Information Minister lauds Nigerian media for combating terrorism through reportage
Mr. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has commended the media for its crucial contribution to combating terrorism. Idris acknowledged...
Traditional institutions must be shielded from state government’s abuse of power – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concerns about the increasing trend of state governments’ attempts to exert control by manipulating the processes...
Southern Governors Forum Restates Call for State Police
The governors of southern states, under the aegis of the Southern Governors Forum, have declared that state police would enable them to exercise...
Sokoto Govt dismisses plot to depose Sultan
The Sokoto State Government has denied any plot to remove the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, describing it as false and...
Southern Governors’ Forum elects Abiodun as its chairman, Soludo as vice-chair
The Southern Governors’ Forum has elected Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun as its new chairman, with Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo serving...
Updated: Kano Court adjourns suit stopping Bayero, others from parading themselves as Emirs until July 2
The Kano State High Court has postponed its decision in a lawsuit to stop Aminu Ado Bayero, the deposed Emir of Kano, and...
Southern governors storm Ogun for crucial meeting
Mr. Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State, welcomed a delegation of ten governors from the southern part of the country on Monday for...
Kano emirship crisis: New Police Commissioner takes office, pledges security of citizens
The newly appointed Kano State Police Commissioner, Salman Dogo Garba, has taken office, pledging his commitment to ensuring the safety and security of...
Deposition threat: Sultan is an institution, more than monarch, says VP Shettima
Amid threats of deposition, Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, is much more than a monarch...
Despite police warnings, ex-Rivers LG bosses stage protests
Despite police warnings against protests, a coordinated protest was held on Monday across various local government areas in Rivers State by former chairmen...
Suit to stop Bayero, others from parading themselves as Emirs adjourned
The Kano State High Court has postponed its decision on a lawsuit aimed at preventing the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero,...
Rivers crisis: Police caution LG employees against June 24 protest
The Rivers State Police Command has cautioned against the planned protest scheduled for Monday, June 24 by the Nigeria Union of Local Government...
Kano emirship crisis latest: Police dislodge local guards, take over security at Sanusi’s palace
The police have assumed control of security at the Emir of Kano’s main palace, replacing the local hunters who had been guarding Emir...
Emirship crisis: Kano govt. allocates N99.9m for Nassarawa mini-palace renovation
In response to the court’s order reinstating him, the Kano State Government has set aside N99.9 million for the renovation of the Nassarawa...
Christ Embassy fire now under control, says Lagos Fire Service
The Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, has said that firefighters have successfully contained the blaze at Christ...
Gunmen kidnap police orderly, driver of prominent Rivers monarch
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a police officer and the driver of a prominent traditional ruler in Rivers State. The victims were abducted at...
