The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku has approached the Supreme Court seeking a nullification of the Presidential Election Petition Court’s judgement, which on September 6, upheld the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner of the 2023 presidential election. Atiku in the Notice of Appeal predicated on 35 grounds, insisted that the tribunal in the judgment delivered by Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani committed grave error and miscarriage of justice in its findings and conclusion in the petition challenging the declaration of Tinubu as President by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The Notice of…
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No fewer than eight security agents comprising soldiers, policemen, and Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps have been killed by gunmen in Imo State. The incident which happened on Tuesday morning in the Umualumaku community, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state has thrown the area into panic. The joint security taskforce team who were in two security trucks were ambushed and set ablaze by their attackers. None of them survived as they were burnt inside their operational vehicles. A security operative who doesn’t want to be mentioned told our correspondent that reinforcement teams had been sent to the…
…new stars emerge as the quest for glory begins …a look at past winners and historical triumphs As the UEFA Champions League kicks off its 2023/24 season this Tuesday, football fans across the globe eagerly await the drama, excitement, and moments that this prestigious competition never fails to deliver. With Europe’s most elite clubs vying for glory, the stage is set for another unforgettable journey. A platform for rising stars One aspect of the Champions League is its ability to catapult young talents into the global spotlight. In the past, players like Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland emerged from anonymity…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited has announced some organizational changes. In a statement on Tuesday signed by its management, the NNPC Limited said members of staff with less than fifteen months to statutory retirement will be exiting the Company effective 19th September 2023. The statement said, “In our bid to pursue effective organisational renewal to support the delivery of our strategic business objectives, it has become imperative to rejuvenate our workforce. “Consequently, in addition to the recent exit of three (3) Executive Vice Presidents, other Management Staff with less than fifteen (15) months to statutory retirement will be exiting…
The drama over the relocation of Edo State deputy governor, comrade Philip Shaibu’s office outside the government house may have come to an end as a letter to that effect, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, surfaced on Tuesday morning. Shaibu had denied knowledge of the relocation of his office on Monday, when he was locked out, noting that he had not been served a letter to quit the government house premises for another location. The embattled deputy governor also said that only the civil servants were instructed through a letter to move into the new office.…
The Primate Church of Nigeria(Anglican Communion) his grace the Most Revd Henry C. Ndukuba, has felicitated with the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, Okukenu IV, on the monarch’s 80th birthday. Represented by the retired Primate of Anglican Church, Nigeria, Most Revd Peter Akinola, at the special thanksgiving service held at the Cathedral of St Peters, Ake, Abeokuta to commemorate the 80th birthday of the Paramount Ruler of Egbaland on Thursday, Ndukuba noted that Oba Gbadebo has provided qualitative leadership for the people of Egba. The clergyman described the royal father as an exemplary leader whose commitment to providing qualitative…
The Diocese of Aba of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has waded into the contentious sacking of workers by the Abia State Government, and urged the state Governor, Alex Otti, to reverse the policy. Thousands of workers, comprising those employed at the end of last administration and those considered to be drawing salary as “ghost workers” were “cleaned out” from the government payroll. But the Church, rising from the Third Session of its 17th Synod, said sacking of civil servants “worsens the hardship in the society and fuels all vices associated with unemployment.” The stance of the Church on…
The Federal Government, Monday, called on the Nigerian Labour Congress, to fully embrace dialogue as a means of resolution to the issues bordering the removal of subsidy on the Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol. The Minister of Labour, Simon Lalong, made this known in his opening remarks at the meeting between representatives of the government and the NLC. Lalong, who was in the company of the Minister of State for Labour, Nkeiru Onyejeocha, and other officials of the ministry appreciated the Labour Centre for honouring the invitation of the ministry. Speaking further, the former Plateau State governor noted…
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have abducted a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Marcellinus Okide, and six other motorists in separate locations across Enugu State. Their abduction is coming barely 24 hours after a middle-aged man was killed and several others kidnapped in Enugu State on Saturday. Fr Okide, a Parish priest of St. Mary’s Catholic church Amofia-Agu Affa in Udi local government area of Enugu State, was kidnapped on Sunday evening around 5:00 pm along Eke-Affa-Egede Road while returning to his Parish. The Catholic Diocese of Enugu State has confirmed his abduction and called on Christians to pray for…
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has been denied access to his office at the Government House in Benin, the state capital. A source told news correspondent that the gate leading to the deputy governor’s office was locked with no one around to open the door for him. The source said, “The Deputy Governor was here this morning (Monday) the gate leading to his office was locked and there was no one to open it for him. I think his office has also been shut because of the new office he was told to move to outside…