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On May 8, Tribunal begin hearing petitions challenging Tinubu’s election

2 years ago6016 min

The Presidential Election Petitions Court, sitting at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, has scheduled a pre-hearing on Monday, May 8, to hear petitions challenging President-elect Bola Tinubu’s victory. Prof Yakubu Mahmood, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate the winner of the February 25 presidential election on March 1. A reliable source at the Presidential Election Petition Court registry in Abuja confirmed the date for...

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APC Leadership Crisis Resolved, Lukman Has Withdrawn His Lawsuit

2 years ago6152 min

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman (North-East), Comrade Saliu Mustapha, announced on Wednesday that Salihu Lukman, the party’s National Vice Chairman (North-West), will withdraw his lawsuit against the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, and National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore. Lukman had asked Adamu to call a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to discuss the party’s finances, but Adamu did not. As a result, Lukman filed a lawsuit last Thursday. In a...

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Metro News

Rivers Police Detain 55 Suspected Cultists

2 years ago6402 min

Rivers State Police Command officers arrested 55 people suspected of being members of cult groups operating in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, the state capital. The arrests followed raids on suspected cultist hideouts in Diobu, a densely populated area of Port Harcourt, in the early hours of Monday and Tuesday. The raids were carried out by a combined team of personnel from the Anti-Cultism Unit, Octopus Strike Force, Mile 1 Police Division, and Azikiwe...

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Factional Speaker of Abia Assembly suspends Orji and six other members

2 years ago5955 min

The Abia State House of Assembly’s leadership issue assumed a new dimension on Wednesday as two factions of the House met in separate parts of Umuahia, the state’s capital. On Tuesday, a few state assembly members allegedly impeached the Speaker, Chief Chinedum Orji, while seated in a secret location. Chief Chukwudi Apugo, who represents the state seat of Umuahia East, was also chosen as the new Speaker by the group led by Chief Ifeanyi Uchendu,...

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Education News Nigeria

FG reacts to ASUU’s arbitration request May 11

2 years ago6534 min

The Federal Government notified the National Industrial Court on Wednesday of its decision to formally respond to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) request for arbitration by May 11. ASUU sued the Minister of Labour and Employment as well as the Registrar of Trade Unions (RTU). The lawsuit challenges the Federal Government’s alleged threat to revoke ASUU’s certificate of registration for failing to submit annual financial returns and audited accounts for nearly ten years....

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Business & Economy News Nigeria

CBN places 7,552 BVN on watchlist as eNaira transactions hit 1.4m

2 years ago6049 min

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has placed 7,552 Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) on its watchlist for fraudulent transactions, despite the fact that the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), known as eNaira, has recorded 1.4 million transactions to date, a 100% increase from 700,000 transactions in November 2022. Similarly, for seamless financial transactions in the country, Nigeria is moving towards cardless and other contactless payment options, such as QR Codes and NFC. The governor of...

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News Nigeria Politics

Buhari: I Have Delivered The Change I Promised Nigerians

2 years ago6174 min

Buhari made the remarks while handing over keys to some new homeowners at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) in Zuba, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He handed over the keys shortly after the housing estate, which spans 18.5 hectares and includes 748 units of various house types in 75 blocks in Zuba, was inaugurated on Tuesday. The president urged the residents to live in peace and harmony, emphasising that the new housing estate is critical to...

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Business & Economy

NSIA establishes two companies to advance healthcare

2 years ago6103 min

Two of the flagship businesses of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, which manages the country’s sovereign wealth fund, have been established. They are Equilease Systems Limited and NSIA Advanced Medical Service Ltd. According to a statement, this happened after the Enugu State Government received the Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre on Monday as part of its programme to expand access to healthcare. The diagnostic center’s facility in Enugu hosted the ceremony marking the...

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News Nigeria Politics

Joe Igbokwe: If Osibanjo got party ticket, APC would have lost to Atiku

2 years ago652 min

Joe Igbokwe, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Drainages, has refuted former Kano Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s claim that Nigeria is worse off without someone like Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as president. Remember that Osinbajo ran for President of the All Progressives Congress, APC, against President-elect Bola Tinubu, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, and others in May 2022. Sanusi, who spoke at the virtual launch of a book titled “Osinbajo Strides: Defining...

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LASG and Benin discuss growth of tourism

2 years ago4793 min

To remove all apparent obstacles impeding tourism, the Lagos State Government is working to strengthen bilateral ties with the Republic of Benin. A meeting between the Minister for Tourism, Culture, and the Arts of the Republic of Benin, Mr. Babalola Abimbola, and the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, took place in Cotonou as a result of the move, according to a statement released by the state on Tuesday. ...

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