Author: Musa Bello

The Court of Appeal in Abuja is set to deliver judgment on Friday in the appeal filed by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf challenging his removal by the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. A three-man panel of judges, led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay, had on September 20, 2023, declared 165,663 of Yusuf’s votes invalid due to the absence of signatures or stamps from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). READ ALSO: Flood kills 3, destroys 1,838 houses in Gombe – Official Consequently, the governor’s votes were reduced to 853,939, while those of his APC rival, Nasir Ganuwa, remained at 890,705. Governor Yusuf…

In another story of unfortunate impact of banditry in Nigeria, a mother identified as Sharifa Noma, along with her newborn twin daughters, has been burnt to death in Sokoto State. The unfortunate event unfolded after Sharifa Noma gave birth at home around 2:30 am on Tuesday. Daily Trust reported a sources revealing that due to significant blood loss during childbirth, the family decided to transport her to the hospital for a possible blood infusion. However, tragedy struck when their vehicle encountered a roadblock set up by bandits along Ruwa wuri-Bugawa road in Tangaza local government area of Sokoto. READ ALSO:…

The Gombe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said that three persons lost their lives and 22 others injured in the 2023 flood disaster in the state. The agency said the disaster also killed seven animals, destroyed 1,838 houses and 257 farmlands between May and October, 2023. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Mr Abdullahi Abdullahi, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Gombe. Abdullahi said that eight out of the 11 local government areas of the state experienced the disaster as against three LGAs predicted in the 2023 Flood Outlook. READ…

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Thursday, said its operatives arrested two suspected motorcycle snatcher in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansur Hassan, told newmen in Kaduna that the suspects were arrested on Wednesday. Hassan said that on Nov 15, at about 1300hrs acting on credible information, police operatives arrested one of the suspects in Rigachikun area of Igabi Local Government Area. He said that after a search at the suspect residence, a Boxer motorcycle, half bag of maize, two pairs of scissors, one sharp knife and two fetish charms…

Kano-based Hausa musician, Abdul Kamal, has taken BBC Hausa Service to court for using his soundtrack in their renowned program, “Daga Bakin Mai Ita’,” without obtaining his consent. Barrister Bashir Ibrahim Umar, counsel for the plaintiff, informed the court that the unauthorized use of Kamal’s soundtrack could detrimentally impact his future career. He stated, “As an upcoming musician, this will destroy his career as some people may think he (my client) is using the BBC’s track for cheap popularity.” Umar urged the court to compel the BBC to pay N120 million in damages and requested a restraint on further use…

Kano State High Court, under the jurisdiction of Justice Ibrahim Karaye, has handed down a three-year prison sentence to Benjamin Udeagwu and Benjamin Olamide on charges related to internet fraud. The suspects were arraigned by the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges bordering around. READ ALSO: How ‘Almajiri’ Boy Abducted 5-Year-Old Girl in Bauchi They both pleaded guilty. The court’s decision was announced via an official statement released on Wednesday through the EFCC’s social media handle.

Bauchi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Hajara Gidado, has narrated how a nine-year-old Almajiri boy, initially brought from Kano State for Islamic education, turned to criminal activities, including kidnapping, after acquiring an old Android phone through begging. In a revelation during the training at Sa’ad Abubakar Hajj Camp in Bauchi, Gidado detailed the boy’s abduction of a five-year-old girl from her father’s home The commissioner said: “One day, in the course of his begging, he got to a house, he met a five-year-old girl, he picked her up and took her to a school in the town.…

Rep Kabiru Maipalace (PDP-Zamfara) has sponsored the marriage of nine female orphans under his Women, Orphans and Less privileged Welfare Project. Presenting furniture and other wedding items to the beneficiaries in Gusau on Wednesday, Maipalace said the gesture was the fulfilment of his campaign promises. Maipalace, represented at the occasion by his Legislative Secretary, Mustafa Hassan, said the gesture was part of his intervention to the vulnerable groups under his committee on women, orphans and less privileged. “Under the committee, we have identified 41 female orphans and less privileged to be sponsored for marriage by the lawmaker and we are…

The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) says it is graduating 33,429 students at its combined graduation ceremony on Saturday. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Aliyu Shugaba, made this known on Wednesday in Maiduguri while briefing newsmen ahead of the 24th convocation ceremony. Shugaba said the graduating students were those of 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic sessions. “The summary of the statistics for the undergraduate level shows that 20,048 are graduating from the regular undergraduate programmes, 6,940 from Affiliated Colleges, and 3,032 from Centre for Distance Learning (CDL). “A total of 147 students got First Class, out of which 86…

