Rights activist and co-convener of #BringBackOurGirls, Aisha Yesufu, has reiterated her stance that President Bola Tinubu is not her president. She expressed this view on Thursday through her X (formerly Twitter) account, following the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Tinubu. Yesufu, who supported Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, first rejected President Tinubu, when the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal upheld the Tinubu’s victory in September, a judgement both Abubakar Atiku and Peter Obi appealed in the Supreme Court. READ ALSO: S’Court judgement: Advocacy Group Urges Atiku to Step Away from Politics But the appex court’s seven-man…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the February election, that he disengage from active politics. This counsel was shared in a statement by HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko. HURIWA advised Atiku to allow youngsters like Peter Obi and a few other good people to refocus and re-energise the opposition party to wrestle power if the laws are made to remove the powers of appointment of INEC Chairman and electoral officials by the President. READ ALSO: Court Orders FG, South-East Governors to Apologise, Pay…
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has apologised to Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, over the negative press and perceived discord between them while the latter was on medical vacation. Addressing newsmen in his office on Thusday in Akure, Aiyedatiwa said that he was saddened by the embarrassment and discomfort the governor had faced due to barrage of negative news in the state as a result of his absence in the last few months. The State House of Assembly had moved to impeach the deputy governor leading to various interest groups taking sides for and against the move. The…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and affirmed the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the February 25, 2023. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had challenged the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal (PEPT), raising seven grounds for his appeal. However, the seven-man panel led by Justice Inyang Okoro, affirmed the PEPT rulings, holding that the appeal was lacked merit and “is hereby dismissed”. Here’s a closer look at 4 major rulings that led to dismissal of Atiku’s…
The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip has risen to 6,547, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza health authority. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) , further reported on Thursday morning that 68 per cent of the fatalities were children and women. It cited figures from the Hamas-controlled agency. Around 1,600 people in Gaza had been considered missing. These figures cannot be independently verified. Israel’s army said it is preparing a ground offensive in Gaza. READ ALSO: 3 Main Reasons Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku’s Appeal, Upholds Tinubu’s Victory Terrorists acting on…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal that upheld the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the February 25, 2023. The apex court has also dismissed the appeal of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The seven-man panel led by Justice Inyang Okoro held that the appeal was lacked merit and “is hereby dismissed”. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had challenged the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal, raising seven grounds for his appeal. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reports that the…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N4,115.32 recorded in August 2023 to N4,189.96 in September 2023. This is contained in the Bureau’s “Cooking Gas Price Watch’’ for September 2023 released on Thursday in Abuja. The report said the September 2023 price represented a 1.81 per cent increase, compared to what was obtained in August 2023. However, the average price of 5kg of cooking gas decreased on a year-on-year basis by 6.36 per cent from N4,474.48 recorded in September 2022 to N4,189.96 in September 2023. READ ALSO: Tinubu’s victory can’t…
The Supreme Court says the failure by the Independent National Electoral Commission to transmit election results electronically did not affect the outcome of the election and could not warrant the nullification of the result of the presidential election. Justice John Okoro, made the pronouncement in a lead judgment on the appeal by former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; and that of the candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, seeking to nullify the February 25, presidential election of President Bola Tinubu. READ ALSO: S’Court Rejects Atiku’s Bid to Submit Forgery Evidence on Tinubu’s…
The Naira demonstrated an appreciation against the US Dollar on the unofficial parallel market, commonly referred to as the black market, on Wednesday. During afternoon trading, the exchange rate stood at N1,300 per dollar, marking a 0.76% increase (N10) compared to the N1,310 rate recorded on Tuesday in the black market. The positive shift comes as a relief from persistent foreign exchange pressure, which had worsened to the extent that the Naira had reached as low as N1,310 per dollar. The demand for foreign currency showed some signs of easing on Wednesday. READ ALSO: S’Court Rejects Atiku’s Bid to Submit…
The Supreme Court has denied former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the opportunity to present fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu. Atiku’s application sought the court’s permission to introduce evidence obtained from Tinubu’s records at Chicago State University. READ ALSO: Troops arrest 2 ammunition suppliers, recover weapons, 16 motorcycles in Kaduna Atiku claimed that Tinubu had submitted forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). However, President Bola Tinubu raised objections, contending that Atiku’s request was made beyond the 180-day period stipulated for such appeals. In his ruling on Thursday, Justice Inyang Okoro,…
