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…]
The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has retained its hold as the ruling party in Kano State as the Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Yusuf, who contested under the NNPP was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) but the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenged his victory … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has declared Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State as the validly elected governor of the state. The apex court dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Saddique Abubakar, challenging Mohammed’s election and declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the validly elected governor of the state. … [Read more…]
The Apex Court says Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party governorship candidate’s appeal challenging the Appeal Court decision affirming Sanwo-Olu and his deputy lacks merit, and is therefore dismissed on that ground. In a unanimous decision, the Apex Court panel stresses that acquisition of US citizenship doesn’t disqualify a person seeking to run for governor. It … [Read more…]
The Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) is seeking to collaborate with the Enugu State government in areas of mutual interests that would contribute to the ease of doing business and boost economic activities by encouraging people to invest in the state. This development was disclosed on Thursday by the Chairman, Barr. Amos Azi, when he … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the validly elected governor of Akwa Ibom State after dismissing the appeals of the three parties challenging the outcome of the election held on March 18 2023. This comes after the apex court panel led by Justice Uwani … [Read more…]