NBA postpones Sokoto Conference indefinitely over Deborah’s death

NBA President Olumide Akpata, who made this known in a statement, said the postponement was not only for the safety of the conferees and guests in the wake of the volatile security situation in the state, but also as a mark of respect for Deborah’s memory.

BREAKING: Gunmen kill three Ebonyi Council chair’s relatives, security guard

Gunmen have killed three relatives of chairman of Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Steve Orogwu. A source told The Nation the hoodlums stormed the chairman’s home in Ekpaomaka on Tuesday night but didn’t meet him at home.

Presidency, NEF disagree over alleged breakup suggestion

The Presidency yesterday tackled the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) for asking a section of the country to leave the federation. It said the body’s action was driven by delusional arrogance.

AfDB duties won’t allow me contest 2023 presidency – Adesina

President of African Development Bank(AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina has declared he was deeply honoured, humbled and grateful for all the goodwill, kindness, and confidence by those urging him to contest the 2023 presidency.

JUST IN: Brig. General Fada now NYSC DG, resumes Wednesday

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Fada as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps. Fada, from Yobe State, will take over from Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim who spent two tenures.

BREAKING: Death toll in Kano explosion rises to nine

The death toll in a gas explosion that occurred in Kano State on Tuesday has increased to nine. The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs made this known while announcing the arrival of the Director-General of the National Emergency Agency, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, at the scene of the incident. […]

EFCC arrests Fed Govt’s top accountant over N80b ‘fraud’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant-General of the Federation (AG-F), Mr. Ahmed Idris, over alleged N80 billion fraud.

Dollar hits N600 at parallel market, forex supply shrinks

The dollar exchanged at N600 on Monday at the parallel market, heightening fears of a further devaluation of the nation’s currency. The rate at the Importers and Exporters Window was, however, N415.75 on Monday, widening the exchange rate spread to N184.25.

Primaries’ deadline: Don’t listen to IPAC, group urges INEC

A human rights organisation under the aegis of Centre for Transparency Advocacy has raised concern over the request by the Inter-Party Advisory Council to shift the deadline for political parties to conduct primaries, describing it as misplaced.

GOODWILL MESSAGE TO THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, IKORODU BRANCH, ON THE OCCASION OF HER 2022 LAW WEEK. – ADESINA ADEGBITE (AA).

I congratulate the Chairman, the Branch Officers, the Law Week Planning Committee and the entire members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikorodu Branch, on the occasion of the 2022 Law Week which holds from the 11th to 17th May, 2022.

Timetable: INEC talks tough as 18 parties fail to conduct primaries

The Independent National Electoral Commission has vowed not to extend the June 3, 2022 deadline for primaries even as The PUNCH observed on Monday that none of the 18 political parties had conducted their presidential primaries three weeks to the deadline.

JUST IN: Again, court remands Rivers PDP gov aspirant Dagogo

Embattled Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Farah Dagogo, has again been remanded in the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre by a high court.

JUST IN: Supreme Court to hear suit by Buhari, Malami Thursday

The Supreme Court has scheduled hearing for May 19 in the suit by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation) AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The scheduling is not only reflected in the court’s case list for the week but The Nation learnt […]

Fuel scarcity: Airline operators announce flight disruption, cancellation

The Airline Operators of Nigeria have announced plans to disrupt scheduled flight operations over the scarcity of aviation fuel. The announcement was contained in a statement titled, ‘Public notice: Disruptions in flight operations’, on Monday.

Blasphemy: Sokoto court remands suspected killers of Deborah Samuel

Police on Monday arraigned two suspects, Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci over the lynching of a 200-Level Home Economics student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State, Deborah Samuel, on May 12. The PUNCH had reported that the student was lynched to death over alleged blasphemy.