ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday gave the former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, the go ahead to take part in this year’s lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia. The judge, who ruled in an application filed by the former governor through his counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), ordered the…
By Babajide Okeowo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N233 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This followed the surge in the share prices of stocks such as RT Briscoe, SCOA and DeapCap, among others, on the trading floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) increased to 165,527.31 points from the…
By Christian Njoku Calabar (NAN, CONVERSEER) – Commercial drivers in Cross River on Thursday received free fuel and tyres during their first meeting of the year, organised by the Unified Commercial Drivers Association. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar after the meeting, Mr Etta Henshaw, State Chairman of the Association, said…
By Our Reporter KANO (CONVERSEER) – Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, has urged Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo to step down after refusing to join Governor Abba Yusuf in defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing journalists in Kano on Thursday, Waiya emphasised that effective governance depends on loyalty…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Disciplinary Board imposed sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) and certain players and officials for the incidents during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final, which violated the CAF Disciplinary Code. This was published…
