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Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, has warned herders against involvement in cattle rustling and banditry. He spoke on Saturday at the launch of the state-wide mass vaccination for cattle and small ruminants, held in Kadawa, Garun-Mallam LGA of the state. According to him, the state has provided modern alternatives to improve the […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says all disputes arising from political party primaries must be resolved by June 3, 2022. This was disclosed in the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general election released by the commission on Saturday during a media briefing in Abuja. “Conduct of party primaries, […]

Isa Bayero, cousin of Aminu Ado Bayero, Emir of Kano, has issued a three-day ultimatum to Air Peace to apologise for “disrespecting” the monarch. He said this on Saturday while addressing journalists in Kano. On Thursday, Bayero had written a letter of complaint to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), asking the regulatory body […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the schedule of activities for the 2023 general election. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, gave the breakdown on Saturday at a media briefing in Abuja. According to him, the presidential election was initially scheduled to hold on February 18, while governorship polls were fixed for […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a female “drug kingpin” and seized over 5,000kg of illicit drugs during a raid in Lagos.  The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. Operatives of the agency were, however, accused of shooting indiscriminately during a face-off with suspected hoodlums. […]

Second chances. Not everyone deserves them. What will former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ) do differently if by the contrivance of fate, he runs for presidential office and gets elected in 2023? I think the tragedies of the past are better left as legends and not reprised. The past should stay in the past. […]

Since Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state, declared his intention to run for president in 2023, a lot of concerns have been raised about his health. The “Jagaban”, as he is popularly called by his admirers and supporters, has been in and out of hospital in the UK. But that has […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the presidential election will hold on February 25, 2023. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, disclosed this on Saturday at a media briefing in Abuja. He added that the national assembly elections will hold on the same day, while governorship and state house of assembly polls will […]

Viktor Liashko, head of the Ukrainian health ministry, says 198 civilians have been killed in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The minister said on Saturday three children were among of those who died — according to Ukrinform, the country’s news agency. He said 1,115 people were wounded, including 33 children. […]