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday in Abuja re-arraigned Husseni Ismaila (aka Maitangaran), the alleged mastermind of the 2014 multiple bomb attacks in Kano at the Federal High Court. When the matter was called, the prosecuting counsel, Mr E.A. Aduda, told the court that the DSS had filed an amended charge of four counts against the defendant and prayed the court to read the charge to the defendant to take his plea. The defendant pleaded not guilty to all four count charges, which read in part: “That you Husseni Ismaila, alias Maitangaran, 34-year-old male, professed to be a…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeal brought before it by Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. The governor is seeking to overturn the split decision of the Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had earlier removed him from office. The Tribunal, in a two-to-one judgment, declared David Ombugadu, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the March 18, 2023, Nasarawa State governorship election. A dissenting ruling by one of the three Justices, however, upheld the election of Governor Sule. READ ALSO: Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Hits 27.33%, NBS Reports…

Two Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have died and more than 1,000 houses burnt when fire swept through Muna Alamdari IDP camp in Maiduguri. The fire began at about 6am and lasted for over an hour before it was brought under control by fire service personnel. The Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Barkindo Muhammad, said on Wednesday in Maiduguri that the IDPs, Civilian Joint Task Force, security agencies and some good Samaritans also assisted in putting out the fire. READ AlSO: Nigerian Music Industry Mourns the Death of Rising Star Oladips Muhammad said that the agency has…

The Police Command in Kaduna State, says it has rescued three kidnapped victims at Kidandan village in Giwa Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesman of the Command, ASP Mansur Hassan told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Kaduna, that operatives of the Command rescued the victims on Nov. 13. He said the feat was achieved due to intensified patrols around the general area forcing the bandits abandoned the victims. READ ALSO: NSA Urges Labour to End Strike, Says Ajaero’s Attackers Arrested Hassan said the bandits kidnapped the victims on Oct. 3, on their way to…

National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday, apologised to the organized labour regarding the attack on Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, in Owerri on November 1. Ajaero, leading a protest in Owerri, was subjected to severe assault and detention, prompting the labour to give the government an ultimatum, demanding the arrest of those responsible for the attack. The labour threatened a nationwide strike if these demands were not met. Despite the Federal Government’s court attempt to restrain the labour, the strike commenced on Monday, causing nationwide disruptions. In an official statement from the Office of the National…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Nov.11 Kogi governorship election was free, fair and credible, faulting claims that it tampered with the accredited figures of voters in the election. INEC said this in a statement by its National Commissioner and member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Alhaji Mohammed Haruna in Abuja. “The attention of INEC has been drawn to some media reports alleging it tampered with the accredited figures of voters in Kogi governorship election results uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal. “However, these reports are unfounded. READ ALSO: PDP to review Imo, Kogi governorship election…

The Federal Government on Tuesday urged all affected passengers of Air Peace whose visas were cancelled and deported from Saudi Arabia to remain calm and that investigation into the “unfortunate” incident has been launched. This is contained in a statement by Francisca Omayuli, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to Omayuli, reports received from the Nigerian Consulate in Jeddah indicated that Air Peace Flight No. P4-752 transported 264 passengers from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos and the Aminu Kano International Airport and landed at the King Abdul-Aziz International Airport – Hajj Terminal Jeddah on Nov. 13.…

Police arrested a 23-year-old man in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa on Monday over alleged theft of three cows. Police spokesman in Jigawa, DSP Lawan Shiisu, stated on Tuesday in Dutse that the suspect allegedly stole the cows, estimated to cost N1.2 million in broad daylight. READ ALSO: Guber elections: I-G orders investigation into incidences of violence He added that upon receipt of complaints from the owners of the cows, the suspect was traced and he admitted that he received the cows from another person still at large. Shiisu added that the suspect would be arraigned upon completion of…

Activities in banks, hospitals, and other public places in Kano state were disrupted, after the Kano State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress joined the nationwide strike. The NLC, during its national executive council meeting held yesterday (Monday), directed its members to go on a nationwide strike. The NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had taken the decision after their joint meeting in Abuja, prompted by alleged infractions and encroachments of the rights of workers, the assault on the NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero and the continued refusal of government to implement agreements, non-payment of backlog of salaries, pensions, descriminatory…

Workers in Bauchi on Tuesday defied the indefinite nationwide strike embarked by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). The industrial action is sequel to the failure of the Federal Government to meet the demands of the workers due to the removal of fuel subsidy and alleged harrassment of the union officials by security agents. Correspondents of the the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the strike in Bauchi, reports that academic activities and business transanction continued unhindered in schools, hospitals and banks in the metropolis. At Government Day Junior Secondary School, Gwallameji and Sa’adu…

Workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) observed partial compliance to the directive by the organised labour to it members to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike. The Trade Union Congress(TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had on Nov. 13, directed all affiliates to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike. The strike was called to press home their demands, especially the “non comment by the Federal Government over the brutalising of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero by security agents and hoodlums in Imo”. It would be recalled that the NLC had declared a protest in Imo, led by Ajaero…