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The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has described his success at the state’s governorship election petition tribunal as a “victory to democracy and the rule of law.” A three-member panel led by Justice T. O. Uloho had earlier on Saturday upheld the governor’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. The tribunal dismissed the petition filed by the …

Senator Peter Ndalikali Jiya, representing Niger South Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dedicated his tripartite victory to Almighty God, just as he commits to more diligent service to his constituents. Senator Jiya was reacting to his victory at the Court of Appeal on Friday, in a statement tagged, “Note of Appreciation.” He said, …

At least 32 people were confirmed dead in an auto crash in Egypt on Saturday morning. The country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement that 63 others were injured in the accident which involved several vehicles along the Cairo-Alexandria road, north of the capital. READ ALSO: 38 injured as fire guts Egypt’s Police headquarters  The ministry added that many …

Suspected cultists reportedly killed two people at the University of Benin, Edo State, on Friday. An eyewitness told journalists on Saturday one of the victims was a 500-level student of the institution. He added that three other students were also injured in the clash between two rival cult groups at the university. READ ALSO: Unknown assailants gun down UNIBEN lecturer …

President Bola Tinubu has reminded Nigerians that the celebration of Christmas is meant to be a period for people to look out for one another. President Tinubu also said he was aware that the necessary reforms his administration was implementing to achieve a more prosperous, and peaceful nation for all have imposed unique sacrifices. He, however, urged the citizenry to …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspected oil thieves in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NSCDC Commander in the FCT, Mr. Olusola Odumosu, who disclosed this to journalists on Thursday, said the operatives also arrested two armored cable thieves at separate locations in the city. He said the suspects were between the ages of …

Police operatives in Lagos have arrested three suspected vandals in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in the Tom Jones area of Lagos Island on Saturday. He added that a minibus, two carts, …

The Adamawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yola on Saturday affirmed the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. The tribunal dismissed the petition filed against Fintiri’s election by the All Progressives Congress, (APC), and its candidate, Aishatu Ahmed Dahiru (Binani). Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Theodora Obi Uloho, said the petitioners failed to establish their allegations of non-compliance …

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has declared free education for indigenes at primary and secondary schools across the state. Bello made the declaration in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, on Thursday when he inaugurated the distribution of the Federal Government’s palliatives meant to cushion the effects of subsidy removal in the state. “My administration has now declared free education from …

Leaders from Oil and Gas producing communities in Nigeria, (HOSTCOM), have debunked media reports that the 3% allocation for host communities in the Petroleum Industry Act, has been reduced. One of the National dailies had on Tuesday, reported that the 3% operational cost, oil companies in host communities expected to be remitted into Host Communities Development Trusts, had been reduced. …