The Israeli Air Force has again bombed numerous targets in the Gaza Strip in the fight against the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement. As the Israeli military announced on Telegram on Thursday, that its “fighter jets attacked more than 250 terror targets over the previous day’’. READ ALSO: Supreme Court approves live coverage of judgment amidst heavy security These included command centres, tunnel shafts and rocket-launching pads in the middle of residential areas, which had been used to fire on Israeli territory since the beginning of the latest outbreak of hostilities. Soldiers also hit a Hamas surface-to-air missile launching site in…
The Supreme Court has bowed to pressure to allow for live coverage of the judgment of the February 2023 presidential election petitions. There is a presence of heavily-armed security personnel around the vicinity and adjoining roads leading in and out of the Supreme Court, venue of the judgment. Earlier, cameramen from Media houses were not allowed access to the premises. READ ALSO: Troops Kill 5 Boko Haram Fighters in Yobe From the Secretariat down to the Supreme Court junction to the main auditorium, combined security men including the Police and the Department of State Security (DSS) manned the sections and…
The long-standing legal dispute regarding the outcome of the presidential election held on February 25 is set to conclude on Thursday as the Supreme Court prepares to deliver its final verdict. The candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, respectively, have been challenging the election results, which saw President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerge as the winner. Previously, the Presidential Election Petitions Court dismissed the petitions of Atiku and Obi on September 6, citing a lack of evidence. Nevertheless, the two candidates filed appeals, leading to…
UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says no fewer than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes by the end of September , due to conflict, persecution and human rights violations. War in Ukraine and conflicts in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Myanmar, drought, floods and insecurity in Somalia, as well as a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan have been the main drivers of the alarming new total. Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, expressed his concern, stating that “globally, far too many conflicts are proliferating or escalating, shattering innocent lives and uprooting people.”…
The board of the Nigeria National League (NNL) has postponed the kick off date of the 2023-2024 league season to a yet to be announced date. Chairman of the NNL board, George Aluo said the postponement was necessitated by the inability of teams to complete their registration process. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the League was originally scheduled to kick off on Oct. 28, READ ALSO: Sylva’s lawyer writes INEC, seeks withdrawal of amended candidates’ list Aluo said the board in arriving at the decision took into cognisance the inability of teams to meet up with the…
The Kano State screening and verification committee responsible for reviewing the employment of workers during the previous administration has disclosed that a total of 13,916 workers were recruited, a notable increase from the previously reported figure of 10,800. The Director of Public Enlightenment at the Civil Service Commission of Kano State, Alhaji Musa Garba, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, stating that the final submission of the screening exercise was presented to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Abdullahi Bichi. According to him, “The Committee, which was inaugurated on August 16, 2023, was mandated to review the…
The Oyo State High Court, located in Ogbomoso, has overturned the appointment of the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye. The development follows the state government’s announcement of Pastor Olaoye, a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), as the new Soun on September 8, 2023. The position became vacant after the passing of Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade III in December 2021, after a reign of 48 years. READ ALSO: Super Falcons Draw 1-1 Against Ethiopia in Paris 2024 Olympics Qualifier Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State had appointed Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomosoland. However, the…
In a qualifying match for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Nigerian senior women’s football team, Super Falcons, faced a tough challenge against the Ethiopian team, ending in a 1-1 draw. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade played a crucial role in equalizing the score at the Abebe Bikila Stadium. She unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the box, leveling the game just six minutes after the restart. The Ethiopian team had taken an early lead in the 6th minute through a corner kick converted by Birkie Amare. With key players like Asisat Oshoala, Uchenna Kanu, and Gift Monday in the lineup,…
The Federal Government says it will delist unverified civil servants from its payroll after the ongoing Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) verification exercise by October 27. Mr Mohammed Ahmed, Director Communication, office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. The federal began the implementation of the IPPIS in 2007 with a view to attaining transparency, accuracy, safety and reliability in the management of Personnel Records. The initiative was also meant to curtail avoidable excesses in personnel costs. READ ALSO: 2,360 children killed by Israel…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers in Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement, said the appointments were in line with the recommendations of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. Ngelale said the President named Alhaji Munirudeen Oyebamiji, as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), and Mr Akutah Ukeyima, as Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian…