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The Police Command in Gusau, Zamfara State on Sunday confirmed the killing of one man, with 18 others sustaining injuries during a clash by political thugs. The police said the groups were suspected to be members of APC and PDP in the state. The spokesman for the command, Muhammad Shehu, gave the confirmation in an SMS message to the News Agency of Nigeria in Gusau on Sunday. Mr Shehu, who confirmed that the command had received a report of the killing, said: “discreet investigation into the case has commenced aimed at ensuring that the perpetrators face the full wrath of…

Mustapha Inuwa, the immediate past Secretary to the Katsina State Government has defected from the All Progressive Congress, APC to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mr Inuwa, who lost in his bid to secure the APC governorship ticket, announced his defection to PDP on Sunday in Katsina while addressing his supporters. He explained that the decision was taken after series of consultations with his supporters across the state Mr Inuwa who served as SSG in Gov. Aminu Masari’s administration from 2015 till the governorship primary in May 2022, claimed that he has been sidelined in all APC activities in the…

Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been sworn-in as the governor of Ekiti State. Oyebanji took his oath of office at the state’s government house on Sunday at about 12:53 pm. The former Secretary to the State Government, SSG, was sworn in by the State Chief Judge, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye. Dignitaries present include the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu; Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and his Plateau State counterpart, Simon Lalong. Others include Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) among others. Oyebanji was declared winner…

A young graduate identified as Ugwoke Jerry has committed suicide in Nsukka, Enugu State. Jerry was found hanging on a tree by his colleagues inside a forest in the community, a discovery which caused tension among the students, according to Sahara Reporters. The online newspaper gathered that Jerry was a graduate of Combined Arts (English/History) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Before his death, the deceased had sent an emotional message to his mother on why he decided to commit suicide. “You are the best mother ever, in this world. Am sorry for disappointing you. Please.” he said in the…

The Zamfara State Government has shut down the offices of NTA, Pride FM, Gamji TV and Al’umma TV in the state for covering the political gathering of the PDP governorship candidate, Dauda Lawal. Daily Nigerian gathered that the event took place on Saturday at the residence of the PDP candidate in Gusau GRA-Ring Road. The decision was announced on the state radio on Saturday evening by the state commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara. The government also directed the state commissioner of police, Yusuf Kolo, to arrest all journalists that attended the event. Although Mr Dosara did not reveal reasons for…

Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, a former governor of Imo State has been caught on tape saying there won’t be peace in the state till his successor, Hope Uzodinma, leaves the Government House. The Supreme Court had on January 14, 2020 installed Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress as the new governor of the state, after declaring him amid controversies as the valid winner of the March 9, 2019 governorship election in the state. In the audio obtained by SaharaReporters, the former House of Representatives Deputy Speaker was heard vowing to make the state ungovernable for his successor. “They can leave…

The deposed Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, has said he is concerned for the next president of Nigeria after President Muhammadu Buhari. Sanusi stated this in Kaduna on Saturday while addressing notable politicians at a Kaduna Investment programme titled “Building a resilient economy.” He explained that the country’s economy has been tied to the oil and gas sector, and subsidy removal is fast mitigating the economy’s growth. Sanusi said: “In other words, debt service is now 108 percent of revenue. Every naira the Federal Government earns goes to service debt, and it is not enough, (as the FG) has to…

Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, has discovered another illegal crude oil pipeline in Delta State. The pipeline was attached to the 48-inch Trans Forcados Export Trunkline in Burutu Local Government Area. The federal government recently awarded a multi-billion naira pipeline protection contract to Tompolo’s Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited. A source close to Tantita told GbaramatuVoice that the latest illegal pipeline found this week was behind a military security post. The location is less than a kilometer from the Forcados Export Terminal in the Ogulagha community. The line also links to another abandoned pipeline within the defunct AGIP Petroleum…

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on Saturday, told the 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu that he has no political party. Sanusi spoke in Kaduna State, North-West Nigeria on the occasion of the seventh edition of KadInvest, an annual event organised by the Kaduna State Investment Promotion Agency. The ex-CBN governor lamented oil theft, Nigeria’s rising debt profile, unbalanced subsidy payment and soaring foreign exchange, amongst other monetary and economic challenges facing Nigeria at the moment. He called for transparency and credibility in the management of the nation’s resources and…

Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has commended the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for calling off its eight month strike. Kalu, who had a few months made a compassionate appeal to ASUU, applauded the Executive and legislative arms of government for continous engagement with the body. The former Governor, who is also an entrepreneur in the education sector, stressed the importance of quality and affordable education for national development. Kalu who recalled his free education policy during his stint as Governor of Abia state, called on the federal government and…