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…
The Supreme Court has set aside the lower courts’ decisions sacking the Kano State Governor, Yusuff Abba. The tribunal had set aside Yusuf Abba of the New Nigeria Peoples Party victory after declaring 165,663 of his votes invalid. The tribunal held that the deducted votes were from ballot papers that were neither stamped nor signed….
The United Nations’ top court began hearings Thursday on South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians. Israel strongly denies the claim. Although the case is likely to take years to resolve, South Africa is asking the International Court of Justice to order an immediate suspension of Israel’s military offensive…
The head of the United Nations health agency says holiday gatherings and the spread of the largest variant globally have led to an increase in Covid-19 transmission on last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospitalizations during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries – mainly in…
Dr Tedros told reporters in Geneva that after `100 days of conflict, the situation in the Gaz Strip was “indescribable.” For her part, Health Emergencies Interventions Technical Officer Dr Teresa Zakaria explained that due to lack of access, “we don’t know what we’re dealing with. We don’t actually, we’re not fully aware of and what…
As the days to the kickoff match for the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations draw closer, there are quite some fascinating facts to know about the continent’s highly revered football tournament. The tournament which will start on January 13, 2024, with the opening match between the host country, Cote d’Ivoire, and Group A…
