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The Supreme Court, on Thursday, affirmed Agbu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the valid winner of the governorship election that held in Taraba State on March 18, 2023. The apex court, in its lead judgement that was delivered by Justice Mohammed Garba, dismissed as incompetent, an appeal that was filed by the … [Read more…]
Rivers Civil Servants Celebrate As Supreme Court Affirms Fubara As Governor The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Siminalayi Fubara as Governor of Rivers State. In the Rivers matter, Partick Tonye Cole, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC challenged the election of Governor Siminalayi Fubara on grounds that he wasn’t qualified … [Read more…]
The three tiers of government shared N1.127 trillion as revenue allocation for December 2023. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disclosed this in communiqué issued at its January meeting chaired by the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the communiqué, the N1.127 trillion total distributable revenue comprised … [Read more…]
…as CP Kanayo urges the alleged victim of viral audio on acts of crime in the area to report for proper debriefing …cautions against hastening to share and spread security information without recourse to the police The Enugu State Police Command has intercepted a viral audio recording by a young man alleging the commission of … [Read more…]
Following the recent salary increment of staff of Enugu State Civil Service and other workers across the state ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) by the administration of Governor Peter Mbah, workers have assured the governor of dedication to duties through improved productivity in order to actualize the goals of the administration. The jubilant workers who … [Read more…]
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has declared a 24-hour curfew on Mangu Local Government Area with immediate effect. A statement by Mr Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs, quoted the governor as saying that the action became necessary “in view of the deterioration of the security situation within the area”. “We arrived at … [Read more…]
The family of former Governor of Ondo State, the late Rotimi Akeredolu, has slated 23 February for the burial of his remains. This was contained in a burial arrangement released by the deceased eldest son, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Monday. Mr Akeredolu died on 27 December 2023 at a German Hospital following a protracted illness. The arrangement specified … [Read more…]
The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu had given an approval for emergency procurement of digital tracking devices to track the operations of kidnappers in the nation’s capital. He stated this on Monday at an interface with the media without going into the details. However, lamenting dearth of equipment … [Read more…]
…as IOM Says 350 Enugu indigenes return from Libya, Niger, others Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed the readiness of the government to partner with the International Organisation for Migration, IOM, to ensure the safe return, resettlement, and reintegration of irregular and stranded migrants from the state. Mbah said the government would … [Read more…]
A 65-year-old widow and retired nurse, Esther Amali, and her maid, Mercy, have both been killed in their apartment in Makurdi, Benue State. The incident was said to have happened on Sunday, January 14. It was gathered that the assailant stormed their apartment and stabbed 20-year-old Mercy several times. Narrating the incident in an interview … [Read more…]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, warned Governor Siminalayi Fubara not to “exceed his power” as Rivers State governor. Omotosho said the court is against any plan to jeopardise democracy, and thereby declared that the governor, by himself or by members of the staff of the Rivers State Public Service … [Read more…]
Inferno in Lagos market razes 450 shops, 30 offices, hotels No fewer than 6,700 traders have been displaced following the fire outbreak that consumed a section of the Mandilas building, a popular marketplace on Lagos Island. Daily Trust learnt that the fire also destroyed 450 shops, 30 offices, including some law firms, two hotels and … [Read more…]