Nigeria has witnessed a series of presidential election petitions since the return to civilian rule in 1999, marking each electoral cycle with legal challenges and courtroom drama. The Court of Appeal serves as the official venue for presidential election petition cases, as outlined in the First Schedule of the Electoral Act 2022. The 2023 presidential election, contested by the Allied Peoples Movement, the Peoples Democratic Party, and the Labour Party, along with their respective candidates, is the latest instance. The much-anticipated verdict from the Presidential Election Petition Court is expected to be delivered today at the Court of Appeal in…
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima, accompanied by prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made their way to the Appeal Court, where the presidential tribunal was set to deliver judgments on three cases contesting the outcome of the February 25 presidential election. This event takes place approximately one month after the court concluded hearings on the petitions and just two weeks before the expiration of the statutory 180-day timeline for resolving cases filed in March. Inside the courtroom, Vice-President Shettima sits among other key APC figures, including Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the ruling party; Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff…
Heavy security deployments were witnessed across Abuja as the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal readied itself to announce its judgment on the election petitions challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory on Wednesday (today). This was as the supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party standard bearer, Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, and President Tinubu, exchanging brickbats online, while awaiting the verdict with earnest expectations in favour of their candidates Ahead of the session, scores of armed riot policemen, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and plainclothes security operatives were strategically positioned throughout the Federal Capital Territory to ensure law and…
The pilot of the helicopter involved in a crash which killed the owner of Leicester City Football Club said: “I’ve no idea what’s going on” as the aircraft was turning out of control. Eric Swaffer, 53, made the comment seconds before the helicopter hit the ground outside the club’s King Power Stadium on October 27, 2018, a report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) revealed. Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, employees Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, Mr Swaffer and his partner, Izabela Roza Lechowicz – also a professional pilot – were all killed in the accident, which happened shortly…
The United Kingdom Home Office has said it will declare Russian mercenary group Wagner a terrorist organisation. A draft proscription order will be laid against Wagner Group in Parliament on Wednesday. The group has played a prominent role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine since it was launched in February 2022. The order will mean that, once passed, it is illegal to be a member of or support Wagner Group. Wagner’s assets can also be categorised as terrorist property and seized. Certain proscription offences can be punishable by up to 14 years in jail. READ ALSO: Cancer cases in younger…
Factors such as obesity and alcohol consumption are contributing to a worrying rise in global cancer cases among younger people, a study suggests. Researchers estimated there had been a 79 per cent hike in new cases of cancer in those aged under 50 between 1990 and 2019. However, rates in the UK were stabilised from 2010 to 2019 with the annual mortality rate from early-onset cancer “steadily decreasing.” A team from the University of Edinburgh and the Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China analysed data from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study for 29 cancers in 204 countries…
The naira on Tuesday appreciated against the dollar as it exchanged at N744.97 at the Investors and Exporters window. The naira gained 0.39 per cent compared to the N747.87 it exchanged for the dollar in Monday. The open indicative rate closed at N774.99 to the dollar on Tuesday. A spot exchange rate of N799.83 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N744.97. READ ALSO: Bauchi: Gov. Mohammed appoints 17 Special Advisers The naira sold for as low as N588 to the dollar within the day’s trading. A total of 63.60 million…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved Sept. 11 to Oct. 9 for the resumption of collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo. The commission made this known in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in Abuja on Tuesday. Olumekun said the approval was given in continuation of INEC preparations for the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship Elections in the three states holding on Nov. 11. He said the exercise was only for registered voters in the three states who could not collect their PVCs before the suspension…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mandate Secretaries for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press, Office of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, made the announcements in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Those appointed are Mr Bitrus Garki, Secretary, Area Council Services Secretariat, Mr Lawan Geidam, Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat and Mr Danlami Ihayyo, Secretary, Education Secretariat. READ ALSO: Katsina gov’t, UNICEF to construct ultra-modern medical warehouse Others are Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat, Mr Salman Dako, Secretary, Legal Services…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested officials from the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA) involved in diverting palliatives intended for the public to mitigate the consequences of the fuel subsidy removal. Several suspects, including officials from NASEMA and their associates, were arrested on Tuesday (today) at a popular market in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, where they were selling the items meant for distribution. Spokesman of the secret police, Peter Afunanya, who disclosed the development to journalists in Abuja, explained that some of the diverted items were recovered from the suspects. The statement reads,…
