez, Balogun Temitope Asimiyu, Oladapo Hammed, Kazeem Rasak and Asaka Rauf. Addressing journalists, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Giwa-Alade Emmanuel also said suspected human bone fragments, a female pant and note books were recovered as exhibits from the suspects at the point of arrest. He said, “The above named suspects were arrested…

The 34th Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Danladi Isa has assumed office in Umuahia, with a promise to apply intelligence gathering and technology in the tracking and arrest of criminal elements in the state. This is even as he has promised that there would be respect for human rights under his watch as CP. Isah, who made the pledge after receiving hand over notes from the immediate past Police commissioner , Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, said that his mission in Abia is to ensure peace, promote a conducive environment as well as collaborate with all stakeholders in sustaining peace. “This approach…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State has written to the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging an attempt to compromise Saturday’s governorship election in the state. The party alleged that three staff of the electoral umpire, HOD Operation, Inoyengieni Frank Ogbise, the Head of ICT, Lawrence Akan and the Electoral Officer, EO, of Akoko Edo LGA, Blessing Suleman, are concluding plots to thwart the will of the people of the state. The APC made the allegation in a letter addressed to the INEC Chairman and titled ‘Attempt to Compromise the Edo Governorship Election’. The letter reads: “Our concerns and…