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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday, defended the N18bn contained in the proposed supplementary budget for the commission when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations. The INEC chairman was among the guests who appeared before the committee. He explained that the N18bn in the … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has slated 5 December for hearing of two applications seeking to invalidate Hope Uzodinma’s election as Imo State governor. This is coming three years after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Peoples Party (APP) filed the two separate applications seeking to have the Supreme Court nullify Mr Uzodinma’s All Progressives Congress … [Read more…]
The Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah has assured that his administration will eradicate hunger and poverty in the state and unlock the rural economy through investment in agriculture and agro-industrialisation. Governor Mbah, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, said this during the celebration of the 2023 World Food … [Read more…]
…event to hold on November 18 in Enugu Following the recently concluded voting for nominees in the third edition of the Frontier Discourse Annual Public Lecture and Awards, a process which garnered a record total of 24,593 votes spread across over 40 countries of the world, Pacesetter Frontier Magazine, organisers of the event have announced the … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has affirmed Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan as the elected senator for Kogi Central Senatorial Election, Channels Television is reporting. The court dismissed the appeal filed by Abubakar Ohere for lacking in merit. In September, the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja nullified the election of Mr Ohere of the All … [Read more…]
The court hearing involving Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke in the United Kingdom, over bribery allegations has been adjourned to November 2025. The Westminster Magistrates Court adjourned hearing on the suit on Monday. Alison-Madueke appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Monday, October 2, 2023, after being charged with bribery offences amounting to … [Read more…]
About 70 decomposed human bodies, including 20 headless ones and countless human skeletons, were discovered around Lokpanta Cattle Market in Umunneochi local government area of Abia State. The state governor, Dr Alex Otti, disclosed this late Sunday night during a monthly media chat for October tagged; ‘Governor Alex Otti Speaks to Abians’, at the Government … [Read more…]
Despite public outcry, the House of Representatives has commenced the distribution of the controversial vehicles to its members of the House. According to Premium Times Newspaper, members are receiving the 2022 model of Toyota Landcruiser Prado Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) in batches. However, the leadership of the lower chamber is giving priority to the female … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s federal government has made a fresh request to the United Kingdom government, for the extradition of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. The fresh request is said to be related to a $2.5 billion fraud, involving the former Minister, who left Nigeria since 2015. Alison-Madueke has since then been in the … [Read more…]
…Cautions Against Unauthorised Boreholes Men of the Enugu State Fire Service have successfully put out the gas flare that erupted during a borehole drilling activity at the Federal Housing Estate in Ugwogo Nike, Enugu State, as the state government restated its determinations to convert the state’s dormant gas and other mineral resources to productive assets. … [Read more…]
…as CP Kanayo orders the transfer of the case, arrest and prosecution of other suspects at large Police Operatives of the Enugu State Command, serving in the Igbo-Eze North Police Division, working with the Neighborhood Watch Group, has smashed a child stealing syndicate and arrested one Ifeanyi Omeke aged 21, at Igogoro Village in Enugu-Ezike … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has detained the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, according to a report by Vanguard Newspapers. Emefiele was picked up on Thursday night, less than an hour after he regained his freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services. The former CBN governor, … [Read more…]