Emir Of Zamfara Reinstated After Being Suspended For Conferring Chieftaincy Title To Bandits’ Leader
The Emir of Birnin Yandoto, Aliyu Garba, who was suspended months ago for Conferring a chieftaincy title to a wanted bandit kingpin, Ado Aliero, has been reinstated by the government of Zamfara State, led by Governor Bello Matawalle. The state government’s secretary, Kabiru Balarabe, confirmed the development in a statement made available to newsmen. The […]
Tinubu Told To Appoint Faleke As Chief Of Staff
A Northern youth group, Arewa Social Youth Form, has urged the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to appoint James Faleke, the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in Lagos State and the Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) as his Chief of Staff. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the group, in a recent statement […]
Thabo Bester: Body Used In South African Rapist’s Prison Break Identified
The father of a man whose body was used by a notorious South African rapist to escape from prison has demanded to know how his son died. Thabo Bester managed to break out of prison last year after faking his own death by setting fire to his cell. A body was found inside, which was […]
Amritpal Singh: Sikh Separatist Arrested After Weeks On The Run
Self-styled preacher Amritpal Singh, whose calls for Sikh independence riled India’s authorities, has been arrested in Punjab state. The 30-year-old had been on the run for more than a month after evading arrest in Punjab on 18 March. He and his supporters have been accused of attempted murder and attacking police officials. Punjab Police officials […]
Kenya Cult Deaths: 21 Bodies Found In Investigation Into ‘starvation cult’
Kenyan police have exhumed 21 bodies near the coastal town of Malindi, as they investigate a preacher said to have told followers to starve to death. Dead children were among those exhumed, and police said they expected to find even more bodies. The shallow graves are in Shakahola forest, where 15 members of the Good […]
Sudan Fighting: Special Forces Airlift US Diplomats From Sudan
The US military has evacuated American diplomats and their families from Khartoum, President Joe Biden has said. The operation was “fast and clean”, a US official said. Fewer than 100 people were reportedly evacuated early on Sunday, when three Chinook helicopters landed near the US embassy to collect them. The French ministry of foreign affairs […]
Anambra Govt Approves Creation Of Bureau For Missing Persons
Anambra state government has approved the establishment of a bureau of missing persons. Paul Nwosu, the Commissioner for Information in a statement on Saturday said the approval was made at the State Executive Council meeting. He said that the bureau would be domiciled in the Ministry of Justice. He said the establishment of the bureau […]
Yari Urges Muslims To Pray For Tinubu
Former Zamfara State Governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, has called on Muslims to pray for the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Yari made the call while addressing journalists at his residence in Talata-Mafara town, Talata-Mafara area of the state. He also urged all Nigerians, irrespective of tribe and regional differences, to pray for Tinubu to […]
Gov. Ganduje Has Pardoned 4,000 Inmates In 8 years
Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje has pardoned 4,000 inmates in the last eight years, Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Malam Hassan Fagge, said on Friday in Kano. Fagge, in a statement, quoted Ganduje as stating this while pardoning 43 inmates at the Goron Dutse custodial facility to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Represented […]
My Abroad Properties Are Purchased From My Legal Practice – Festus Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has said his properties abroad were not purchased using stolen funds. Keyamo was reacting to a trending video on social media of a property in the United States, linked to him. In the video, the Minister was seen exercising in front of the US property […]
