The FCT Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Thursday in Abuja called for the immediate release of Madu Onuorah, Editor-in-Chief of the Globalupfront Online Newspaper. In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Òsárétín Òsádébàmwén, and…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. Governor Yusuf also issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Aminu Ado Bayero and four other former first-class chiefs to vacate the palace and…
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, and one of his predecessors, Osita Chidoka, took to social media on Wednesday to trade words over the return of Emirates Airlines flight to Nigeria. Last week, Emirates Airlines announced that it would resume flight…
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a bill to adopt the old National Anthem. Sponsored by Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere, the bill was passed despite opposition from some lawmakers. It was debated for a second reading and quickly rushed…
The Senate is currently in a closed-door session to consider a bill seeking to amend the components of the Nigerian National Anthem, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. If the bill is passed, the existing anthem will be replaced with the…
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a masquerade (popularly called Oriokpa) seen physically assaulting a female nurse (name withheld) at Ugwuoye Junction in Nsukka metropolis. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel…
Society for Family Health (SFH) and the Taraba State Government have empowered 87 indigent persons living with HIV/AIDS in the state. The Director of SFH’s Lafiyan Yara project, Aisha Dadi, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in Jalingo. She said…
20 mins ago The Kano State Assembly unanimously voted on Thursday to abolish the Emirate Council Law of 2019 and its 2023 amendment. With the repeal of the Emirate Council Law, the Emir of Kano and the four new emirs…
The Kano State House of Assembly is expected to conclude, on Thursday, the process for the amendment of the Kano Emirate Council Law of 2019 that created five emirates in the state. A bill for the amendment of the law…
The Kano State House of Assembly is set to finalize a bill that could significantly alter the structure of the Kano Emirate Council and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is expected to assent to the bill as soon as it is…