2015 Shiites/Army clash: I’m now paralysed, victim alleges
Kaduna—A victim of the 2015 bloody clash between the Shiites and soldiers, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Malam Mustapha, who claimed to have been shot by security operatives during the violent encounter, said he is now paralysed. Today I am paralyzed,…
Fubara can transact business with 3 lawmakers, court rules
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, has the legal standing to transact businesses with the lawmakers that did not vacate their seat in the State House of…
Some PDP govs may defect to APC — Source
ABUJA— STRONG indications have emerged that more governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP may move to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 general election. Serious moves by some PDP governors to…
Army dismantles 20 illegal refineries, arrests oil thieves, seizes 190,000 litre
The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that its troops in operations conducting anti-oil theft operations have destroyed 20 illegal refining sites, arrested 11 crude oil thieves and confiscated 190,000 litres of Stolen products. Troops also destroyed 31 boats used for…
Kano commissioner resigns less than a month after cabinet reshuffle
Kano State Commissioner for the Ministry of Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Engr. Muhammad Diggol has resigned his appointment. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, said Governor Abba Yusuf has accepted his resignation. Although, no reason was stated for…
Obasanjo and the NNPCL Refineries
That former President Olusegun Obasanjo has an almost child-like emotional attachment to the public-owned refineries under the trust and care of the NNPCL is not in doubt. It is also not difficult to explain why that appears to be the…
Battle rages in PDP NWC.
The relative peace in the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been disrupted. The latest setback arose from last month’s judgment of the Court of Appeal which declared Sunday Ude-Okoye as National Secretary in place…
CDA News summary from Nigerian Newspapers on Monday 06-01-2024
Good morning dear esteemed readers! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today depart for Accra, Ghana, to attend the inauguration of Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama. The inauguration, scheduled for tomorrow, marks Mahama’s…