By Aluta News Jan. 13, 2023 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’ suit seeking the disqualification of Sen. Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), and his vice, Mr Kassim Shettima, for the 2023 general elections. Delivering judgment, Justice InyangContinue Reading
by Bridget Ikyado As Nigeria counts down to the 2023 general elections, the charity organ of the Catholic Church in Nigeria, Caritas Nigeria has emphasised the criticality of the elections, urging Nigerians to actively participate. The Executive Secretary of Caritas Nigeria and Director, Church and Society at the Catholic SecretariatContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 11, 2023 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that no fewer than 336 candidates will be contesting for various political positions in Gombe State in the forthcoming general elections. Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, stated this in Gombe on Wednesday atContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 11, 2023 A Chinese National, Frank Geng-Quangrong, 47, on Wednesday, told a Kano High Court that he spent over N60 million on his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani,22. Frank, who lives at Railway Quarters Kano is standing trial for alleged muder of his girlfriend Ummukulsum, offence contrary to SectionContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 11, 2023 Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said in Enugu on Wednesday that Nigeria is so blessed that her citizens needed not to seek greener pastures elsewhere. Tinubu made the declaration while addressing a campaign rally and he saidContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 11, 2033 The Criminal Investigation Department, Lagos Command, has arrested 55 year-old Oluwole Akande , for allegedly impersonating the Police Commissioner Railway Command, CP Yetunde Longe, and defrauding an 80-year old man of N250 million. The Commissioner Railway Command, CP Yetunde Longe, confirmed the arrest toContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 11, 2023 The Labour Party (LP), has warned Nigerian youths against the new reality show, Big Brother Naija tagged:’The Titans’, saying it was a distraction to them. Dr Yunusa Tanko, the Chief Spokesperson of the LP presidential Campaign Committee, (LP-PCC), stated this during a press briefingContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 11, 2023 The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 7, Mr Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command to intensify stop and search operation. Egbetokun gave the directive on Wednesday in Abuja during his familiarization visit to the command.Continue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 11, 2023 The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu says the commission is not contemplating any adjustment to the election timetable, let alone postpone the 2023 general election. Yakubu stated this at the presentation of electronic copy of the 93,469,008 voter registerContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 11, 2023 The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Shri G. Balasubramanian, says over 135 Indian companies so far invested 19 billion dollars in Nigeria in the last four decades of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Balasubramanian, who said this when he paid a courtesy visitContinue Reading
