Abuja Court of Appeal
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Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed Julius Abure as the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP).
19 Dec 2023
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed the petition by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Aishatu Binani, seeking to invalidate the election of Ahmadu Fintiri as the duly elected governor of Adamawa State. The appellate court held that the governorship election petition tribunal lawfully declared Fintiri of PDP winner of the…
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Oyo state government has confirmed that 27 cases of cholera were recorded out of 245 suspected cases reported between Jan. 1 and Oct. 7. The state commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwasherimi Ajetumobi stated this on Tuesday in Ibadan while briefing newsmen at the end of the weekly state executive council meeting. Ajetunmobi said that one…
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The concerned community of persons with disabilities has decried the alleged sabotage of the activities of the National Commission
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The Northeast National Assembly Caucus held a pivotal meeting chaired by Senator Danjuma Goje to reaffirm its leadership and tackle ongoing challenges in the region. The caucus elected new officers, as they retained Goje as chairman, signaling a renewed commitment to the development and progress of the Northeast. Muhammed Bello Dabo from Borno State was…
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Some stakeholders have reiterated the critical need for collaborative efforts to tackle the ongoing food security crisis in Nigeria and across West Africa. The stakeholders spoke at the US-Nigeria Round table Conference on Food Security and Safety on Tuesday in Abuja. They acknowledged that the region’s agriculture and food systems are struggling to meet growing…
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Plateau State Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC), Honourable Plangji Cishak, said the commission is fully prepared for Wednesday’s local government elections in the state. Addressing a world press conference on Tuesday in Jos, Cishak said that about 300 observers had indicated their keen interest in the elections and have been accredited. He also…
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The Niger State government has announced that it has secured a $1m scholarship partnership agreement with the University of Toronto, Canada, for the training of 100 students from the state pursuing medical degrees and professional courses at the university. The partnership was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by Governor Umaru Bago’s spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim.…
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The Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr. Muhammed Jimoh, has submitted that upgrading polytechnics to run degree programmes would be the only way to curb the 'noticeable brain drain' across all sectors in the country. He urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) to grant polytechnics the right to run degree courses. Speaking at the 44th…
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The Enugu State House of Assembly has urged the government to revitalize the State Veterinary School in Achi, Oji River Local Government Area of the state. It also asked the government to quickly construct parameter fence in the school, which was the oldest veterinary school in the Eastern region, to address the issue of land…