Court Announces Passing of Serving Judge The Federal High Court has announced the death of Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a serving judge in the Kano Judicial Division. The court made this known on Saturday through a statement issued in Abuja. Director of Information, Catherine-Oby Christopher, confirmed the development. She said the judge died on Thursday after…
Command Begins Week-Long Safety Operation The Federal Road Safety Corps, Osun State Sector Command, has deployed 555 personnel for a special Eid-el-Kabir patrol across the state. Osun Sector Commander, Sunday Adebayo, announced the deployment in a statement released on Saturday in Osogbo. According to him, the operation will run from May 25 to May 31….
Cleric Rejects Online Claims Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has distanced himself from reports linking him to support for banditry in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna, Gumi described the materials circulating online as fake and manipulated. He said certain individuals and groups created the reports to promote ethnic and sectional interests….
Lean Season May Worsen Food Crisis The United Nations has warned that about 35 million Nigerians could face acute hunger between June and August. The UN Humanitarian Country Team made this known on Friday in New York City. According to the organisation, Nigeria is entering a deeper food crisis as the lean season approaches. It…
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, has assured residents that his administration will complete all ongoing projects despite the political situation in the state. Fubara spoke to journalists on Friday during the inspection of ongoing projects in the state. Earlier, the governor withdrew from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Rivers state, saying…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not make Muhammadu Buhari president in 2015, insisting that he led the major political battles that brought the former president to power. Amaechi spoke during an interview on Prime Time on Arise Television on Friday. The former Rivers state governor said he could not…
About 20 Schools Set for Competition The ninth edition of the Zenith Bank Inter-School Swimming Gala will hold on Saturday at the Swimming Section of Ikoyi Club 1938. About 20 schools are expected to compete in one of Nigeria’s leading grassroots swimming events. The competition continues to provide young athletes with a strong platform to…
The Oyo State Government has suspended all school excursions, field trips, sports competitions, and other external activities across the state over growing security concerns. Authorities announced the directive days after gunmen attacked schools in Oriire Local Government Area and abducted several students and teachers who still remain in captivity. Government Issues Immediate Directive The Oyo…
The Deputy Governor of Gombe State, Dr Manassah Jatau, has commended the National Youth Service Corps and said the scheme continues to bridge manpower shortages across many states in Nigeria. He gave the commendation on Friday while addressing NYSC officials, corps members, and staff during a procession held in Gombe to mark the scheme’s 53rd…
A Tunisian court has sentenced former national anti-corruption chief Chawki Tabib to 10 years in prison after convicting him of forgery-related offences. Tabib’s lawyer confirmed the judgment on Friday. Court Convicts Ex-Top Anti-Graft Official Defence lawyer Samir Dilou said the court delivered the ruling on Thursday. The court convicted Tabib, 62, of forging documents and…
