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The Court of Appeal has ordered the Imo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to reinstate the Action Alliance (AA) as the 2nd Petitioner in the petition brought by the AA governorship candidate, Uche Nwosu. The Presiding Judge, Justice Owoade JCA dismissed the objections of the respondents and allowed the Appeal filed by Nwosu against the…
Senator Dino Melaye ( Kogi West, PDP) has described the ruling of the kogi West Election Petition Tribunal, nullifying his victory in the March 22nd 2019 election, as a miscarriage of justice. Senator Smart Adeyemi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had approached the tribunal for the redress, saying that the collation of…
Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the platform of the Progressive Governors Forum and the national leadership of the party are meeting in Abuja. Although the agenda of the meeting is not known, the Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is expected to brief the governors on a number of issues including…
A yet-to-be-identified commercial motorcyclist popularly called ‘Okada rider’ on Thursday allegedly raped a middle-aged woman, Mrs Bukola Olarewaju to death in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital. The suspect was alleged to have broken into the woman’s room located at Olorunda area of the state capital with a cutlass forcibly to perpetuate the dastard act. Olanrewaju, mother…
Jurgen Klopp has insisted Liverpool are ready to end Lionel Messi’s Champions League mission by beating Barcelona in the semi-finals. Messi Messi has been rested for Barca’s last two league games and appears more motivated than ever in Europe, after pledging to “bring that beautiful cup back to Camp Nou” at the start of the…
Abuja – Dr Orji Kalu, former governor of Abia and senator-elect, Abia North Senatorial District, has commended the Nigerian labour force for their contributions to nation building. Orji Kalu Kalu made the commendation in a statement issued on Wednesday by his media office to commemorate the 2019 May Day and made available to the News…
The 2019 presidential election, in which Muhammadu Buhari was declared winner, has continued to generate tension. The main opposition candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has since filed a petition at the election tribunal. But he did not stop there. Mr. Abubakar has embarked on an aggressive global campaign that attempts to paint a grim picture of two…
The Women Arise for Change Initiative on Monday in Osogbo, Osun State, protested against the illegal detention of a nursing mother, Mrs Rofiat Oladepo and her nine months old son by the Zone 11 of the Nigeria Police Force. Women Arise for Change Initiative The protest which was led by the President of Women Arise…
The Total Group has restated its commitment to the long term development of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry and the improvement of the lives of Nigerians through the provision of clean, affordable energy. Total’s Chairman and CEO, Patrick Pouyanne, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu Total’s Chairman and CEO,…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isah Hamma Misau, has stated that his colleague from Delta Central, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has been abusing the judicial process and the generosity of the leadership of the Senate with some of his actions which seek to bring down the institution to which he belongs. Senator Isah Hamma…