Month: June 2019

Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has endorsed the candidature of Senator Ahmed Lawan as the next Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This was made known in a statement issued on Saturday in Damaturu by the National President of the Association, Khalil Mohammed Bello where he said the endorsement was…

The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Friday passed the Religious Preaching Regulation bill into law. The new Religious Preaching Regulation law substitutes similar law of 1984 in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Executive Bill, brought to the Assembly in 2016, was passed hours before the eighth Assembly was dissolved…

The outgoing Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki is said to have been averse to the candidacy of Senator Ahmad Lawan owing to the way the ruling party is going with his candidature, Starnews reports. The London trained medical doctor also fears that the Senate under Lawan’s leadership will not be “bold” and “courageous” enough to…

The Nigerian Television Authority has been removed from the largest digital satellite television service platform in Europe, Sky Limited. A visit to Sky’s website showed that NTA had been barred indefinitely from airing on Channel 794. A message on Sky’s website read in part, “794: NTA International; currently temporarily removed from EPG (Electronic Programme Guide).”…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the reopening of the Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power radio. The broadcasters, owned by Daar Communications Plc, were on Thursday suspended indefinitely by the National Broadcasting Commission. The regulator accused the outlets of violating the national broadcasting code. Amongst other allegations, the NBC accused…

An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to pay N200,000 to a former Imo State, governor, Rochas Okorocha, for failing to recognise him as the winner of the 2019 senatorial election in the state. The court, in a judgement that lasted over four hours, chided…

— Hands over case to Attorney General of the federation  24 hours Senator Danjuma Goje stepped down from contesting the Senate president election and endorsed Senator Ahmad Lawal, preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation on Friday took over the case of alleged N25 billion fraud…

By Aderemi Bamgbose The Bishop of Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Joshua Ogunele of the Diocese on the Coast, Church of Nigeria, was laid to rest on Friday in Ilutitun, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. The town witnessed a large number of people from different walks of life as the Ebenezer Anglican Cathedral Church…

The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has again, vowed not to step down for any candidate in his quest to be the Senate President of the incoming Ninth National Assembly, Igbere TV reports. He said he was going to contest on the Floor of the Senate on June 11, despite the endorsement of Senator…

It is was like a soap opera on Wednesday as Mrs Folayemi Omoleye, Justice of the Appeal court, allegedly entered into a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) at Ijapo Estate, Akure, to slap a-68-year-old woman assistant pastor and one other during an ongoing church service over alleged public disturbance.  Starnews gathered…

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reacted to the suspension of the licences of the African Independent Television and Ray Power FM belonging to the Daar Communications Limited.  He wrote; “I am a lifelong democrat and throughout my political life, I have championed the principles of Separation of Powers. The…

An aspirant for the President of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has warned that the independence of the Ninth National Assembly may be under threat. He called on lawmakers to work to protect its independence to avoid turbulent sessions. Ndume also singled out Senator Dino Melaye and apologised to him “if I offended you during…