Politics

Breaking: Tribunal declared Governor Abdullahi Sule’s win invalid, declares PDP winner

1 year ago1952 min

On Monday, the Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal declared Governor Abdullahi Sule’s win invalid. When Emmanuel Ombudagu of the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, delivered the verdict by Zoom, the three-member panel headed by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi declared him the winner. Read Also: Gunmen set Imo lawmaker’s house ablaze with explosives One judge disagreed with the other two justices’ assessment that the PDP had won the election. The petitioner proved his case beyond a reasonable...

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“NLC received $5 million to destabilize Tinubu’s govt”

1 year ago1504 min

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leadership has been accused of a “grand plot” to “destabilise” the country. The alert was raised by the Civil Society Situation Room on Good Governance in Nigeria (CSSR-GGN) at a recent news conference in Abuja. Co-signing a statement released by the organisation, Dr. Thomas Terna Uzah, executive director and national convener, claimed that the NLC is “being sponsored by the opposition to cause chaos.” The organisation further claimed that the...

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NLC strike: Stock your home with food, others – Labour Party tells supporters

1 year ago1503 min

The Labour Party has advised its followers across the country to pack their homes with essential things ahead of organised labor’s scheduled indefinite strike. According to Probitasnews, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, may shut down the country’s economy on October 3 in order to press their demands for better working conditions. The Labour Party leadership also proclaimed support for the proposed indefinite strike in a statement issued on Wednesday...

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Local Politics

Group fires Yahaya Bello for not appointing new Maigari for Lokoja

1 year ago5915 min

Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State, has come under fire from the Lokoja Forum of Patriots for neglecting to appoint a new Maigairi of Lokoja within a year after the passing of Alhaji (Dr.) Muhammadu Kabir III, the late monarch of the state capital. According to ProbitasNews, the previous Maigari of Lokoja passed away on September 28, 2022. The Forum expressed their sentiments in a statement that was signed by Alhaji Ali Danlami Ibrahim,...

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Kogi guber poll: SDP accuses Yahaya Bello of sponsoring attacks on members

1 year ago1674 min

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has accused Governor Yahaya Bello of instigating attacks on SDP members ahead of the Kogi State governorship race. According to ProbitasNews, SDP flagbearer Muritala Yakubu Ajaka is considered one of the main candidates in the governorship election. Isaiah Davies Ibele, Director General, New Media, Muri/Sam Campaign Council, addressed a news conference in Lokoja on Wednesday, pleading on President Bola Tinubu, security agencies, and the international community to summon Bello. Noting...

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Politics

Breaking: Nigerian Senate Confirms Cardoso As Central Bank Governor, 4 Others As Deputies

1 year ago3264 min

Days after they returned to work, the Nigerian Senate approved the appointment of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso and his deputies to lead the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the following candidates for the deputy governorship positions: Dr. Bala M. Bello, Mrs. Emem Nnana Usoro, Mr. Philip Ikeazor, and Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo. After being screened, Senate President Godswill Akpabio revealed that the nominations had been confirmed. The Senate had...

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Politics

Banditry: We have concrete proof to expose you, FG to Zamfara Gov., Lawal

1 year ago1594 min

On Tuesday, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal declared that he possessed sufficient information to reveal the Federal Government operatives who were engaged in a covert agreement with criminals. Lawal was responding to a recent claim made by Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, that the Zamfara State Government was politicizing security. The Governor of Zamfara disclosed in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant, Sulaiman Bala Idris, that the State Government...

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Politics

Breaking: Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Wednesday, Thursday public holiday

1 year ago1851 min

In observance of the Muslim faithful’s Eil-ul-Maulid celebration, the Federal Government, led by President Bola Tinubu, has designated Wednesday, September 27, 2023, as a national holiday. On behalf of the Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of the Interior, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Oluwatoyin Akinlade made this revelation in a statement. Tunji-Ojo commended Muslims everywhere for being there for the occasion this year. The minister also cautioned them to emulate the deep spiritual values that the...

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Politics

PDP links Supreme Court fire outbreak to Atiku, Obi’s appeals

1 year ago1603 min

The Supreme Court fire incident on Monday was deemed suspicious by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to ProbitasNews, on Monday morning at around seven in the morning, a portion of the supreme court caught fire. The terrible incident’s cause is yet unknown, but the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has started an investigation. In response, the PDP cited the court-pending appeal of election matters and claimed the development was suspicious in a statement released...

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Politics

APGA laments rising level of insecurity in Southeast, requests Tinubu to free Nnamdi Kanu

1 year ago1563 min

On Monday, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) leadership demanded that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu free Nnamdi Kanu, citing the rising level of insecurity in the southeast. The national head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who are under prohibition, Kanu has spent years in jail by the DSS. In a statement released to reporters in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State, and signed by its National Youth Leader, Eze Onyebuchi Chukwu, the APGA...

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