May 2023

We have no power to manipulate LG election — OYSIEC

Moyosore Salami The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) has said that the Commission does not have the power to influence or manipulate the outcome of the Local Government elections in the State. Chairman of the Commission, Aare Isiaka Olagunju…

El-Rufai, Soludo, Sanusi insist on fuel subsidy removal

The Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai and his Anambra counterpart, Prof. Charles Soludo, have urged the Federal Government to end the fuel subsidy regime which has negatively affected Nigeria’s economy. The Governors made the call on Tuesday in Abuja…

17 children die as boat capsizes in Sokoto

No fewer than 17 boys and girls have died when a boat they were traveling in capsized in Dandeji river in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Council Chairman, Alhaji Aliyu Dantani, confirmed the incident. He said that…

Police rescue man, recover rifles in Zamfara

Police in Zamfara have rescued one Mr Abdullahi Naibi of Yardadi village in Bakura Local Government Area of the state from his abductors. They also recovered an AK-47 rifle with empty magazine. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Muhammed…