The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the election of Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State in the March 18 governorship election. A three-member panel of justices led by Justice Moore A. Adumein upheld the appeal of Nasir Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The panel held that Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) was not a registered member of the party and, therefore, not qualified to contest the election. The panel held that every political party shall maintain the register of its members as provided in Section 77 of the Electoral Act, 2022. The…
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Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has embarked on zero tolerance against street begging, vowing not to tolerate
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to create tension in Kano after the Appeal Court Judgment later today.
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has revealed that it has issued a template and guideline on requirements before lending to
Egypt sees no upper limit to the admission and treatment of injured people from the embattled Gaza Strip for the time being.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has emphasised the pivotal role of collaborative strategies in fostering an inclusive and resilient healthcare system in Nigeria. WHO Representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, spoke on Thursday at the 64th National Council on Health (NCH) in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. NCH is an apex policymaking body in the Nigerian health sector which annually brings together Permanent Secretaries, Commissioners of Health, Heads of Parastatals, and Directors to discuss health-related issues. Experts say that the theme for this year event, ‘Building the Resilience and Inclusive Health Care System for a Healthy Nigeria,’ underscores the importance…
Former Aviation Minister and APC Chieftain, Femi Fani-Kayode, has mocked Senator Dino Melaye on Twitter following his defeat in the recent Kogi state governorship election. In a series of tweets, Fani-Kayode called Melaye a “clown,” a “gorilla,” and a “Bugger Me Stiff United Football Club” member. He also said that Melaye had received the “flogging and trouncing of his pitiful life” in the election. Melaye, who ran for governor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), received only 46,981 votes out of a total of 751,151 votes cast. Fani-Kayode’s tweets have been met with mixed reactions.…
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The Saudi Arabia Embassy in Nigeria has said that Nigerians whom their visa were cancelled and subsequently deported from Jeddah didn’t fulfill the entry requirements into the Kingdom. In a press statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, the Press Attache to the Saudi embassy in Nigeria, Mohammed Al-Sahabi, noted that, the pilgrims during application have provided false information to obtain a category of visa that is not perculiar to them. “The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja would like to make a clarification about the media reports and Social Media releases concerning the deportation of Nigerian citizens at…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited(NNPCL) has said the $2.8bn Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano gas pipeline project being constructed by Oilserve Limited will be inaugurated next month. Executive Vice President, Upstream, NNPC Limited, Oritsemiyiwa Eyesan revealed this at the ongoing 41st Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationists 2023 expo in Lagos on Tuesday. In her address at the Management Session themed ‘Energy Infrastructure Development, Financing & Monetisation Strategies in Nigeria: Reducing the Risks of Entry’, Eyesan said the commitment to delivering the project in December was a testament to the company’s commitment to Nigeria’s Gas Master Plan. “In the coming months, you are going…
The 1 Division Nigerian Army, says it’s troops have killed a bandit and recovered one AK 47 rifle and magazine in Kaduna.
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, announced on Wednesday, that some suspected assailants of the attack on Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajero have been apprehended. This was revealed amidst the ongoing nationwide strike by labuor unions, which has caused significant disruptions across the country. In a statement issued in Abuja by Mr Zakari Mijinyawa, Head, Strategic Communication, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Ribadu also condemned the attack on NLC president, Mr Joe Ajaero in Owerri on Nov. 1. He said ONSA was concerned about the strike and was worried about its implications on…