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Presidential petitions: CISLAC, WIN decry calls for Bulkachuwa’s withdrawal

May 22, 2019

By Chimezie Godfrey #TrackNigeria: The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Women in Nigeria (WIN) have condemned the ongoing calls for the withdrawal of President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa from […]

Breaking: Bulkachuwa withdraws from Election Petition Tribunal

May 22, 2019

#TrackNigeria: The Chairman of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa has withdrawn from presiding over petitions challenging the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. Zainab, who is also the President of the Appeal Court […]

PDP: Court dismisses suit against Sen. Nwaoboshi

May 22, 2019

By Owen Akenzua, Asaba #TrackNigeria: A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba has dismissed a suit challenging the election of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi as candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Delta North. Integrity […]

Borno Tribunal adjourns until Thursday for PDP witnesses to testify

May 22, 2019

#TrackNigeria: The Borno National and State Houses of Assembly elections petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned hearing in a case filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), until Thursday, to enable more witnesses […]

N14b Police pension fraud: Witness makes more revelations

May 22, 2019

By Abdallah el-Kurebe #TrackNigeria: A prosecution witness, who is also a former staff of Standard Chartered Bank, Mustapha Gadanya, testified on Tuesday at the trial of a former director in the Police Pension Office, Esai […]

Dasuki Gate: Court admits Metuh’s account of N400m expenditure in evidence

May 21, 2019

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted in evidence, the final account tendered by Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Metuh tendered the document on Tuesday at the resumed hearing, […]

Olympic marathon silver medallist Kirwa suspended for doping

May 22, 2019

Bahrain’s Olympic women’s marathon silver medallist Eunice Kirwa has been provisionally suspended after failing a doping test, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said in a statement. Kenyan-born Kirwa, who switched allegiance to Bahrain in 2013 […]

FG appoints Dadi-Mamud as new NIS Director

May 22, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr John Dadi-Mamud as the new Director/Chief Executive of the National Institute for Sports (NIS). A letter from the office of the Secretary to the Government of […]

Lagos State Football Association Chairmanship: I have unfinished business — Akinwunmi

May 21, 2019

Seyi Akinwunmi, incumbent Chairman, Lagos State Football Association (FA), on Tuesday said that he threw his hat in the ring for the Chairmanship election because he had an unfinished business in the state’s football administration. […]

Amazing discoveries within Boko Haram’s birthplace, By Yushau A. Shuaib

May 22, 2019

#TrackNigeria: Every time I have reason to travel to Maiduguri for an assignment, my family members become prayer warriors, and clarifications are sought around my dreams at such periods to check for what might be […]

Leah Sharibu’s ordeal, By Dele Agekameh

May 21, 2019

#TrackNigeria -Last Tuesday, Leah Sharibu, the only remaining captive of the 110 girls abducted in February 2018, from their school in Dapchi, Yobe state, turned 16 years old. It was with tears that her family […]

JAMB: Getting it right at a great cost, By Zainab Suleiman Okino

May 21, 2019

[email protected], www.zainabokino.blogspot.com On April 11, 2019, I had the privilege of being in the company of a former Minister of Education, Professor Chinwe Obaji to monitor the JAMB/UTME examinations that began that day. Our voyage […]

Interview: How we’re making water available for Kaduna people – MD, KADSWAC

May 18, 2019

Comrade Sanusi Maikudi is the acting Managing Director, Chairman Interim Management Committee, Kaduna State Water Corporation (KADSWAC). In this interview with Emmanuel Ado Host/Syndicated Columnist-Let’s Talk, he spoke on the mandate of the board by Mallam […]

Tribunal fails to hold pre-hearing sessions on petitions in Anambra

May 1, 2019

#TrackNigeria: The two pre-hearing sessions scheduled by the Anambra Election Tribunal for Wednesday could not hold due to inability of the panels to sit. The petitions were between Rep Dozie Nwankwo of the All Progressives […]

FRSC: How we’re fighting drivers’ impunity in Zone 10

April 20, 2019

Dr. Kayode Olagunju is the Zonal Commanding Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. In this exclusive interview with Newsdiaryonline, he spoke on impunity by drivers […]

47 million Nigerians indulge in open defecation — UNICEF

May 22, 2019

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that not less than 47 million Nigerians still indulge in open defecation in the country. Mr Bioye Ogunjobi, Water Sanitation And Hygiene (WASH) specialist of UNICEF, said […]

Chinese airlines ask Boeing for compensation over 737 MAX grounding

May 22, 2019

Air China and China Southern Airlines are the latest Chinese airlines to seek compensation from Boeing over the grounding of their 737 MAX planes, state media reported on Wednesday. China Eastern Airlines on Tuesday was […]

Actress Elle Fanning collapses due to “tight dress’’ worn at film festival

May 22, 2019

Hollywood actress Elle Fanning, 21, collapsed due to “tight dress’’ worn at the Chopard Trophee dinner during the Cannes film festival. Fanning, who is the youngest member of the 2019 jury at the festival, wore […]

Lawyer calls for strategic partnership to combat kidnapping, armed banditry

May 22, 2019

#TrackNigeria: An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr Paul Eshiamomoh has called for strategic partnership from relevant security agencies with communities affected by the spate of kidnapping and banditry in some parts of the country. Eshiamomoh gave […]

Katsina: Bandits kill 18 farmers in Batsari

May 22, 2019

#TrackNigeria: The remains of the 18 farmers killed by bandits in Batsari local government area of Katsina State have been buried in Katsina amidst tears by families and sympathisers. The farmers were killed in their […]

Police apprehend INEC staff with 4 card readers in A’Ibom

May 22, 2019

#TrackNigeria: The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has arrested a staff member of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom over alleged illegal possession of card readers. The Police Public Relations Officer […]

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