Under fire from the barrage of criticisms trailing the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appeared before the court to defend the presidential poll that produced Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as president-elect and vice president-elect respectively. Accordingly, the commission prayed the presidential election petitions tribunal (PEPT) sitting at the … [Read more…]
Twelve persons lost their lives in a motor accident at Ezillo in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State along the even busy Enugu-Abakaliki Highway. It was gathered that the accident that happened at about 10am on Tuesday involved an unmarked truck and a white shuttle bus with registration number EBJ 350 XA. The Federal … [Read more…]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) is asking the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mister Peter Obi. APC faulted the petition on many grounds. It also challenged the court’s jurisdiction to hear the petition on the grounds that it is, among others, incompetent. … [Read more…]
The Lagos State Governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal has received 48 petitions from aggrieved parties arising from the 2023 general elections. Findings revealed that the secretariat of the Tribunal received four governorship petitions from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Allied Peoples … [Read more…]
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, on Tuesday, said no power can deprive the president-elect, Bola Tinubu of his mandate. Mr Umahi, who made the assertion in Abakaliki, dedicated the victory of the All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi State and across the country to God. According to him, those seeking to upturn the victories at … [Read more…]
A governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye has fired back at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who laughed off his aspiration to succeed Governor Yahaya Bello. In a statement on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, Melaye said Kogi is not Rivers State where Wike determines who … [Read more…]
Fomer governor of Anambra State, Chinwoke Mbadinuju has died at the age of 78. Cheta Chinwoke Mbadinuju, his first son, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday titled ‘Notification of the transition of Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju (Odera)’. “With heavy hearts but utmost gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the passing of … [Read more…]
On a day that world-governing body FIFA marked exactly 100 days to the biggest FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in history, Nigeria’s Super Falcons spanked World Cup co-hosts 3-0 in a friendly in Antalya, Turkey that also marked a third consecutive win for the nine-time African champions. Captain Onome Ebi, who is heading to her … [Read more…]
Napoli’s Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of this week’s Champions League quarter-final first leg with AC Milan after failing to recover in time from a thigh injury picked up on international duty. Napoli’s star player and Serie A top scorer had been in a race against time to play in Wednesday’s fixture at the … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has opened up on circumstances that led its candidate and President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to forfeit the sum of $460,000 to the government of the United States of America, USA, in 1993. The ruling party, in processes it filed to defend the outcome of the presidential election that was held on … [Read more…]
In a stunning turn of events, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC, the makers of Peak Milk, have issued a public apology to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) following a controversial social media post that was deemed disrespectful to the Christian faith. The apology, which was addressed to the CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, was written … [Read more…]
The former lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, Mao Ohuabunwa has opposed the Senate President’s ambition of Orji Kalu. Ohuabunwa, who spoke during Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, argued that Kalu, the current member representing Abia North Senatorial District, has a pending case with the Economic and Financial Crimes … [Read more…]