The Supreme Court has declared Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf winner of the March 18, 2023 Kano governorship election. The Independent Mirror reported that the judgement was delivered by Justice John Inyang Okoro. The development has put an end to the protracted legal tussle between Mr Yusuf’s party, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Mr…

In line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu suspends the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The President further directs the Executive Chairman of the Economic and…

By Yasir Adamu. The naira has depreciated by 38.9 percent against the United States dollar at the official I&E window of the Central Bank of Nigeria in the past three months, according to findings by The PUNCH. Data obtained from the FMDQ Securities Exchange revealed that the local currency fell from N745.19/$ on October 3,…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Benin Republic says there are 15,000 Nigerians studying in the country. This is as NANS called for leniency over the ban on validation of degree certificates from the country and Togo. Recall that an investigative reporter had recently exposed certificate racketeering in schools in the neighbouring countries.…

The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has stated that Julius Berger Construction Company is requesting for N1.35trn to complete works on the Abuja-Kaduna section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway. Speaking during a meeting with directors of the ministry on Thursday in Abuja, the minister said the road, which was initially contracted for N165bn was reviewed…

Lagos State Government said plans have been concluded to commence the repairs of the Third Mainland Bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works with the partial closure of Iyana Oworonshoki- Adeniji Adele bound for the effective work of the entire section of the bridge. Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who announced this on Thursday, explained…