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A coalition of women groups has called for the prosecution of Bello, son of Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, for allegedly threatening to rape someone’s mother on Twitter. The demand by the activists came barely 48 hours after a public apology was tendered by the younger El-Rufai. El-Rufai’s son had rained expletives on a young man who disagreed with him and also insulted his ethnicity. The younger El-Rufai had tweeted: “Tell your mother I’m passing her to my friends tonight. No Igbo sounds please! Tueh.” However, the women organisations, in a petition to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), dated April 16, 2020 and obtained by reporters in Abuja yesterday, called for the investigation and prosecution of Bello. The document titled: “Request to investigate and prosecute the threats of sexual violence and gang-rape by Mr. Bello El-Rufai”, was signed on behalf of 67 groups by the Executive Director of Women Ad...

- The former vice president further expressed satisfaction with the voter turn-out so far - Atiku  - Atiku urged people to go out and cast their votes, if they hadn't already done so  Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he looks forward to a successful transition after the presidential election.  Atiku made the comment on Saturday, February 23 at Ajiya ward in his home state of Adamawa, where he had gone to cast his vote, Daily Trust reports.  Legit.ng gathers that when asked what his reaction would be after the polls, he said: “I look forward to a successful transition. That is what I look forward to.”  The former vice president further expressed satisfaction with the voter turn-out and hoped that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would be able to cope with the numbers.  He said: “So far so good, I’m impressed with the turnout of people. I hope the electoral officers will...

FILE PHOTO: NNPC Mega Station Dutse on fire Fire gutted a section of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Pogo village, Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger on Sunday with fire service officials still trying to put out the fire. The Niger Police Command on Sunday had deployed armed personnel to prevent people from scooping petroleum products at the NNPC pipeline that exploded in Dagbo community, Paikoro Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police in Niger, Mr Dibal Yakadi, said that deployment became necessary in view of the lightening that occurred following a downpour on Saturday night which led to the explosion of NNPC’s pipeline in the area. Alhaji Ahmed Inga, Director-General Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), told newsmen that the situation is very pathetic. He advised people living in the neighbouring villages to vacate immediately as state fire service was still battling to out the fire. According to him, they cannot assur...