THE list of senators-elect declaring to contest for the seat of the Senate President is growing as Senator Sani Musa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced his intention to contest. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday morning at the National Assembly, Senator Musa who represents Niger North says the North Central deserves the position of Senate President. He argued that the zone has consistently aligned with the governing party and has always given it massive votes as exemplified in the presidential and parliamentary elections. He is also asking the APC to address the issue of religious balancing in the…
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THE candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 governorship election in Nasarawa State, David Ombugadu, has said he defeated the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Sule, in his polling unit, ward, local government and senatorial district. He was reacting to the governor’s claim that some non-indigenes resident in the state made his victory at the polls difficult. “I want to use this opportunity to encourage everybody living in Nasarawa State to take Nasarawa State as their home. I defeated the governor in his zone; I defeated him and even his deputy in his local government. He is from…
THE Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, says the Federal Government has released N15 billion to the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo-led committee to ensure safe return of all internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their homes. Zulum, who is also the Vice Chairman of the committee on management of repentant Boko Haram members, repatriation, return and resettlement of IDPs, spoke on a visit to Darussalam IDP Camp in the Lac Region of Chad Republic. According to the governor, modalities have been put in place by the Federal Government to ensure the safe return of Nigerian refugees who have been earmarked for repatriation…
THE Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has released the second edition of the Subnational Ease of Doing Business Report for 2023 with Gombe State leading the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. This is the second time Gombe will clinch the first position having emerged the overall best last year when PEBEC released the 2022 Ease of Doing Business report. According to the PEBEC report, Gombe scored 7.15 to emerge as the state providing the friendliest environment for business. It is being followed by Jigawa State which got a weighted score of 6.79 while Sokoto State with 6.88…
THE Nasarawa State Police Command has banned all forms of protest throughout the state. The police spokesperson in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement on Sunday, said the police command took this decision in order to prevent the breakdown of law and order and to sustain the peace currently being enjoyed in the state. According to him, the intelligence report on security in the state can no longer sustain any form of protest in the state. Consequently, the police advised parents and guardians to ensure their children and wards do not violate this order as anyone caught shall…
A GROUP, the Non-Indigene Women Movement For A A Sule has condemned the nude protest by some women in Nassarawa state over the outcome of the March 18th Governorship and State House of Assembly elections. The group in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Barrister Mrs Ogbu Francisca, described the nude protest as a desperate move from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party to debase women in the state for their political gains. According to the statement, the display of naked bodies of women is a shame and must not be encouraged as there are more modest…
THE Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspects for kidnapping children in the Suleja Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, and made available to our correspondent in Minna Friday night, stated that the suspects were arrested in Abuja. “The suspects – Saviour Ebuka 20yrs and Mary Peter 25yrs at Tunga-Maje through Gwagwalada area of FCT Abuja on 20/01/2023 and 18/02/2023 respectively. He revealed that the suspects had been involved in the kidnap of two siblings aged 3 and 5 years from their home in Suleja in Niger…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Aishatu Ahmed, popularly known as Binani, has expressed support for the declaration of the governorship election in the state as inconclusive. The state collation officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Muhammadu Mele of the University of Maiduguri, had declared the election inconclusive due to the margin of votes. The incumbent Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, who is seeking re-election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled 421,524, while Ahmed scored 390,275. He said, “Elections were not held in 47 wards, affecting 69 polling units. So, this gives us a…
THE Governor of Adamawa State and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Ahmadu Fintiri, has accused the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of misleading the Returning Officer to declare the election inconclusive. The PDP candidate said with the margin of votes, he was leading his closest opponent, Senator Aishatu Dahiru famously known as Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The incumbent added that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ought to have declared him the winner of the election. “Because of the inexperience and mindset of the REC, he misled…
GOMBE State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Nasiru Abubakar Nono who died as a result of a ghastly motor accident along Abuja Road. Governor Inuwa, while reacting to the sad news, described the death of the former lawmaker as a monumental loss, not only to his family but the state and Nigeria as a whole. He said the late former legislator was a humble and down-to- earth politician who was known for his commitment to the well being of his constituents and the…
