Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has pulled out of the Kebbi State governorship race, multiple sources told SaharaReporters on Friday. Malami had in April declared interest in the Kebbi State governorship race. He also distributed over 200 exotic vehicles to party members ahead of the governorship primary in
Adenike Temidayo Oladiji Emerges FUTA’s First Female VC
FUTA GETS FIRST FEMALE VICE CHANCELLOR AS GOVERNING COUNCIL APPOINTS ADENIKE OLADIJI The Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA has appointed Professor (Mrs) Adenike Temidayo Oladiji of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, as the Eighth substantive Vice Chancellor of the University. The Council presided over by the Pro-Chancellor, Chairman
UAE’s leader Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed is dead
The United Arab Emirates’ long-ailing ruler, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, died Friday, the government’s state-run news agency announced in a brief statement. He was 73. The UAE’s Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced a 40-day period of mourning and a three-day suspension of work in all ministries and the private sector beginning Friday, including
Bishop Kukah fumes over murder of Deborah Samuel for ‘blasphemy’ in Sokoto
Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has expressed sadness over the killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto State. Jkcyno news earlier reported that a female student who was identified as Deborah Yakubu (video) was lynched by some male Muslim students for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed
JP Morgan removes Nigeria from its list of emerging market recommendations
JPMorgan has removed Nigeria from its list of emerging market sovereign recommendations that investors should be ‘overweight’ in, saying the country had not taken advantage of high oil prices. Analysts use overweight and underweight to broadcast recommendations on buying or avoiding stocks of certain sectors. Analysts attach an overweight recommendation to a stock that they believe
Atiku Abubakar comes under serious scrutiny after deleted post of Deborah
Atiku Abubakar has received some serious backlash by most Nigerians after he deleted Facebook and Twitter post on Deborah’s killing after fanatics threatened his 2023 ambition. Atiku Abubakar  has deleted a post he made on his Facebook page and Twitter about the murder of Deborah Samuel after coming under a barrage of threats from fanatics
FG Suspends Basketball In Nigeria For Two Years
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years with immediate effect. Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Dare, represented by Ismaila Abubakar, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, said a
Former minister, Ewuga’s pilot-daughter, 11 others die in plane crash
The former Minister of State, FCT, Senator Solomon Ewuga’s daughter, Adzuayi Ewuga, a female pilot, has died in a plane crash in Central Cameroon. Report said the pilot, who died in a mini-aircraft belonging to Caverton Aviation Cameroon, had 11-passengers on board. According to local media reports, the aircraft was flying from Yaounde Nsimalen Airport
Female Student Beaten To Death, Corpse Set Ablaze In Sokoto(video)
Ayet-to-be identified student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in‪ Sokoto State has been burnt to death by her colleagues for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW). SaharaReporters gathered that the incident happened on Thursday morning. She was burnt to death by Muslim students who dragged her out of her hostel. Deborah was stoned and
#ASUUStrike : UNN students protest the ongoing strike (video)
The students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka have joined on the ongoing protest for the prolonged ASUU strike. They earlier updated.. “All Nigerian Varsity Students within and outside Enugu are by this notice invited for a peaceful March against strike actions on Varsity Education in Nigeria. Date: Thursday 12th May, 2022 Time : 9am Meeting Point: UNN