The Labour Party (LP) has announced that aspirants vying for the governorship position in the September election in Edo State will be required to pay N30 million for the nomination and expression of interest forms. The decision was made by the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC) during its meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. According…
The Kogi state House of Assembly, at its hallowed chamber in Lokoja, has commenced public hearing on the bill to establish Kogi State Senior Secondary Education Board (KASSEB). The Executive Secretary, National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Dr. Iyela Ajayi, who was present at the public hearing to present a submission elaborating on the NSSEC…
Captain Romain Saiss scored in the first half and, after Tanzania had Novatus Miroshi sent off, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri netted for the Atlas Lions. Although an African powerhouse for decades, Morocco are seeking only a second Cup of Nations title 48 years after lifting the trophy in Ethiopia. Morocco’s players celebrate scoring their…
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the immediate past Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele’s request to travel out of the FCT. The court said Emefiele must, however, remain in the country. On his bail terms, he was restricted to the FCT. Emefiele, through his lawyer, Mathew Bukka,…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti, on Friday, commended President Bola Tinubu for his non-interference with the judgment delivered in different election matters by the Supreme Court. Otti made the commendation on Friday while reacting to the apex court’s verdict that affirmed his election as governor in the governorship election held on March 18, 2023He spoke…
President Bola Tinubu has suspended all programs administered by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). The suspension was contained in a statement signed by Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information, Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation.He said this is further to the ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance in the management of…
The five-member panel in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justices Lawal Garba and Adamu Jauro on Friday, affirmed the declaration of the APC’s candidate as the winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election, after dismissing two separate appeals challenging his victory. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP), who came second, and Abdulazeez Adediran…
Israel has rejected the accusations brought by South Africa to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that its actions in Gaza amount to genocide, in a second day of a public hearing at the world body in The Hague. Israel’s legal representatives on Friday claimed South Africa’s case was “unfounded”, “absurd” and amounting to “libel”,…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party as Zamfara State Governor. The apex court set aside the decision of the court of appeal declaring the governorship election in Zamafara State inconclusive. The tribunal had dismissed the petition of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Bello Matawalle, challenging…
