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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has held that Governor Ben Ayade and his deputy cannot be removed by the judiciary in view of their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress. Citing the new judgment of the Court of Appeal on defection, the Court on Thursday, refused to declare vacant, the governorship seat of Ben Ayade over his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Justice Taiwo Taiwo departed from his earlier judgment and held on to the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered on April 1,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate re-deployment of Mohammed H. Abdullahi as the new Minister of Environment. According to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr. Boss Mustapha, the development is with effect from 6th April, 2022. Until his appointment, Mohammed H. Abdullahi, a lawyer, was the Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation. “The President hopes that he would bring his wealth of experience to bear on his new assignment for the growth of the country,” the statement said. Sharon Ikeazor, also a lawyer, politician and management consultant, is the Minister of State for…

Goodluck Jonathan escapes death, 2 aides die in auto crash. The accident claimed the lives of two of his aides, Leadership reports. Former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday evening, escaped death after he was involved in an auto crash in Abuja. The accident claimed the lives of two of his aides, Leadership reports. One of his aides was quoted as saying that the former president was fine and back home. The accident reportedly happened while Jonathan was on his way from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to his residence in Abuja.

Kenneth Udeh from Abuja  Less than 24 hours after it was presented at the floor of the Red Chambers of the National assembly, the Nigerian Senate has on Wednesday granted second reading to a bill for establishment of the Federal College of Education Arochukwu in Abia-North Senatorial District of Abia State. The Senate granted the passed second reading after an elaborate debate by Bill's sponsor, Chief Whip of the Senate Orji Kalu during Wednesday's plenary. Following contributions by the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice and Senator Adamu Aliero the Apex parliamentarians in an unanimous voice vote presided by…

Chiamaka Foundation, a non-governmental organisation has donated books and other writing materials to pupils of Nde Aku Primary School, Nde Aku Ohafia, Ohafia local government area of Abia state. A statement by the NGO’s Founder, Chief Mrs Amaka Mba Olobor, noted that the charity organisation’s decision to donate to the school followed the lack of basic social amenities in the community. According to her, "Nde Aku Primary School is the only school in this community that was built just few years ago after decades of abandonment by successive governments." She said the NGO was birthed to reachout to the downtrodden,…

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu donates N50 Million to Kaduna Train Attack Victims The former Governor of Lagos and Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has has donated the sum of N50 Million to the Kaduna State Government for the rehabilitation of the Victims of the Terrorists Attack on the Abuja-Kaduna Passenger Train. The APC Leader had arrived Kaduna to sympathize with the government and people of the state over the recent attacks by terrorist which have left several people killed, Others injured and an as yet unknown number kidnapped. He was welcomed at the Sir, Kashim Ibrahim…

A bill seeking to establish a Federal College of Education in Abia-North Senatorial District of Abia State has scaled first reading at the floor of the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday. The bill sponsored by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu seeks the Amendment of Federal Colleges of Education Act Cap F8 Cap N143 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 , for the establishment of the proposed Tertiary institution to be sited in Arochukwu Local government area of Abia state. Explanatory memorandum of the bill reveals that the bill seeks the establishment of the proposed institution in…

About 11 soldiers have been killed in an attack by suspected gunmen on a military base in Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna state. The gunmen who came in large numbers were said to have invaded the base at Polwire village on Monday and engaged the troops in a fierce gun battle. Military sources told TheCable that the bandits came on motorcycles and carrying heavy weapons including rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). The fight was said to have lasted for about two hours before the soldiers were dislodged. “We lost 11 men while 19 soldiers were wounded in action, after they overwhelmed the…