The Appeal Court in Abuja has sacked the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang. In her ruling on Sunday, the lead Justice, Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Nentawe Goshwe. Justice Williams-Dawodu set aside the judgment of the Tribunal which affirmed the election of Governor Mutfwang, describing it as highly incompetent. According to the court, the decision of the tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the APC and its candidate on the ground that the duo had no business meddling in the…
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the Customs CG outlines the alignment of Nigeria with AfCFTA objectives, akin to the aspirations of other regional trade
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have arrested a suspected thief who specialised in stealing goats In Pasali Konu village of Kagarko Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), ASP Mansur Hassan told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kaduna, that the suspected was arrested on Saturday. Hassan said that on Nov. 11, at about 0430hrs, a surveillance team and vigilante members, while on visibility patrol at the village arrested the 20-year-old suspect. According to him, the suspect hails from Igwa village of Kagarko LGA. He explained that the…
It was all glitz and glamour at the eight edition of the Beatz Awards, held at Muson Centre in Lagos on Saturday night, where Rema, Bella Naija, DJ YK Mule, and others won awards in different categories. Meridian Spy reports that fast rising comedian, Akuidolo Orevaoghene, known as Forever, and actress, Alexis Ukpabia, hosted the show, thrilling guests with jokes and entertainment. The theme of the awards is “The Octave”. Nigerian rapper and afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor known as Rema, won the best songwriter award. Disc jokey Nanayate Abedoh, known as DJ Nana, of Universal Music, won the female DJ…
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Aircraft under Operation Whirl Punch (OPWP) have sustained air strikes against terrorists operating in the Northwest and North central Region of the
Police in Lagos State released musician and label owner, Azeez Fashola, (Naira Marley) and Samson Balogun (Sam Larry) from custody on Friday after meeting their bail conditions. The duo had been in police custody over October’s mysterious death of rapper, musician and song writer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad). Police spokesman in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed their release in a statement he issued on Friday at Ikeja. Naira Marley, Sam Larry and two others were arraigned before a Yaba Magistrate’s Court on Oct. 6, over their alleged involvement in the death of Mohbad and were remanded in police custody. The…
Covenant University, Ota, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, says Nigerian universities must engage in intensive and impactful research to attain world
Boat conveying thirty four passengers in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state has capsized killing ten (10) people on board. An eye witness said the incident occurred when the boat carrying thirty four people enroute from Zangoro Bassa Kukoki ward terminal to Gijiwa Kata ward terminal capsized killing ten passengers. Confirming the development, the director General Niger state Emergency Management Agency Abdullahi Baba Ara attributed incident to strong water waves grafting tree and water hyancinth as some of the factors responsible for the boat mishap. Read Also: Why Court of Appeal Upheld Gawuna’s Election How Nigeria can Get Hajj…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano has rejected the verdict of the court of appeal on the March 18 election in the state. A three-member panel of the appellate court led by Justice M.A. Adumeh had earlier on Friday upheld the verdict of the Kano State governorship election tribunal which sacked Abba Yusuf as governor of the state. The panel declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Yusuf Gawuna, as the duly elected governor of the state. The appellate court held that Yusuf was not qualified to contest the election as he was not in the NNPP membership…
The Defence Headquarters says the military has continued to target the leadership and chains of command of the terrorists, insurgents and extremist groups undermining the security of the country. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba, on Friday in Abuja. Buba said the ongoing counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations across the country yielded encouraging results. He said the operations of the last week had resulted in the elimination of no fewer than 50 terrorists and the arrest of 122 of them in different operations across the country. According to him, the troops also…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the judiciary for a display of courage and professionalism in delivering judgments on Kano and Zamfara gubernatorial disputes. MeridianSpy had reported that, appeal court in Abuja upheld the tribunal ruling, sacking Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf and affirming Nasiru Gawuna of APC, as the authentic winner of the 2023 Kano governorship election. Also, in Zamfara, governor Dauda Lawal was sacked by the appellate court, declared the election inconclusive and order a rerun in three local governments. APC, through its Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Friday applauded the judiciary, saying that, both judgements underscore…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has urged the country to review existing policies, identifying areas that require adjustment to align with African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) standards. Adewale Adeniyi, comptroller general (CG) of customs, made this known during the lecture series organised by the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), on Thursday, in Lagos, according to NAN. Adeniyi said the expansive marketplace created by AfCFTA can serve as a catalyst for increased trade, attracting diverse businesses and stimulating economic growth. According to the customs boss, Nigeria, with its rich array of sectors from agriculture to technology, has the…