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Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central States Governor's Forum (NCSGF) Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has assented to some laws in accordance with Section 100(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). The Laws include: The Kidnapping and Cattle Rustling (Special Provisions) Law, 2021, the Niger State Vigilante Corps (Amendment) Law, 2021; the Niger State House of Assembly Service Commission Law, 2020,  the Office of the Auditor-General of the State Law, 2021 and the Office of the Auditor General of the Local Government Law, 2021 Governor Sani Bello, at the brief event held at Government…

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has denied funding the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria. In a statement by James Eze, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor said the governor of Anambra State had no hand in any plot against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The statement reads, "Our attention has been drawn to a story in Saharareporters.com alleging that the Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano was involved in the plot to kidnap and repatriate Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of…

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the murder of Major General Hassan Ahmed, a former Provost Marshal. A source close to the family said the ambush occurred close to the Abaji area of Abuja. The aggressors kidnapped General Ahmed’s sister, Safina Ahmed (initially mistaken for the wife). The siblings and the deceased’s driver, Sergeant Bukar were returning to the nation’s capital from Okene when they were attacked. It was further gathered that General Ahmed made the trip without his guards. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu announced the death in a statement early Friday morning. The spokesman said the…

The High Court of the FCT High Court in suit number FCT/CV/1539/2021 VALENTINE OZIGBO VS PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY, INEDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION has on Thursday, July 15, 2021 issued an order in an exparte application brought by factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Valentine Ozigbo, seeking mandatory and restraining injunctions against the former ruling party, PDP, and the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) complaining that PDP and INEC ought to have submitted and published his name as the candidate of the party having won the primary election held at Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka.…

The political intrigues ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra has shifted to Abuja where an Upper Area Court has issued a direct criminal summons the candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA) and former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo to appear before it over alleged serial abuse of office and breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers while he held office as the Governor CBN between 29th May, 2004 – 29th May, 2009. The direct Criminal Complaint brought by one Oliver Bitrus pursuant to Sections 88 and 89 of the…

Nigerian senators on Thursday denied the electoral commission (INEC) the power to transmit results of elections electronically. Rather, the lawmakers empowered the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Assembly to determine the use of electronic transmission in an election. A total of 52 senators voted in favour of granting the powers to the NCC and NASS while 28 voted against it. A total of 28 senators were absent during the voting process. The decision to vote individually was followed by a Point of Order raised by the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe – shortly after the lawmakers returned from…

The Indigenous People of Biafra has stated that Governors Nyesom Wike and Willie Obiano of Rivers and Anambra states respectively allegedly bankrolled the abduction and repatriation of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. According to the statement made available by the IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, to SaharaReporters on Thursday, the two governors willingly offered to aid the Nigerian government in capturing the Biafra secessionist leader, to protect their political interests. The statement further revealed that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige and an Igbo businessman Chief Emeka Offor also perfidiously played roles in Kanu’s current travails. The statement reads…

The House of Representatives has shut down a motion asking the Federal Government to declare Bauchi State as an oil-producing state. The motion was sponsored by Yakubu Abdullahi. But when put to vote, a greater number of lawmakers voted against the motion. More to follow.

Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, has told the United States Congress Commission that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is helpless. Kukah, who addressed the congress over the rising insecurity in the country, said the current administration has been unable to tackle the security challenges like it promised to do before taking power in 2015. The fight against insecurity was one of the major campaign promises of Buhari in the build up to the 2015 elections. During his virtual presentation to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in Washington, DC, Kukah said Nigerians were yet to see any…