Tension on Tuesday enveloped Uyo as the police prepared to arraign the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) gubernatorial candidate, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, in court. Anti-riot policemen took over the town and court premises even as the police could not bring the politician, abducted on the court premises in Abuja last week, to any of the […]
An Osun State monarch, has been arrested and arraigned in an Osun State Magistrate Court for allegedly raping a corps member. The royal father, who was arrested on March 28 was said to have forcefully had sex with the 23-years-old corps member at his Osogbo residence on March 25. The monarch appeared before Magistrate Olalekan […]
A High Court in Jos has issued a warrant of arrest against the Secretary to the Plateau State Government, Mr. Samson Dimka, and the Chairman of Wase Local Government, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar. The order, given by Justice Daniel Longji of the Langtang High Court, followed the inability of the state government to adhere to […]
OSUN State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has assured European Union election monitoring team of adequate security in the state during the general elections. Speaking in Osogbo while receiving the team on Tuesday, Aregbesola reiterated the commitment of his administration towards securing lives and properties during the elections. The governor, who said his administration was acting […]
Palpable fear has gripped residents of Khana Local Government Area over the whereabouts of a lawmaker representing Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency, Mr. Emmanuel Deeyah. Members of Gwara community became apprehensive on Sunday when they learnt that an aide to the lawmaker was killed by the kidnappers. It will be recalled that unknown gunmen kidnapped Deeyah on […]
GOMBE State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mr. Godfrey Samson Miri, yesterday, declared that more than 7,400 electoral officials would be conducting tomorrow’s National Assembly elections in Gombe State. Miri who was briefing journalists on INEC’s level of preparedness for the polls, said that three electoral officials were expected to man each of the polling unit […]
Some political parties in Ekiti State have passed a vote of confidence in the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Olayinka Balogun, and the Director of State Security Service, Mr. Samuel Tamuno. The parties spoke through one of their leaders, Mr. Tunji Ogunlola, in a statement made available to our correspondent in Ado-Ekiti […]
Ahead of the April 2 election in which Nigerians will decide those that will represent them at the federal legislature, terrible traffic situations were observed across the city of Lagos. This was partly due to the fact that some residents had to travel to their preferred constituencies for the voting. SATURDAY PUNCH observed an air […]
A Federal High Court yestersday admitted to bail the gubernatorial candidate of he Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John James Akpan Udoedehe. He has been under police custody since March 25 when he was arraigned by the police on a four-count charge bothering on treason. Justice Adamu Bello in his […]
Captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Joseph Yobo, has called on all Rivers people to vote the state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, for a second term in office come April 16, this year. This is just as former governorship candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the state, Chief Sergeant Awuse, warned voters […]
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