The Adamawa State House of Assembly has suspended two members of the Assembly for defecting from Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for three months. The affected members are Simon Isa (Song constituency) and Song and Hamman Tukur Yettisuri (Jada/Mbulo constituency). The Speaker, Alhaji Aminu Iya Abbas, announced the suspension of the lawmakers for three months pending further action from the two lawmakers. Decision to suspend the duo followed a constitutional...

The recent visit by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi to the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has generated reactions from the general public. According to Nigerians on social media, the visit is part of Obi’s strategic plan to dialogue with all aggrieved citizens for a peaceful resolution. On Monday, Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, paid a courtesy visit to Gumi in Kaduna, ahead of the 2023 election....

Bandits have broken into Abdulsalami Abubakar General Hospital, Gulu, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State, on Monday night and abducted a medical doctor, a pharmacist, and nurses as well as patients and their relations. During the raid, at least two persons were shot dead, though their identities had not been ascertained as of press time, It was learnt that the attack targeted an operation to get health personnel to treat some of the injured...

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has offset the fines of 153 inmates with minor offenses servicing various jail terms from correctional facilities across the state amounting to N1.2 million. Similarly, the Governor supported the freed inmates with the sum of N50,000, as start-up capital. Mohammed, while speaking at the ceremony, said the fines and penalties of the inmates were paid from his pocket. He explained that the action was carried out after due consultation with the state Council on...

An administrative panel to investigate allegations of misconduct against two Chief Magistrates in the state has been set up by Kebbi High Court. It was reported that Umar Salihu-Kokami, a Chief Magistrate, had slapped a lawyer and two other persons, while Mustapha Umar-Maccido another Chief Magistrate was alleged to have absconded from duty. In a statement issued by Hussaini Abdullahi-Zuru, Chief Registrar, Kebbi High Court explained that Salihu-Kokami had been moved to headquarters while Umar-Maccido would proceed...

By Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)   YOLA — Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have apprehended two Cameroonians who engaged in the human skulls and bones business have been apprehended in the Farang village of Fufore local government area of the state. At the time of arrest, two human skulls and several bones were found in their possession. Also arrested in connection with the crime are a woman and a commercial motorcycle operator....