The Kano State High Court No.7 has rescheduled the arraignment of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to 5th June 2024. Mr Ganduje is standing trial alongside his wife, Hafsat Umar, his son, Abdullahi Umar, and five others. The defendants in the case included Abubakar Bawuro, Jibrilla Muhammad,…
The Federal Government in partnership with PLUG Terminals, has commenced the distribution of free Point of Sale (POS) machines to women across the country, with a view to boosting their small-scale enterprises. During the inaugural ceremony which was held on Friday at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister (Mrs)…
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (FMHAPA) in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) have flagged off the distribution of relief materials to persons of concern in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The items comprising of rice, dates and clothing were distributed to over 1,000 victims of…
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Stand to End Rape Initiative has called for the full implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law in states against Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases. The group made the call during a Two Day Workshop on the implementation of the VAPP Law…
The operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two suspected illegal forex traders, Surajo Umar and Muhammed Sadiq Lawal. They were arrested on Friday, 10th May 2024, at Udi Street in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital while selling dollars without appropriate licences. Their arrest followed credible…
