Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the Supreme Court verdict that upheld President Bola Tinubu’s election, asking the opposition to team up with the Nigerian leader. Buhari said this in a statement by his spokesman Garba Shehu, minutes after the apex court dismissed appeals by Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Atiku Abubakar. “Now that we have arrived at the last bus stop, after a tortuous 8-months of expensive legal journey, the nation deserves a break. The opposition has fought a good fight. Having now exhausted their rights as constitutionally allowed, they should take…
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The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, reports thegazellenews.com. Justice Okoro reading the lead judgment, ruled against the appellants on all issues raised. The Apex dismissed all the issues raised by Aitku and PDP while upholding the ruling of the Appeal Court which confirmed the election of the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Court said the appeal lacks merit.
The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, appealed to residents of the State to take ownership of public infrastructure, saying it was adopting measures to address the challenge of water facility vandalism across the State. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Water Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo, disclosed this in Ibadan, while addressing newsmen. Adeojo enjoined residents to desist from stealing and destroying the corporation’s facilities across the state, with the thought that they are moribund. According to him, “it is our collective effort to curb this act, as the corporation cannot single handedly do it. People think the properties are deteriorated and…
The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has sealed a branch of “The Place Eatery” located at Herbert Macaulay Way in the Yaba area of Lagos. The eatery was sealed due to the illegal remodeling of premises without obtaining a Remodelling Permit from the Authority. The Lagos State Government revealed this after sharing photos on their X handle on Tuesday, October 24. This operation was carried out by the General Manager of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) Kehinde Osinaike, alongside the LASPPPA District Officer. Osinaike explained that the action became necessary after a notice served to…
Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, have declared their intentions to embark on a nationwide strike on Wednesday, October 25 2023, if their demands are not addressed by the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum it issued in September. The union demanded, among other things, that state governors should commence immediate implementation of financial autonomy for State Assemblies in line with the 1999 Constitution. A letter of notice written to the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Chairman of the Forum of Speakers and the Department of State Security Services, the workers noted that they had earlier issued…
By Adedeji AdemuyiwaNigeria – Barely a week into the six weeks duration for applications for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force, 288,266 Nigerian youths have already completed their online applications to be considered for recruitment.According to the Commission spokesman, Ikechuwku Ani, as at 7pm on Monday, October 23rd 2023, the Recruitment portal www.apply.police recruitment.gov.ng had received 288, 266 applications.The portal which opened on Sunday, 15th October 2023, Ani said, will be closed on the 26th of November 2023 to satisfy the Federal Character Commission requirement of six weeks duration for eligible candidates to apply for any…
24-25th October is; Building Resilient Institutions to Counter Emerging Threats. The Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch will today host an international symposium on organised crime in Africa. The symposium, the first of its kind, is aimed at discussing and exploring effective strategies in tackling organised crime on the African continent. The theme for the event scheduled to hold on 24th and 25th October is ‘Building Resilient Institutions to Counter Emerging Threats.’ Speakers at the symposium Speakers at the event include security personnel, security experts, academics, journalists and civil society actors. The speakers include Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu…
It was indeed a busy day at the pastoral residence in Lagos on Monday, 23rd October, 2023, as His Eminence, Reverend Emmanuel Mobiyina Oshoffa played host to Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku, who came calling along with members of the Christ Ambassadors Soul Winners Ministry. Odunmbaku, who was recently appointed a Special Adviser to the Pastor and Spiritual Head, Celestial Church of Christ Worldwide, pledged his allegiance to the seat of the C.C.C. Pastor and assured that he would discharge his duties with dilligence. He went further to deliver a goodwill message from His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of…
By Ishaya Ibrahim Since March this year, after the presidential and governorship elections, the Lagos State Government has been sealing several markets across the state for what it termed waste management violation. The affected markets are mainly populated by Igbo traders, who did not only mobilise en masse in favour of the Labour Party against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last election, but also provided their premises as campaign platforms for the opposition.For instance, on September 16, the Lagos State Government, through the Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), shut down the Ladipo and Oyingbo markets over what it…
Soludo has banned the use of billboards, banners and posters, as well as wake keep for burials and funerals in Anambra state. By Emma Ogbuehi In a bid to cut ostentation and frivolous expenditures, Anambra governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has banned the use of billboards, banners and posters, as well as wake keep for burials and funerals in the state. The governor also reduced mourning period for the deceased to one week, warning against anyone that would go against the new regulations. The governor also ordered that vigil-mass/service of songs/religious activity for the deceased prior to burial shall terminate latest…