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In what appeared to be a moment of celebration at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Vice-President Kashim Shettima has light-hearted said former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, one of the rivals in the recent presidential election, will be retired to a village to become herder. Atiku, who held the position of Vice-President from 1999 to 2007, contested against President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 election. Following the declaration of Tinubu as the election winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Atiku and some other contenders took their grievances to court. However, their petitions were eventually struck out, affirming Tinubu’s victory.…

A newly released study by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed substantial economic impact of the long-standing conflict in Nigeria, stating that as of 2021, conflict contributed 2.5 percent reduction in the Nigerian economy.  This translates to a cumulative loss of approximately $100 billion over the past thirteen years. The report, unveiled on Wednesday, discloses that over two million people currently remained displaced; while around one million children had missed school due to the armed conflict. The study also highlights that more than two million people are currently displaced due to the conflict, with approximately one million children…

Clubs that fail to qualify for UEFA’s competitions are set to receive a greater share of revenue from the European governing body from next season. The arrangement is under a new distribution model announced on Wednesday by UEFA. UEFA and the European Club Association (ECA) signed a renewed working agreement until 2030 which will “bolster long-term stability and sustainable growth in European club football,” the governing body said in a statement. The change will be effective from the start of the 2024-25 season, coinciding with a new format in UEFA’s Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. Under the…

The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, and that of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, have said that they would appeal the judgment delivered by the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) at the Supreme Court. The PEPC, on Wednesday in Abuja, affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu and dismissed the petitions of Obi and Atiku for being unmeritorious and lacking in substance. Speaking to newsmen shortly after the judgment, counsel to Atiku, Mr Chris Uche SAN, said that his team had requested for a copy of the judgment in order to fast…

In a marathon 12-hour judgment, the Presidential Election Petitions Court has dismissed petitions from Allied Peoples Movement (APM); the petitions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar; as well as the petitions of Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25, 2023 election.  The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani did not only dismiss the consolidated petitions of the PDP, the APM and the LP, the panel also clearly affirmed the victory of Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, in the presidential poll.…

Gabon’s former president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been released from house arrest by the military, which ousted him from power just last month. Bongo had been under house arrest since August 30, following his disputed victory in elections that would have extended his 14-year rule. “Given his state of health, the former President of the Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba is free to move about. He may, if he wishes, travel abroad for medical checkups,” Gabon’s military spokesman Colonel Ulrich Manfoumbi said in a statement read on national television on Wednesday evening. The statement announcing Bongo’s release from house arrest was…

Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are among the leading contenders to win this year’s men’s Ballon d’Or, while Spain World Cup star Aitana Bonmati leads the nominees announced on Wednesday for the women’s prize. Messi, who recently left Paris Saint-Germain for Inter Miami, is in with a chance of succeeding Karim Benzema and winning the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in his remarkable career after leading Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar last year. Haaland may be his main rival for the prize after scoring 52 goals in 53 games to help Manchester City win the treble of…

Professor Dapo Asaju, a former Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, says brain drain as a result of the “Japa Syndrome” is affecting the transformative economy of the country. Asaju, a professor of theology in Lagos State University (LASU), said this while delivering the 15th convocation lecture of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture has as its theme, “Transformative Economy And The Japa Syndrome In Nigeria”. NAN also reports that “Japa” is a Nigerian buzzword for emigration. The word takes firm root in the aspiration that young Nigerians have…

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his renewed focus on delivering a unified, peaceful and prosperous nation. This followed the judgment on Wednesday by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on the Feb. 25 Presidential election. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Tinubu said he welcomed the judgement of the Tribunal with a sense of solemn responsibility and preparedness to serve Nigerians, irrespective of political persuasions, faiths and tribal identities. The President recognized the diligence, undaunted thoroughness and professionalism of the five-member bench, led by…

The naira on Wednesday depreciated against the dollar as it exchanged at N771.59 at the Investors and Exporters window. The naira lost 3.57 per cent compared to the N744.97 it exchanged for the dollar on Tuesday. The open indicative rate closed at N766.67 to the dollar on Wednesday. READ ALSO: PEPT: Ganduje hails judiciary, asks PDP, LP, others to accept verdict A spot exchange rate of N799.90 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N771.59. The naira sold for as low as 705 to the dollar within the day’s trading. A…

The Labour Party (LP) has expressed disappointment and concern following the dismissal of its petitions by the five-man panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) led by Justice Haruna Tsammani. The tribunal delivered its ruling on the LP’s petition, which was filed against President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, declaring it as incompetent. In response to the tribunal’s decision, the National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, expressed that justice had not been served, and the ruling did not align with the law or the will of the people. READ ALSO: Nigerian Equities Market Records Slight Decline…

The Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) has held that the Labour Party and it’s Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi failed to provide and proof of a criminal conviction against President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria,(NAN) reports that the petitioners had prayed the court to nullify Tinubu’s election on the grounds that there was a 460, 000 dollars forfeiture order against him by a United States District Court, Illinois. In his lead judgment on Wednesday in Abuja, Justice Haruna Tsammani held that Obi and his party failed to substantiate allegations of fraud and drug allegations against President Tinubu. The…

President Bola Tinubu has pledged that Nigeria would give the best returns for any new investment as well as create best business friendly incentives for foreign businesses. The president said this at the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and Conference in New Delhi, India as part of activities on sidelines of his official visit for the G20 Summit coming between Sept. 9 and Sept 10. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Tinubu commended Indian investors for significant investment pledges amounting to nearly 14 billion U.S. dollars committed…

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has rejected the claims made by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, regarding the dual citizenship and drug conviction allegations against President Bola Tinubu. In a judgment concerning objections raised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Tinubu regarding his eligibility to contest the February 25 presidential election, Justice Moses Ugo declared that these claims constituted new issues. Justice Ugo upheld the objections raised by the APC and President Tinubu, asserting that Atiku and the PDP could not introduce new issues that were not part of their initial petition.…

As the tribunal judgement on the winner of February 25 presidential election is ongoing, citizens have assembled outside the Appeal Court in Abuja. Outside the court, solidarity march by various groups continues. The peaceful demonstrators representing different interest groups are awaiting the final verdict of the tribunal sitting on the presidential election petitions against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Notably, ex-Niger Delta militant Asari Dokubo led his men to the venue of the Presidential Election Tribunal in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Tribunal Declares PDP’s Natsha Winner of Kogi Central senatorial, Nullifies Election of APC Senator…

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has issued a ruling stating that the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, did not adequately specify how they garnered the majority of lawful votes in the February 25 presidential election. Justice Abba Bello Mohammed, in the lead judgment, pointed out that the political party had made general allegations of irregularities, vote suppression, and corrupt practices that allegedly deprived them of votes, particularly in the states of Rivers, Benue, Lagos, Taraba, Imo, and Osun. However, they failed to specify the affected polling units. READ ALSO: Judgement Day: Tribunal Delivers Judgment in Obi…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has given its nod to an increased adjustment in the prices of prepaid electricity meters across the country. In a circular dated September 5, 2023, and jointly signed by the commission’s Chairman, Sanusi Garba, and Commissioner of Legal, Licensing, and Compliance, Dafe Akpeneye, it was disclosed that the cost of a single-phase prepaid meter would now stand at N81,975.16k, up from its previous price of N58,661.69k. Similarly, the cost of a three-phase prepaid meter has been increased to N143,836.10k, compared to its previous price of N109,684.36k. READ ALSO: Manchester United Shares Plummet After Report…

Manchester United’s shares experienced a substantial one-day decline, marking their most significant drop to date, following reports suggesting the team’s US owners are contemplating delisting the club from the market. On Tuesday, the club’s shares plummeted by over 18% in New York, a stark response to the Mail on Sunday’s claim that no potential buyer has met the club’s asking price. The Glazer family, based in the US, had previously announced in November that they were exploring “strategic alternatives” for the Premier League club, including the possibility of selling it. According to the Mail on Sunday, the co-chairmen of Manchester…

The proceedings of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Abeokuta, Ogun State, came to an abrupt stop on Wednesday due to the strike actions of judicial workers who shut the court’s gates in the state capital. Leaders of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) locked the gate of the Magistrates’ Court at Isabo, Abeokuta, which was the designated venue for the tribunal’s hearing. This was in compliance with the ongoing two-day warning strike called by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in protest against the removal of fuel subsidies. The strike, which commenced on Tuesday, is expected to conclude…

In the annals of Nigeria’s democratic journey since 1999, a recurring theme has been the propensity of presidential candidates to challenge election results in court, seeking to assert their claims to victory or dispute their opponents’ triumphs. Analysis conducted by GOOD EVENING NIGERIA revealed that among these petitioners, two prominent figures stand out: Atiku Abubakar and Muhammadu Buhari, both having took matter to Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on three differing occasion each. Atiku Abubakar: The Persistent Challenger Atiku Abubakar, a stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has etched his name into Nigeria’s electoral history as one of the most…