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A dispatch rider was k!lled in an accident on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos State following a multiple-vehicle collision on Friday. Two other individuals sustained fractured leg injuries in the crash, which occurred near the Chevron end of the expressway. Read Also: What A Man Did To Woman Carrying Out Early Morning...
The governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement for the September 21 election in Edo State, Dennis Aikorogie has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Aikorogie announced his shift at an APC rally in Benin, the state capital, on Friday, explaining that he joined the APC to drive progress...
Murtala Ajaka, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Kogi State, was attacked today at the Supreme Court. This incident follows the Court’s decision to uphold Usman Ododo’s election as Governor of Kogi State. Read Also: BREAKING: Reason Why Supreme Court Affirmed Ododo As Kogi Governor Ajaka had contested the results...
Hope Uzodimma
On Friday, the Supreme Court confirmed the re-election of Hope Uzodimma as Governor of Imo State in the November 11, 2023, governorship election. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Mohammed Idris, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Samuel...
Usman Ododo
On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Kogi State governorship election held on November 11, 2023. This affirmation followed the dismissal of the appeal filed by Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who contested the election...
On Friday, the Supreme Court confirmed Senator Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Imo State governorship election held on November 11, 2023.
On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld the election of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Kogi State governorship election held on November 11, 2023. This decision came after the Court dismissed the appeal filed by Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP),...
Barau Jibrin
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin as chairman of the presidential committee responsible for distributing relief materials and palliatives in Kano State. Mr. Jibrin announced this appointment during a committee meeting on Thursday. Read Also: Real Reason Tinubu Swore In Kekere-Ekun As Acting CJN He alleged that some relief...
The Supreme Court has upheld the re-election of Senator Douye Diri as Governor of Bayelsa State, rejecting the appeal filed by Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, from the November 11, 2023, off-cycle election. On Friday, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Lawal Garba,...
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Senator Douye Diri as Governor of Bayelsa State. On Friday, the apex court rejected the appeal filed by All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Timipre Sylva. Read Also: What One Year And Six Months Old Baby Was Seen Doing With A Ladder (VIDEO) Justice Garba...
The video captures a man showing a way in which the door of the car that leads to the steering wheel can be opened. Read Also: What This Man Was Seen Doing That Got Many Talking (VIDEO) In the video, the man used a phone, foil paper and a battery to show...
The video captures the moment a child of one month and six months was seen climbing a ladder. Climbing a ladder is one risky thing to do even for grown ups but the child was seen doing it with no fear. Read Also: Protesters Captured Dancing ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’ With Speakers...
The video captures the moment a woman who came out very early to carry out evangelism faced stiff challenge from a man who didn't want to hear what she was preaching about. The woman who was out to do the work of telling people about the gospel and the kingdom...
Didi Walson-Jack
Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, emphasized the crucial role of computer literacy in today's civil service, stating that there is no room for computer illiteracy among public servants. Speaking in Abuja while overseeing the Confirmatory Promotional Examination (COMPRO) held across 45 centers nationwide,...
Nicaragua has mandated that churches and religious entities pay income tax and has forced the closure of more than 150 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), according to an official statement released Thursday. This move is part of an ongoing crackdown against opponents of President Daniel Ortega. The resolution, which revokes the previous tax...
Kudirat Kekere-Ekun
Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun is one of the leading female Justices on Nigeria's Supreme Court. Born on May 7, 1958, she earned her law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1981. She later obtained an LL.M. from the London School of Economics and...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, pending Senate approval. This appointment came after President Tinubu returned to Abuja early Friday morning from a brief work visit to France. He had departed for France on Monday but cut his trip short. Justice Kekere-Ekun...
Kudirat Kekere-Ekun
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, pending Senate approval. This appointment came after President Tinubu returned to Abuja on Friday morning following a brief work trip to France, which he cut short. He had departed for France on Monday and arrived back...
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued a flood-warning alert for Kebbi State due to the increasing water levels in the River Niger system. In a statement, NIHSA's Director General, Umar Mohammed, indicated that the state may experience flooding due to upstream activities in Niger and Mali. Read Also: NNPC Replies...
Goodluck Jonathan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has indicated its openness to offering its platform to former President Goodluck Jonathan should he choose to run for the presidency again in 2027. They described him as the leader Nigeria needs at this critical juncture. Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the...
Dangote Refinery
The 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote refinery is currently conducting test runs for the production of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), with full operations anticipated by mid-September. Reuters reported this information based on a note from industry monitor IIR Energy. The $20 billion refinery, developed by Aliko Dangote, has so far produced only diesel and...
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, welcomed Abdullahi Ali, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday. Known as Alin Kano, Ali hails from Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area in the Kano South Senatorial District. Jibrin...
Labour Party
On Thursday, the Edo State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) refuted claims circulating online that it has formed an alliance with the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 21 governorship election and received N1.6 billion from the Presidency. In a statement, LP Publicity Secretary Sam Uruopa dismissed the...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has refuted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's allegations that it has been taken over by "corporate cabals" connected to President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Atiku, through his media aide Paul Ibe, expressed surprise that NNPC placed its retail division...
David Umahi
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, announced that the Ministry will not propose any new projects for the 2025 fiscal year unless directed otherwise by President Bola Tinubu. This decision aims to minimize, if not eliminate, the problem of abandoned projects. Umahi made this declaration during a media briefing in...
Naira and Dollar
On Thursday, the Naira appreciated in the parallel market to N1,600 per dollar, up from N1,615 per dollar on Wednesday. Conversely, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), falling to N1,586.11 per dollar from N1,543.84 per dollar the previous day. This represents a depreciation of N42.27. Read...
President Bola Tinubu
Lawyers representing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to arrange a private meeting with Kanu to address the issues surrounding his agitation. They appealed to President Tinubu to approach the situation with statesmanship, prioritizing the national interest...
Nyesom Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has praised the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, as a figure of integrity, wisdom, and steadfast dedication to the rule of law. Wike made these remarks during the public presentation of Ariwoola’s autobiography, "Judging with Justice," in...
Kamala Harris
On Thursday, Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, addressing a cheering crowd with a promise to lead "a new way forward." “On behalf of the people, on behalf of every American, regardless of party, race, gender or the language your grandmother speaks… I accept your nomination,” the vice president...
Umar Damagum
Kola Ologbondiyan, a prominent figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Umar Damagum, the acting National Chairman, to return to his role as Deputy National Chairman (North) to facilitate genuine reconciliation within the party. Ologbondiyan, who previously served as the PDP's National Publicity Secretary and was the spokesperson...