The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by Jamilu Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the earlier ruling of the Election Petition Tribunal, which had declared the 2023 Election for the Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa Federal Constituency inconclusive. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Jamilu Mohammed winner of the election but in a ruling by the Election Petition Tribunal, which sat in Katsina, declared the election inconclusive and ordered INEC to conduct election in 20 polling units of Faskari and Kankara Local Councils. READ ALSO: Meet ‘Sugar Daddies’ That Got Me N100m Range Rover, Reality Star…
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Up to 400,000 people are still in the north of Gaza, according to US special envoy David Satterfield. Over the last few weeks, Israel has been telling residents evacuate the north of the Strip and move south, which it designated as a so-called safe area. Since, the north has been the target of relentless Israeli bombardment from the air and a ground offensive – though there have also been airstrikes in the south. READ ALSO: Appeal Court Sets Hearing Date for Kano Governorship Election Dispute Speaking to reporters in the Jordanian capital Amman this morning, Satterfield said 800,000 to a…
Palestinians Government has reported that deadly Israeli strike hit a Gaza City area school serving as a shelter on Saturday. This came just as the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to hear Arab demands for a ceasefire in a meeting in Jordan. Witnesses said an Israeli strike hit Al-Fakhoura school in Jabalia refugee camp, killing and wounding many of the evacuees who had taken shelter there. At least 15 people died and dozens more were wounded, Mohammad Abu Selmeyah, the head of al-Shifa Hospital, said of the school incident. Reuters pictures of the aftermath showed broken furniture…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), says poor and indigent students will not benefit from the students’ loan recently introduced by the Federal Government because of the conditions attached. Dr Mwolwus Jurbe, Chairman of the University of Jos Chapter of ASUU, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Jos, maintained that the conditions attached to the loan were not for the children of the poor, who were supposed to be the target beneficiaries. NAN reports that President Bola Tinubu, had in June signed the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023,…
The UN has warned that “there is no place that is safe in Gaza right now”, with many of the UN buildings sheltering displaced people “impacted” by the conflict. UN official Thomas White, said this while warning that the organisation has lost its ability to offer protection to displaced people in Gaza. He’s said the 600,000 displaced people seeking shelter in UN buildings cannot be guaranteed safety, with more than 50 of those sites “impacted” by the ongoing war – including five that had “direct hits”. READ ALSO: Kano: ‘We’re Innocent,’ Girls Arrested in Hisbah Controversy Raid Lament White said…
At least 128 people have died in a strong earthquake in Nepal, according to police in the capital Kathmandu. Dozens more have been reported injured. A representative of the local administration in the Jajarkot district, near the epicentre of the quake, said the number of victims could rise. Confirmed figures on deaths or injuries from some other parts of the mountainous region were not initially available. READ ALSO: Sanwo-Olu swears in new cabinet member, 2 permanent secretaries According to measurements by the National Earthquake Monitoring Centre (NEMRC), the quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and occurred at 11:47 pm (1802…
Mr Daniel Alumun, counsel defending retired Director, Legal, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Grace Taiga, in the alleged P$ID bribery scam on Friday formally informed an FCT High Court of dead. Taiga was standing trial before Justice Olukayode Adeniyi on allegations bordering on bribery in the controversial Gas Supply Processing Agreement (GSPA) between Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) and the Federal Government of Nigeria. She was dragged before by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an amended 13-count charge bordering on bribery, among others. EFCC alleged that Taiga received bribe through her offshore bank account in signing the…
The Defence Headquarters, has warned terrorists and bandits that their days are numbered as the military thwarted the criminals in several operations within the last one week. “The military will continue to deny the terrorists, insurgents and violent extremists the ability to achieve their selfish objectives. “The war is on and their days are numbered, unless they surrender,” Defence Spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said during the operations, 67 terrorists were eliminated, 190 apprehended, while 47 kidnapped hostages were rescued. The operations were conducted in the North West, North East and North…
Troops neutralised seven bandits in Kaduna State between Wednesday and Friday. Spokesman of 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col Musa Yahaya, stated on Friday in Kaduna that troops of the division neutralised four of the bandits on Wednesday at Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state. He explained that during the operation, the troops recovered one AK 47 rifle, one AK 47 magazine, one machete, one mobile phone and 14 motorcycles from the criminals. He stated also that on Thursday, some farmers who were harvesting their crops at Sabon Sara village fled their farms and alerted troops of bandits’ attack.…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has introduced visa-free travel for Nigerians and all Africans, a development that came few days after Kenyan government proposed visa-free for African visitors. With this, Rwanda joins the ranks of African nations such as Seychelles, The Gambia, and Benin, which already provide visa-free entry to all Africans. “Let there be no mistake about it. Any African can get on a plane to Rwanda whenever they wish and will not pay a thing to enter our country,” President Kagame was quoted on BBC News Africa X handle on Thursday. READ ALSO: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Falls…
The value of the dollar to the naira on Friday, declined in the parallel market, marking the first time in over a month that the local currency has exhibited strength by trading below N1000. From the previous rate of N1,150 in the parallel market just a day earlier, the dollar’s exchange rate dropped to N950 on Friday evening, with further reports indicating that it fell below this mark in the morning, marking a gain of over N200 for the naira. At the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, the dollar was trading between N750 and N800 in the morning, before…
President Bola Tinubu expressed gratitude to the French government for their commitment to return $150 million stolen from Nigeria during the regime of former Head of State, General Sani Abacha. The President delivered his appreciation during a meeting with Catherine Colonna, the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, in Abuja. This was as he said the Economic Community of West African States is “deploying all appropriate back-channel strategies” to avoid bloodshed in Niger Republic. READ ALSO: France to Return $150 Million of Abacha Loot to Nigeria “Thank you for the good news on the return of Abacha loot.…
The French Government has announced has said it will return $150 million of the late General Sani Abacha’s ill-gotten assets to Nigeria. General Sani Abacha served as Nigeria’s military leader from 1993 to 1998, and since his passing, efforts have been made to recover substantial sums of money stashed abroad. France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, revealed this decision during her visit to Abuja. Colonna noted that the stolen funds will be returned to the country in the form of grants, and discussions will soon be opened with the Nigerian government on where to invest the funds.…
Organized labor members have announced the conditions which must be fulfilled for them to avoid nationwide strike, scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, in response to the recent attack on Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in Imo State GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that Ajaero was arrested, brutalized, and hospitalized by policemen allegedly linked to the State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, during a protest by Imo workers concerning the alleged violation of their rights. While declaring the nationwide strike, at Labour House in Abuja on Friday, Nuhu Toro, General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), accompanied by other…
Organized labor members have declared a nationwide strike, scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, in response to the recent attack on Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in Imo State. Ajaero was arrested, brutalized, and hospitalized by policemen allegedly linked to the State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, during a protest by Imo workers concerning the alleged violation of their rights, as previously reported by GOOD EVENING NIGERIA. Addressing the media at Labour House in Abuja on Friday, Nuhu Toro, General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), accompanied by other NLC officials, demanded the immediate redeployment of the Imo…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has warned the United States on Friday, that the situation in the Lebanese front border could escalate further if Israel’s assault on Gaza continues. A strong military force backed by Iran, Hezbollah has been engaging Israeli forces along the Lebanon-Israel border in the deadliest escalation since it fought a war with Israel in 2006. “We are ready for all possibilities,” Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech, speaking for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war erupted. He blamed the United States for the war in Gaza and the high civilian…
A Nollywood movie, ‘Dangerous Mission,’ has emerged overall best film and received the Golden Jury Award at the grand finale of the 20th edition of the Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the movie won three awards in Abuja on Thursday night at the closing ceremony of the festival with the theme titled “Beyond Borders: Globalisation and the Film Business.” ‘Dangerous Mission’ was nominated for five categories of the awards and clinched three, including the award for Outstanding Director, Outstanding Actress and the highly coveted Golden Jury Award. Ace actress Bimbo Akintola won…
Italy will host a major conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2024 when it takes over the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) countries, Italian Prime Minister said. “We want a technology that guarantees both inclusion and equality,” Giorgia Meloni said at a press briefing at the AI Safety Summit in the United Kingdom. “Artificial intelligence would be one of the themes at the centre of next year’s Italian presidency of the G7,” he said. READ ALSO: Chinese Yuan strengthens to 7.1796 against dollar Friday The AI meeting next year in Italy would be the first time for…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened 1 pips to 7.1796 against the U.S. dollar Friday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 per cent from the central parity rate each trading day. READ ALSO: Victor AD: Why Davido and I unfollowed each other on social media The central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank…
Senator Ali Ndume, the Senate Chief Whip, has revealed that the agreement, signature, and delivery of the N5 billion presidential yacht, which sparked public outrage, were already finalized before the public outcry. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning show, Senator Ndume explained that although the Senate had questioned the budgeted amount for the yacht, it had already been signed for at a dollar rate. The currency exchange rate fluctuated, causing the budget to increase from about N435 million to over N800 million. He however added that the Senate has since added the required payment fee to the student loan budget. “We…