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The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, says the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, is ‘day-dreaming’ for claiming he won in Kaduna State in the last presidential election. Mr El-Rufai said the former vice president lost Kaduna and will always lose Kaduna. “He will lose …
Read More »’50 Political Parties’ Queue Up Behind Ganduje After Controversial Kano Governorship Election
About 50 political parties have lent their support to the reelection of Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano State, in the just-concluded governorship election. This was contained in a media statement signed by Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, and made available to the media on Wednesday. The parties …
Read More »President Buhari sad over needless killings in Adamawa, Taraba states
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness at the latest killings in some northern states such as Adamawa and Taraba. In a statement released by presidential spokesman Garba Shehu on Saturday, April 20, the Nigerian leader described the latest attacks as ‘needless violence’. According to the statement, which was also …
Read More »Five years after mass kidnap horrified the world, Nigerians call on Buhari to free Chibok girls
On April 13, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari told parents of the Chibok girls that he “has still not forgotten their daughters who were kidnapped from their dormitory five years ago” on April 14, 2014, in Borno state. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, President of Nigeria at the 73rd session of the United Nations …
Read More »Yobe State Cholera Outbreak Situation Report No. 66: 26 November – 2 December 2018 – Nigeria
Highlights: Cholera reactive vaccination exercise conducted between 26th November-2nd December, 2018 in Gulani LGA 12 new suspected cholera cases were reported between 26th November- 2nd December from 2 LGAs (Damaturu and Gulani) 12 new samples were collected and tested, and yielded positive result for cholera using RDT. 0 death was …
Read More »Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Saturday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. The Jigawa State Police Command has disclosed that two minors have been killed by landslide at Bakin -Jeji village in Dutse Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Audu Jinjiri said the incident happened …
Read More »Sokoto APC rejects Tambuwal’s victory
Sokoto APC rejects Tambuwal’s victory The Sokoto State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday rejected the declaration of Governor Aminu Tambuwal as winner of the just-concluded governorship election in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has earlier declared Mr …
Read More »UNICEF cash transfer: What next?
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) which was created by the UN-General Assembly on 11 December 1946 to provide succour to underprivileged children and mothers originally in countries devastated by World War II, is extensively in its characteristic interventions making headway, touching more lives. A two-day media dialogue on Educate-A-Child …
Read More »Three ‘kidnappers’ killed in exchange of gunfire with police in Kaduna
Three suspected kidnappers have been shot dead during an exchange of gunfire with policemen in Kaduna state. Armed with AK47 rifles, the suspects numbering five, had invaded the premises of Mother Cat, a construction company located at Mando area of Kaduna metropolis, with the intention of abducting some expatriate workers …
Read More »Kano At Standstill As INEC Sorts Out ‘Some Anomalies’ In Pending Two LGAs
Collation of results in Kano State is currently at a standstill as compilation for two Local Government Areas (LGAs) is still pending. Results for Nasarawa and Kibiya LGAs have not been announced at the time of this report. According to the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), votes …
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