AS the Ramadan fast begins today, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has enjoined the Muslim Ummah in Gombe State and the citizenry in general to use the opportunity provided by the Holy month to pray fervently for peace, development as well as prosperity of the State and Nigeria. In a goodwill message to mark the commencement of the Ramadan fast, Governor Inuwa stressed the need for all and sundry to play their roles in finding new directions toward fixing the problems bedevilling the country. He particularly admonished Muslims to embrace piety as demanded of them during the month- long fast. He…
GOVERNOR Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara state has conceded defeat in the just concluded governorship election in the state. The governor was defeated by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Dauda Lawal Dare. In an audio message to the people of the state, Governor Matawalle said he and all his supporters have to submit to the will of Almighty Allah as things happen only by His will. He said when his administration came on board he met with all major stakeholders in the state on how best they could restore lasting peace to the state through peace dialogues…
FORMER Minister of State for Information and Communication, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande, has appealed to elected members of the House of Representatives from the North Central zone to adopt the current Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, as Consensus Candidate for the position of Speaker in the 10th Assembly. Nakande said now that is has almost been resolved that the North Central zone should take the speaker seat, Honourable Members from the zone should not be seen fighting among themselves but should put a common front and adopt a consensus candidate for cohesiveness and unity He said the choice…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has rejected the result of the governorship election held in the state, insisting that it is not a true reflection of the wishes of the people. On Monday, Governor Bala Mohammed, was re-elected as the governor of Bauchi State for another four-year term. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate as the winner of the March 18 governorship poll. According to the electoral body, Mohammed polled 525,280 to trounce his closest rival, Abubakar who polled 432,272 votes. But Briefing journalists…
IN what may be described as the biggest upset of the general elections, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Dauda Lawal has unseated Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle. News Point Nigeria reports that, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Lawal the governor-elect with a total of 377,726 votes, after he defeated Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who polled 311,976. He was announced as the winner in Gusau, the state capital in the early hours of Tuesday. This came after some mild drama over the presentation of the results for Maradun Local Government Area (LGA), where allegations surfaced…
THE officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who were abducted in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara on Monday have been released. News Point Nigeria had reported how they were abducted in the hometown of Governor Bello Matawalle while on their way to the state collation centre in Gusau. The officials were on their way to deliver the result of the governorship election for Maradun local government when they were intercepted and taken to an undisclosed location. But the public relations officer of INEC in the state confirmed their release to this newspaper, saying that the released officials…
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the March 18 governorship election in Adamawa State inconclusive. News Point Nigeria reports that, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator Aishatu Dahiru famously known as Binani scored 390, 275 while the incumbent, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, polled 421,524. However, INEC declared the election inconclusive due to the margin of votes. So far, the results of 20 governorship polls have been announced. The APC takes the lead with 14 states, the PDP with five states and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)…
THE Electoral Officer and the Returning Officer for Zamfara state governorship election in Maradun local government area of the state have been kidnapped. The local government area is the hometown of Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle, who is seeking reelection. News Point Nigeria report that, the officials were heading for the headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission in Gusau, the state capital, to deliver the result of the governorship election for Maradun Local Government when they were intercepted and taken to an undisclosed location. The Public Relations Officer of the state’s INEC, Muktari Janyau told this newspaper that the matter had…
GOVERNOR Babagana Zulum has been reelected governor of Borno State. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state having polled 545,542. Zulum defeated his closest contender, Mohammed Jajari of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 82,147. The result was announced by INEC Returning Officer, Jude Rabo on Monday afternoon.
AT least two police officers have been confirmed killed by operatives of the Nigerian Army in a confrontation with police personnel in Taraba State. The military in a show of force infiltrated the Police Headquarters in retaliation for the alleged stabbing of its personnel by the police and shot about three police officers. Eyewitnesses at the scene of the incident say the soldiers came from the road leading to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the venue of the Taraba State Governorship Election Collation Centre, and started shooting sporadically and deflating tyres of vehicles. Sighting the confrontation,…