PDP, Fintiri Wins At The Supreme Court The Supreme Court has upheld the election victory of Ahmadu Fintiri from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Governor of Adamawa. The court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Aisha Dahiru, known as Binani. Justice Okoro stated that the declaration of Dahiru as the winner by the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) was illegal and void. He said that only the Returning Officer, as empowered by the Electoral Act, has the authority to announce election results, and any other person doing…
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Ndume Backs Tinubu Over Crude Oil Proceeds Directive Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his directive to the NNPCL to pay all crude oil proceeds into the Consolidated Revenue Fund domiciled in the CBN. He also said NIMASA, NPA, Customs Service and all other revenue generating agencies should pay revenues into the CBN. Ndume, who gave the commendation while answering questions from reporters in Abuja, also called on the President to sign an Executive Order on Unexplained Wealth to empower anti-corruption and security agencies to go after Nigerians with questionable riches. He also urged…
FG Inaugurates Minimum Wage Committee, Name Members The Federal Government will inaugurate the Minimum Wage Committee on January 30. The committee is to recommend a new national minimum wage for the country. After President Bola Tinubu removed the fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023, the Federal Government decided to provide N35,000 to each of its employees as a measure to alleviate the impact of the subsidy removal. However, organised labour maintained that the N35,000 was a provisional solution, emphasizing the need for a review of the minimum wage in 2024. Besides, the current N30,000 minimum wage would expire at the…
SGF Cautions Nigerians Over Fake Appointment Press Release The attention of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has been drawn to a certain fraudster, *Mr. Musa Madugu*, who has been defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians with fake appointments and claiming to be representing or being affiliated with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, CON. In addition, the fraudster with this phone number, *08033453597*, has been swindling people with a cloned phone number, *08032260729*, purported to be SGF’s on True Caller; through which he was able to fleece the public of their hard…
Oyo Govt Promises To Continue To Provide Qualitative Education …seeks more collaboration with stakeholders Oyo State Government on Saturday pledged its commitment to ensuring that every child of school age in the state has access to qualitative education. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu made the pledge at the opening of SQI/ AI and Robot Research and Training Center, Ibadan, sought more collaboration with stakeholders in the education sector. The Commissioner, who was represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education Intervention, Oloye Suraj Tiamy, said that the governor’s investment in education would significantly…
New Kogi Governor, Ododo Swears-In All Progressive Congress (APC) Governorship candidate and the declared winner of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has taken the oath of office as Governor of the state. He succeeds his political benefactor, ex – Governor Yahaya Bello, who many hailed for his eight years of landmark achievements in education, health, security, infrastructure, agriculture, among others in Kogi. In attendance at the exciting ceremony in Lokoja, the state capital include Vice President Kashim Shettima; APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and immediate past Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello among others.
Good Times Are Here For Sport Writers In Oyo State – SWAN Chairmanship Candidate, Ayomiku Ajibola ..picks nomination form Ahead of the election of the Oyo state chapter of Sport Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN), a candidate aspiring to be the Chairman of the association, Otunba Ayomiku Ajibola has assured members in Oyo state of good days if elected into the office. Ayomiku Ajibola who is the head, sport dest of the Ibadan Network Centre of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) stated this shortly after he picked nomination and expression of interest forms on Friday afternoon. He added if elected…
Another Disaster Averted In Ibadan As Private Jet Crash-lands An impeccable source said the jet crash-landed on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway into the nearby bush. Firefighters and rescue officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were immediately deployed to the scene. But there was no death or casualty recorded. “It was a private plane from Abuja. It landed safely but overshot the runway. There was no casualty,” a spokesperson for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Carol Adekotujo, told our correspondent over the…
Jurgen Klopp Announces His Exit From Liverpool The German took over at Anfield in November 2015 but he has now decided to call time on his Liverpool career. Klopp has won the Premier League and Champions League with the Reds and is currently top of the Prem table. But he revealed he is running out of energy and cannot continue in the job year after year. Klopp explained his decision to step down in an emotional interview in which he shared his love for the club, the fans and the city. He said: “I can understand that it’s a shock…
Ogun Assembly Crisis: Abiodun, APC To Intervene, Call For Restraint The Government of Ogun State has keenly taken note of the events on the floor of the Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday regarding the alleged impeachment of the Speaker of the Assembly, Honourable Olakunle Oluomo, by members of the legislative arm during a sitting presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Honourable Bolanle Ajayi. Working with the leadership of our Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Government intends to see all the contending issues resolved in a democratic, fair, and just manner. There had been internal wrangling in…