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The Plateau State National and Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has sacked two other serving lawmakers elected under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Aside removing Hon. Akawu representing Pengana state constituency under PDP earlier on Thursday, the tribunal has sacked two more elected under same party. They are Hon. Agbalak Adukuchill Ibrahim representing Rukuba/Irigwe Constituency and …

The Ebonyi State government on Thursday declared its readiness to prosecute the former General Manager of the state Fertilizer Plant, Prof. Ogbonnaya Chukwu, for alleged financial impropriety. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Jude Okpor disclosed this to journalists at the end of the state’s executive council meeting in Abakaliki. Okpor said the council has received a report …

Inkanyezi eKhethekile by Mathandos Mathandos – This Is Us (Deluxe Edition) EP Versatile fast-rising South African musical artiste, Mathandos storms out with a new impressive jam dubbed, “Inkanyezi eKhethekile“. Furthermore, the dope song comes from his Much-anticipated Extended play project captioned, “This Is Us (Deluxe Edition) EP”. As of right now, Six9ja media on this song claims that the new music, Inkanyezi …

Following the ongoing war in Gaza Strip, 7,028 Palestinians including 2,913 children have been killed, while about 20,000 civilians sustained various degrees of injuries, as over 1,500 are buried under the rubbles, Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdallah Abu Shawesh, has said. Speaking during an interactive press conference in Kaduna Friday evening, shortly after his visit to Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, …

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folashade Ogunsola, has blamed the devaluation of the naira for the impoverished situation of lecturers in universities across the country which has led to them leaving in search of greener pastures abroad. Ogunsola who stated this at a media briefing in Lagos on Saturday, said the education sector had suffered …

For decades, Nigeria has been grappling with a problem that has threatened the safety and stability of its people: kidnapping. The country has seen thousands of people abducted by criminal gangs each year, with some being held for ransom and others being killed. While this problem has its roots in the country’s long history of instability and corruption, it has …

General Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar (retd) Leader of the ECOWAS delegation to Niger Republic, retired General Abdulsalami Abubakar, said he had submitted his report on the points raised by the military junta to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He expressed hope that diplomacy and not war would prevail as stakeholders brainstorm to find a lasting solution to the coup in Niger Republic, …

The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal, has Friday dismissed the apparel by Hon. Ibrahim Baba Hassan, seeking disqualification of Hon. Muhammad Adam Alkali over alleged certificate forgery. The court in a unanimous judgement, led by Justice, Okon Efreti Abang, said the court said since the tribunal did not on rule on the alleged certificate forgery, the appeal court …

The multimillion-naira project, expected to comprise recreational buildings, now consists of cassava farmland, a bush used for excretion, and a dumping ground. PEACE OLADIPO reports On August 24, 2023, at midnight, Gloria Adebayo, stirred from her slumber, roused by the echoing cries of “Ole Ole” (thief, thief) resonating through her neighborhood. But, regardless of the unsettling disturbance, she and her …

Former governor of Kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai, devised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against military intervention in Niger Republic. Recall that the ECOWAS bloc had resolved to use force as a last option if the coup leaders in Niger do not relinquish power to ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. In a tweet on Tuesday, el-Rufai said a war within …