Israel and Gaza militants traded more heavy fire Thursday, the third day of the worst escalation of violence in months that has killed 25 people in the blockaded Palestinian enclave. Air strikes by the Israeli army since Tuesday have killed fighters as well as civilians, including several children, said officials in the crowded coastal territory. … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of the suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), to September 14. Kanu had approached the court to appeal the verdict of the appeal court stopping his release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). During Thursday’s proceedings, the … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Army High Command has directed immediate investigation into the audio-visual footage of men clad in military uniform maltreating civilians at 2Seasons Hotel and Resorts Kaduna to ascertain its veracity, with a view to identifying the culprits. A statement by the director Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said pending the outcome of the … [Read more…]
Contrary to allegations of over-voting in Owo and Ugbawka in Nkanu East Local Government Area in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Enugu 2023 governorship election, candidate of the party, Dr. Peter Mbah, has said arithmetical error by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deprived him of 1,072 votes that should have … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, gave an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines, henceforth, on broadcast stations in the country. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement, also set aside the N500,000 fines imposed, on March 1, 2019, on each of the 45 broadcast stations. Justice Omotosho … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari, has on Wednesday written to the Senate, asking the honorable house to approve a new loan request of $800million. In a letter read by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, President Buhari who noted that the loan would be utilized to scale up the National Social Safety Net Programme, said … [Read more…]
President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, left Nigeria for Europe on a working visit. A statement from the office of the president-elect signed by Tunde Rahman on Wednesday said Mr Tinubu, during the visit, will engage with investors and other key allies with the goal of marketing investment opportunities in the country and his administration’s readiness … [Read more…]
Former governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has accepted defeat and acceded to Tuesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court that upheld the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of the state. In a statement signed by the ex-governor, he noted that although the judgment by the Supreme Court did not favour either him, … [Read more…]
The Action Peoples Party, APP, on Wednesday, withdrew the petition it filed to nullify the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as winner of the 2023 presidential election. The party, at the resumed proceedings before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, announced its decision to terminate … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his London trip by a week over an appointment with his dentist. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. Buhari had travelled to the United Kingdom last week for the coronation of King Charles 111. The president, who joined … [Read more…]
Following the verdict by the Supreme Court on Tuesday affirming his election as the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged his opponents including his major contender, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola to join hands with him in moving the South-West state forward. Adeleke, who spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, said there is … [Read more…]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday defended its choice of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka said the South-South zone which Akpabio represents has not produced a Senate President since the beginning of the Fourth … [Read more…]