Chief Bode George, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mourned the passing of former Minister of Education and ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Prof. Jibrin Aminu, saying that he was a selfless Nigerian politician. The Atona Oodua of Yorubaland in a condolence message on Thursday, said, “I’m deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Professor Jubril Aminu, a distinguished scholar, diplomat, and a founding member of our great party,...

The Enugu State Government, in a bill titled Maintenance of Internal Security, Vigilance and Order, seeks to register and regulate the activities of native doctors and the like in a bid to contain criminal activities and illegal acts in the state. This is contained in an Executive bill the State government sent to Enugu State House of Assembly for consideration and passage into law. The bill, which centers on sanitizing the forests where criminals use...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday brought an end to nearly two decades of chieftaincy tussle over the Gwandu Emirate throne, nullifying the reinstatement of Al-Mustapha Haruna Jokolo as the 19th Emir of Gwandu. The apex court ruled that the Kebbi State High Court had no jurisdiction to entertain the suit filed by Jokolo because he failed to exhaust the internal dispute resolution mechanisms provided under the Kebbi State Chiefs (Appointment and Deposition) Law. In a...

Two top lawmakers of the Ondo State House of Assembly have stepped down from their leadership positions. Deputy Speaker, Abayomi Akinruntan, and Majority Leader, Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi, both members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), announced their resignations during Tuesday’s plenary session. Akinruntan, who represents Ilaje Constituency 1, told the House that his decision was informed by ongoing discussions around political power-sharing in the state. “This resignation is based on political arrangements within the state,”...

Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has granted full pardon to 11 inmates who had been sentenced to death for their roles in a deadly communal clash. The announcement was made in Minna on Tuesday by the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Nasiru Mu’azu. He said the inmates were convicted in connection with a violent conflict between the Gaba and Anfani communities in Lavun Local Government Area, a dispute that tragically claimed lives...