The Supreme Court has fixed Monday, January 15, 2024 to hear the case filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ion Rivers State, Tonye Cole, against Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the outcome of the state’s gubernatorial poll. Cole had approached … [Read more…]
The Presidency has said a possible cabinet reshuffle by President Bola Tinubu would have to wait until the ongoing investigations into the alleged fraud in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and its Social Investment Programmes have provided conclusive ends. It however said the Tinubu-led administration will not spare any individual found culpable. … [Read more…]
Kidnappers, who abducted 10 people from Sagwari Estate Layout at Dutse in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on January 7, 2024, have killed two more of the abductees to send a strong warning to their relatives negotiating ransom payment. From information gathered, after killing some of the kidnap victims, the bandits … [Read more…]
The Rivers House of Assembly has demanded that Governor Siminalayi Fubara present to it for consideration, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and the 2024 appropriation bill. The lawmakers made the request in a letter dated 9 January and addressed to Governor Fubara. The letter, signed by the Speaker of the Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, stated that … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has implored governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to design and implement policies that prioritize all Nigerians and to always consider the national interest above political affiliations. The President, who received members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) at the State House in Abuja, on Friday, said … [Read more…]
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has procured brand new SUVs for each of the medical doctors working in the General Hospitals across the State. Revealing this on his verified X handle, Leo Oketa, the governor’s media aide said the move was aimed at ensuring that medical doctors work seamlessly and respond to duty calls … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Bassey Otu as the governor of Cross River State. The apex court affirmed the judgement of the Court of Appeal which affirmed Otu as the winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Cross River State. The appellate court had in November 2023 dismissed the appeal … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the sum of N683,429,268 billion as the 2024 Intervention Funds for public tertiary education institutions in the country. This year’s intervention witnessed a boost as compared to last year where over N320 billion was disbursed. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Alex Otti as the Governor of Abia State. The court dismissed the appeals by the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Okey Ahiwe, and Ikechi Emenike of the APC The Supreme Court on Wednesday, reserved judgment in the appeals by the PDP and the APC against … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court, on Friday, validated the election of Mr Francis Nwifuru as the duly elected governor of Ebonyi State. According to the apex court, the appeal lacked merit and was accordingly dismissed. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who delivered the lead judgement, said the appellant failed to subtsantiate his claim of irregularities in the election. Candidate … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Zamfara Governor. The apex court set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal Abuja, which had declared the Governorship Election as inconclusive and ordered a re-run in three Local Government Areas of the state. It held that … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu is currently in a closed-door meeting with Governors from his party, under the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum. The specific agenda for the meeting remains undisclosed. Notably, 15 Governors, including those from Imo, Kwara, Benue, Kaduna, Ekiti, Cross River, Ogun, Borno, Yobe, Kebbi, Jigawa, Ondo, Kogi, and Sokoto, are in attendance … [Read more…]