Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC)
25 Mar 2024
The Federal High Court has commenced the prosecution of Ibezim Chike Victor who alleged that former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, of drafting the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) judgement. Victor was arrested by the Nigerian police force at his office in Maitama, Abuja, on August 10, 2023. The publication alleged that Fashola…
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Italian prosecutors on Wednesday called for Napoli and the club's owner Aurelio De Laurentiis to stand trial for false accounting related to transfers, including that of Serie A title hero Victor Osimhen. Napoli, De Laurentiis and one of his key advisors Andrea Chiavelli are suspected by prosecutors in Rome of filing falsified accounts between 2019…
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Protesting students of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) on Wednesday threatened to block the Abuja-Lagos Highway if the Federal Government failed to stop the incessant killing of their colleagues by trucks. Benjamin Timothy, FUL President, Student Union Government (SUG), who made the threat during the procession at the Falele Campus, Lokoja, said the students were tired…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled the National Greenhouse Gas Emission Monitoring Programme (NGHGEMP) in collaboration with Netzence, aimed at promoting a healthier and more sustainable environment for Nigerians. President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, said the initiative underscores his administration’s commitment to ensuring…
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Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has pledged to implement the recommendations of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry (JCI) on the #EndBadGovernance protest. Yusuf spoke while receiving the report from the chairman of the commission, retired Justice Lawan Mahmoud, on Wednesday in Kano. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson Sunusi Dawakin…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has officially opened the New Karmo District Market. The Guardian reports that the 2,500 shops of various sizes span a 10-hectare site, segmented into distinct areas for diverse commercial activities. Speaking at the official commissioning of the market in Abuja on Wednesday, the FCT Minister…
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Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River says that only the constituents have the right to decide the re-election of members of the National Assembly (NASS) and not the state government. He stated this while fielding questions from journalists in Calabar on Wednesday and said that the insinuation of being at loggerheads with some NASS members…
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In an effort to uphold academic standards and eradicate unregistered educational institutions masquerading as 'miracle examination centres,' the Federal Government has launched a nationwide initiative to monitor and evaluate schools. The move is aimed at ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining the integrity of the education system. The Guardian reports that Miracle Examination Centres…
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Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commended Minister of the FCT, Nyesome Wike for opening the newly constructed Karmo District Market for business. Some of the residents, especially those living around the Karmo district, including traders, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the official commissioning of the…
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European Union (EU) ambassadors has backed the 16th sanctions package on Russia, just days before the third anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Polish EU presidency announced on Wednesday. The measures set for formal adoption by foreign ministers, targeted captains and owners of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet vessels with murky ownership that were…
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Malian director Souleymane Cisse, one of the fathers of African cinema, died on Wednesday in a Bamako clinic aged 84, his daughter told AFP. "Papa died today in Bamako. We are all in shock. He dedicated all his life to his country, to cinema and to art", Mariam Cisse said. Cisse won the jury's prize…