May 8, 2021

Imo state Governor Hope Uzodinma is always in the news for the wrong reasons. From his haphazard, incompetent handling of the state of affairs in Imo State to his newly adopted method of ruling in absentia after he absconded from his state to Abuja for multiple weeks in a row during the crises with the Eastern Security Network and the allegedly unknown gunmen.

Imo state’s backwardness began the very day the Supreme court announced Senator Hope Uzodinma the Governor of Imo state. From shady Government contracts, neglect of infrastructure, owing of salaries, the spate of wrongdoings in Imo State have …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential Republican US presidential candidate in 2024, signed into law yesterday, an election security bill certain to please supporters of Donald Trump.

By implementing SB90, which restricts voting by mail, requires valid voter identification, and prohibits the use of private funds to finance campaigns, Florida joins a growing list of Republican-run states that have tweaked voter laws following Trump’s baseless charge of fraud in last year’s election.

DeSantis signed the law in Palm Beach near the private Mar-a-Lago club where Trump has resided since leaving the White House in January.

Read Also: Pantami: Reps Member

There was pandemonium in Abuja yesterday as police and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shi’ites clashed at Berger round-about in Abuja.

According to a member of the IMN, Yahaya Friday, who spoke to newsmen, the police opened fire on them during their regular protest in the nation’s capital.

During the clash, a police officer was killed.

The police authorities said he was stabled by one of the protesters.

Reacting to the development, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said it restored calm at Berger Round-About after professionally dispersing a violent protest by some …

Aisha Al-Hassan, a former minister of Women Affairs and Senator, has died.

The Taraba-born politician was 61 years old.

Aisha who is famously known as Mama Taraba died on Friday in Cairo.

Her media aide confirmed her death to Channels Television on Friday evening.

Read Also: Defective Federal System Cause Of Insecurity – Obaseki

Aisha twice contested for the governorship seat in her home state, but she failed.

Her last public office was as Minister of Women Affairs.

She resigned on July 27, 2018, to contest, for the second time, the governorship election in Taraba.

AFRICA DAILY NEWS, …