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Ekiti govt pays 289 pensioners N915m gratuities

2 years ago964 min

On Monday, the state of Ekiti gave checks totaling N915 million in gratuities to no less than 289 pensioners. The governor stated that he was fulfilling one of his election campaign promises when he handed out the various categories of checks to the senior citizens. The beneficiaries, which include retired employees from the state, local government, and primary schools, thanked the governor for covering their debts. They also took the time to send him their...

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Revenue crisis: States broke, can’t pay salaries, execute projects – BH investigation

2 years ago7813 min

The bleak economic situation in Nigeria has had a negative impact on the federation’s 36 states, with many of them currently struggling to finance governance and execute projects due to months of dwindling revenue, according to Business findings. According to findings, with the exception of Lagos, Rivers, Anambra, Delta, Kaduna, Kano, and a few others, virtually all of the 36 states of the federation are currently broke and are not earning the necessary revenue to...

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Tribunal: APM to present one witness to prove petition

2 years ago813 min

In its petition to the Presidential Election Petition Court, the Allied Peoples Movement has stated that it will call one witness to give testimony. The party announced that it would only call one witness, whose testimony would take place over the course of three days. According to the agreed-upon witness streamlining, APM’s attorney, Mr. Shehu Abubakar, reported to the court that the star witness would give the evidence-in-chief in 20 minutes, cross-examination would take...

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Tribunal: Tinubu, APC oppose move to merge petitions

2 years ago914 min

The proposal to combine the three remaining petitions being heard at the Presidential Election Petition Court where the result of the February 25 presidential election is being contested was rejected on Monday by the All Progressive Congress and its standard bearer, Bola Tinubu. Earlier on Saturday, Justice Haruna Tsammani, the panel’s chair, directed attorneys to the petition and advised them to review Section 50 of the Electoral Act before considering the possibility of combining the...

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Breaking: Protesters storm Tribunal, demand justice in ruling on Tinubu’s victory [PHOTOS]

2 years ago834 min

A large crowd of protesters has gathered outside the Court of Appeal in Abuja, where the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is currently sitting. Messages demanding justice and the “restoration of their stolen mandate” from the contentious February 25 presidential election were reported. Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress was declared the official winner of the 2023 presidential election. However, his victory is being challenged before the tribunal by multiple parties and their respective...

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Breaking: Tribunal Dismisses Atiku, Peter Obi’s Suit for Live Broadcast of Proceedings

2 years ago892 min

The suit filed by lawyers representing Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi seeking a live broadcast of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal proceedings has been dismissed by the tribunal. According to reports, the justices issued their decision, stating that the request for televised proceedings is irrelevant to the petition and is not supported by existing legislation. According to the ruling’s author, Justice Haruna Tsammani, “Televising court cases is not provided for by the constitution, and the...

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Five African presidents join Buhari to commission Dangote refinery today

2 years ago8411 min

President Muhammadu Buhari will commission Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals alongside counterparts from Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Niger, and Chad in a historic event that will positively transform Nigeria’s oil and gas sectoral landscape. The Dangote Refinery, founded by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is set to open today, May 22. The petroleum refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), will be built on 2,635 hectares of land in the Dangote Industries Free...

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if you can’t stop extortion – Senator-elect, Nwaebonyi tells IGP

2 years ago814 min

Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, senator-elect representing Ebonyi North senatorial zone, stated on Sunday that the 10th National Assembly will summon the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to account for the various funds extorted from innocent Nigerians at checkpoints. Nwaebonyi, who spoke to reporters hours after a thanksgiving service at the ecumenical centre in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi state, called on the IGP, Usman, to resign if extortion at checkpoints is not stopped. The lawmaker...

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Firm calls for decrease in energy usage

2 years ago4864 min

Ariston Group, a water heater system company, has lobbied for ten percent energy-saving structures nationwide. Solomon Umoh, the Ariston Group’s managing director for Central Africa, said this recently at the company’s Country Manager Forum with the media. He declared, “When energy costs are reduced, the environment is protected and the amount of carbon emissions is decreased. Innovation, design, and development of renewable energy options like heat pumps and solar water heaters are crucial for reducing...

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Tribunal Set to Give Judgment on Live Broadcast of Proceedings Today

2 years ago5004 min

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal will decide today whether its proceedings will be broadcast live. This comes as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are at odds over live broadcasting of the tribunal’s sessions. The PDP and LP strongly support the live broadcast, claiming that it will dispel any doubts about the judiciary’s transparency and ensure fairness in the process. The APC, on the other hand,...

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