Ganduje gives Emir Sanusi 48 hours to accept or reject Chairmanship appointment
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has given Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II a two-day ultimatum to accept or reject his appointment as…
South African court dismisses Henry Okah’s suit challenging his terrorism conviction
MEND leader, Henry Okah A Pretoria High Court has dismissed with costs, Henry Okah’s application challenging his trial and conviction on 13 counts of terrorism-related activities. The leader of the…
Ethiopia launches first satellite into space
President Sahlework Zewde Ethiopia launched its first satellite into space on Friday, as more sub-Saharan African nations strive to develop space programs to advance their development goals and encourage…
I have received requests from CSOs to dethrone Emir Sanusi – Ganduje
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State says he has received a letter from a coalition of 35 civil society groups urging him to start the…
Privacy overhaul: Facebook separates security tool from friend suggestions
Facebook Inc will no longer feed user phone numbers provided to it for two-factor authentication into its “people you may know” feature, as part of a wide-ranging overhaul of its…
Ervebo becomes first vaccine against Ebola, as Merck receives FDA’s approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has approved drugmaker Merck & Co’s Ebola vaccine Ervebo, making it the first FDA-authorised vaccine against the deadly virus. The vaccine was…
JAMB delists 133 UTME CBT Centres for aiding exam malpractices
Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar JAMB The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused some operators of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres used for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME)…
Ozekhome, EFCC disagree over access to Adoke
Mike Ozekhome (SAN) A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Mike Ozekhome, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have disagreed over the claims that nobody was allowed access…
UTME: NIMC to prioritise enrollment of 2020 applicants
Aliyu Abubakar Aziz The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has directed its personnel across the country to give preference to, and enroll, all applicants sitting for the 2020 Unified…
About 22 ex-governors under probe, trial – Malami
AGF, Abubakar Malami At least 22 former governors are either being investigated by the Federal Government or already standing trial in various courts. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of…