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the recent policies and programmes introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration are already yielding tangible results. Shettima, stated this while speaking as a Special Guest of Honour at the opening of the 16th Annual Banking and Finance Conference with the theme, ” Nigeria’s Economic Growth and Empowerment: The Role of The Financial Services Industry.” The vice president revealed that both State and Federal governments are now enjoying more substantial allocations. ” These funds promise a direct and positive impact on the lives of our citizens. Without the serially unaccounted…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has stated that the protests triggered by the fuel subsidy removal during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in 2012 were primarily motivated by political interests. Fayemi said this during a keynote address at a national dialogue held to commemorate the 60th birthday of Professor Udenta Udenta, the founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy and a Fellow at the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought. The event, which took place in Abuja, was attended by notable figures, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Minister of Education Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, and former Minister…
The Kano National/State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, on Tuesday, dismissed the petition filed by Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of the APC challenging the election of Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe of NNPP representating Rimin Gado/Dawakin Tofa/ Tofa/ Federal House of Representatives Umar, who is the son of APC chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, in April, filed a petition challenging the victory of Jobe, for Rimin-Gado, Dawakin Tofa and Tofa Federal Constituency election conducted on 25th March, 2023. The respondents are: INEC and Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe. Delivering the judgment, the three-member panel, held that the petitioner failed to prove it case in compliance with…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members, against embarking on night journeys, while traveling to their respective state of deployment. The NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, speaking in an interview with Channels TV, gave this advice as he said various kidnapped corps members might not have been abducted if they had adhered to the corps’ warning against travelling beyond 6pm. He spoke on the backdrop of recent abduction of eight corps members by gunmen in Zamfara State on August 19. The abducted members were traveling from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to Sokoto State…
The naira depreciated against the dollar on Monday as it exchanged at N747.87 at the Investors and Exporters window. The naira dropped by 1.01 per cent compared to the N740.38 it exchanged for the dollar after the close of business on September 1. The open indicative rate closed at N772.06 to the dollar on Monday. A spot exchange rate of N799.90 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N747.87. READ ALSO: Google Appoints Managing Director for Africa The naira sold for as low as N730 to the dollar within the day’s…
Google on Tuesday announced the appointment of Alex Okosi as Managing Director for Google in Africa to help businesses and economies on the grow. Vice President, EMEA Emerging Markets at Google, Meir Brand said in a statement that Okosi would be responsible for Google’s operations in Africa. Brand said that the role is as well as expanding access and providing tools to help the next billion users get more from the Web. “Alex is a proven leader with a wealth of experience in the media and technology industries. ‘’He has a deep understanding of African countries and a passion for…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned the Department of State Services (DSS) not to obstruct students in their exercise of the right to protest, asserting that this right is universally recognized as a fundamental human right. NANS’ National Public Relations Officer, Giwa Temitope, responded to a statement made by the DSS, which claimed that certain politicians were mobilizing student leaders for violent protests against the Federal Government’s policies on socioeconomic matters. The DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, had stated on Monday, “Intelligence reports have indicated that the plotters include certain politicians who are desperately mobilizing unsuspecting student leaders,…
Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet President Vladimir Putin and discuss supplying Moscow with weapons for the war in Ukraine, according to a New York Times report, as Russia seeks closer military ties with North Korea. In a rare trip abroad, Kim would travel from Pyongyang, probably by armoured train, to Vladivostok, on the Pacific Coast of Russia, where he would meet Putin, the Times reported on Monday, citing U.S. and allied sources. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Aug. 30 that the United States was concerned that arms negotiations between…
The suspended Dean of the Law Faculty at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon, has taken legal action against the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, alleging character defamation. Prof. Ndifon has filed a lawsuit naming the UNICAL Vice Chancellor and three others as defendants. He expresses his dissatisfaction with what he perceives as an attempt to tarnish his reputation, even though he claims he did nothing wrong. In his suit, presented before the National Industrial Court in Calabar, the other defendants include the UNICAL Registrar and Prof. Dorathy Oluwagbemi-Jacob. Prof. Ndifon accuses the Vice Chancellor of colluding…
As the Presidential Election Petition Court prepares to deliver its judgment on Wednesday, the Presidency has conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering confidence in the outcome. The presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday, said President Tinubu remains unperturbed as he firmly believes he won the election. “He (Tinubu) is not worried simply because he knows he won the election,” said presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday. Ngelale stated that the President sees no need to threaten judicial officers, saying that the judiciary is in the best position…