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26 Oct
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the Supreme Court ruling dismissing the appeals by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) against the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.
26 Oct
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed his victory at the Supreme Court and said that the judgment has put a stop to shenanigans. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeals made by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) challenging the victory…
26 Oct
The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Bola Tinubu as Nigeria's president in the 2023 general election.
26 Oct
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the decision of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), which ruled that Abuja/FCT should be treated as the 37th state in Nigeria for the purposes of calculating the two-thirds majority required for a presidential candidate to be declared the winner of an election. The verdict was delivered on…
26 Oct
The Supreme Court has said the election of President Tinubu cannot be nullified because of failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit electronic result electronically. In Thursday’s ruling, Justice Iyang Okoro agreed with the Tribunal court that iREV is not a collation centre. Justice Okoro stated that there is an elaborate arrangement…
26 Oct
The Supreme Court has dismissed the application of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to introduce new evidence against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Justice John Okoro of the Supreme Court dismissed the application on Thursday while delivering judgment in the appeal filed by Atiku and the presidential candidate of the…
26 Oct
The Supreme Court will deliver judgment today in the appeal filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party (LP) with its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, challenging the Court of Appeal verdict
25 Oct
The Supreme Court has slated Thursday to deliver judgment on an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and that of the Labour Party (LP) with its presidential candidate, Peter Obi challenging the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in…
24 Oct
The flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Tuesday called on the judiciary to uphold democracy and the rule of law in Nigeria.
23 Oct
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the Feb. 25, election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, seeking to dismiss and set aside the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC).
21 Oct
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC),   Comrade Timi Frank, has called on Supreme Court Justices to put the interest of Nigerians first for the sustainability of democracy as they adjudicate on the appeals challenging the eligibility of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President. Frank made this call in a statement in…
20 Oct
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, suggested that Nigeria should first produce enough food for its local needs before exportation, urging that doing so would involve engaging in active and sustained massive agricultural practices. Obi, who delivered the keynote address, yesterday, in Umuahia, Abia State capital, at the…

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Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Tinubu's approval of Bello's appointment in a statement on X on Thursday. According to the Ngelale, Dr. Bello is a consummate…
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Hoodlums attacked and set on fire the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering about 30 stormed the area at about 2am on Thursday and destroyed several buildings. READ ALSO: First phase of Lagos-Calabar Highway to be completed in three years – FG…
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To streamline operations and enforce parity across its workforce, the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has affirmed recent management changes and its decision to harmonize salaries and conditions of service for all employees. Dispelling rumors of a reversal in the dissolution of the former management under Dr Tinuade Sanda, Mr. Dere Otubu,…
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The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
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Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
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An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
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Persons familiar with the antecedents of Senator Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, readily attest to the fact that he is hardly ever deterred by challenges or adversities, no matter how daunting. Stories abound of his daring exploits as a young civil and human rights activist when successive military juntas held sway in Nigeria.…
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A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…