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Review Imo election over irregularities – Int’l observers task INEC

NewsDeskNgNov 16, 2023November 16, 20230

A foreign observer group, Pan African Women Projects has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the governorship election in Imo State over “irregularities in result tallying as shown in the portal”. Addressing a press conference in Owerri yesterday, the Head of Mission for Pan African Women Projects,...

Nasarawa: Court of Appeal reserves judgement in Gov Sule’s appeal against tribunal judgement

NewsDeskNgNov 16, 2023November 16, 20230

The Court of Appeal Abuja Division has reserved judgement in an appeal filed by Governor Abdullahi Sule challenging the majority judgement of the election trial court. Chairman of the three member Panel, Justice Onyemenam Uchechukwu announced this after counsel adopted their written briefs in Abuja yesterday. The Appellant Court also...

Coalition leads 5,000 aggrieved activists to US, international community over Appeal Court ruling on Plateau lawmakers

NewsDeskNgNov 15, 2023November 15, 20230

The Concerned Citizens Forum of Nigeria (CCFN), Tuesday, held a massive protest of over 5,000 activists to challenge the Appeal Court ruling targeted at opposition lawmakers in Plateau State. In a letter to the United States Ambassador, the coalition said the rally was to draw the attention of the International...

Sacked Plateau Lawmakers: Thousands Take Mass Rally To Supreme Court, Submit Protest Letter To CJN

NewsDeskNgNov 14, 2023November 14, 20230

Over 1, 000 Nigerians under the auspices of Coalition for Truth and Justice in Africa have held a peaceful rally to the Supreme Court, Abuja, to protest the Appeal Court judgements sacking some People Democratic Party, PDP, lawmakers in Plateau state, from the National Assembly. Dr. Daniel Okwa, National President...

Duoye Diri Wins Bayelsa State Governorship Election

NewsDeskNgNov 13, 2023November 13, 20230

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Bayelsa State Governorship Election, Governor Duoye Diri has won his re-election. Diri won his election in Bayelsa State after the results of the last local government, Southern Ijaw was announced. Diri won six local government areas to win re-election while his closest...

2024-2026 MTEF/FSP: Reps issue 24 hours ultimatum to ITF to account for N3bn budget allocation

NewsDeskNgNov 13, 2023November 13, 20230

By Augustine Aminu The House of Representatives (HOP) Committee on Finance on Monday gave a 24 hour ultimatum to the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to account for the sum of over three (3) billion naira difference recorded in their accrued budget actuals as at December 31st, noticed in the Auditor...

Judiciary alone can build investor’s confidence in the country -Tinubu

NewsDeskNgNov 13, 2023November 13, 20230

By Augustine Aminu President Bola Tinubu has said that the judiciary alone can build the confidence of both local and international investors to bring in investments into country. The president made the declaration on Monday in Abuja while declaring open the 2023 All Nigeria Judges Conference of the Superior Courts...

Dry Season : FEMA Appeals To Residents To Shun Acts Capable Of Causing Wildfires.

NewsDeskNgNov 13, 2023November 13, 20230

With the onset of the dry season in the Federal Capital Territory, the FCT Emergency Management Agency( FEMA) has appealed to residents to shun acts capable of causing wildfires .The Acting Director General of FEMA, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim Sabo made the appeal in a statement in Abuja. The Ag Director...

Youth group hails CNA Tambuwal, warns against blackmail

NewsDeskNgNov 13, 2023November 13, 20230

L-R: Clerk to the National Assembly, Magaji Tambuwal and Deputy Senate President Sen. Barau Jibrin during the launch of 8 née buses for staff of the National Assembly on Monday, November 13, 2023 in Abuja. The Patriotic Youth Forum, PYF, has hailed the leadership of the Clerk to the National...

Stakeholders renew calls for independence of Judiciary, financial autonomy

NewsDeskNgNov 13, 2023November 13, 20230

Critical stakeholders in Nigeria’s Judiciary have restated calls for independence of the Judiciary and financial autonomy, to give the sector more leverage in the discharge of its duties. This was the submission of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, while speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the...