The Presidential Election Petitions Court has refused the applications of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to dismiss the petition by the Allied People’s Movement (APM) challenging the February 25 presidential election. A five-member panel presided by Justice Haruna Tsammani on Monday held that dismissing the petition would offend the fair … [Read more…]
The National Industrial Court on Monday declared that the order restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) from embarking on their planned industrial action subsists. Justice Olufunke Anuwe stated that the order as granted on June 5 subsists pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. The court … [Read more…]
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the immediate payment of examination fees for 55,000 students of the state sitting the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination organised by the National Examination Council (NECO). The governor said this was part of his government’s policy to reposition the educational sector and give it the needed … [Read more…]
…Ndume, Kalu, Buhari, Musa, others eye position of senate leader The race for principal offices in the 10th senate has started, following the successful inauguration of the National Assembly and the emergence of Godswill Akpabio (South-south) as Senate President and Barau Jibrin (North-West) as his deputy. The remaining four principal officers positions – Senate Leader, … [Read more…]
The inventive spirit of Nigerians has continued to cushion the effect of continuous increases in prices of goods and services. Nigerians are known to be tough and adapt to changes easily, due to their ability to adapt or create other alternatives. The removal of fuel subsidy, which has resulted in over 100 per cent increase … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has declared the removal of cash deposit limitations on domiciliary accounts, saying account holders can withdraw up to $10,000 per day. The apex bank, in a statement made available to Channels Television on Sunday, stated that this followed a June 14 announcement on new guidelines in the foreign exchange … [Read more…]
The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the DSS has been ordered to immediately grant the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, unrestricted access to his lawyers and family members as it is within his constitutional right. Emefiele was arrested by the DSS on Saturday, hours … [Read more…]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi remains the candidate for a better Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in March declared the then-candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress and now-president, Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to accelerated development programmes and digital revolution for Enugu children. Dr. Mbah said it was the priority of the state government under him to initiate and pursue policies that would avail the children of the state the requisite environment to actualise their potentials … [Read more…]
By Uche Anichukwu “Death closes all”, writes Alfred Lord Tennyson. And in that tradition of all mortals, the earthly chapter of Her Excellency, the late Lady Jane Udenwo Nnamani, came to a close on May 4, 2023, albeit unexpectedly. She was someone I was privileged to relate with very closely. Fate brought the family and … [Read more…]
The Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has tendered eighteen thousand and eighty-eight (18,088) blurred polling unit result sheets among other documents in continuation of the prosecution of their case before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) in Abuja. Counsel to the Petitioners, Onyechi Ikpeazu tendered the documents through the petitioners’ … [Read more…]
Following a summon issued on him, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, yesterday produced before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, a document that contained President Bola Tinubu’s age. The document, known as Form EC9, was an affidavit of personal particulars which President Tinubu submitted to the … [Read more…]