Award-winning Nigerian musician Ahmed Ololade, better known by his stage name Asake, has said that American rapper Kanye West will be his future music collaborator In an interview with Billboard News, the singer of “Omo Ope” revealed this. In order for him to collaborate on a song with any artist, the singer insisted that he must feel a connection to them and their music. Asake said, “For me, I need to like the person before I can make music with you. I need to be comfortable with you. Not even because of the music alone. “I’m not saying I…
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The Labour Party in Lagos claimed that the victories of Mr. Okey-Joe Onuakalusi and Mr. Wande George, who represented the Oshodi-Isolo II and Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituencies, respectively, at the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, confirmed the party’s conviction that the judiciary could still administer justice without fear or favour. The decisions rendered by the National and State Assembly Petition Tribunal, in which the member representing Ojo Federal Constituency was dismissed and the claim of Lagos Central Senatorial Candidate was rejected, were met with shock and disappointment by this party. The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPT,…
The Presidential Election Petitions Court has held that the Labour Pary (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, failed to specify how they scored the majority of lawful votes in the February 25 presidential election. In the lead judgment read by Justice Abba Bello Mohammed, said the political party made generic allegations of irregularities, suppression of votes and corrupt practices to rob them of their votes, especially in Rivers, Benue, Lagos, Taraba, Imo and Osun states but failed to specify the polling units affected. Justice Mohammed further held that LP also failed to prove the allegations of overvoting against…
The case filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) to challenge President Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima’s eligibility has been rejected by the Presidential Election Petitions Court, which has ruled that it lacks the authority to do so.. Reading the lead judgment on Wednesday, Justice Haruna Tsammani held that the issues brought before the tribunal are pre-election matters, which ought to have been at a high court. He added that the timeframe of 180 days within which to determine the issue had elapsed. “In Alhassan and others versus Ishaku and others, it was held that an election tribunal has no…
Justices of the Election Presidential Tribunal arrived at the court at about 9:27 a.m. to deliver judgment on three petitions that are seekingto remove President Bola Tinubu from office. The judgment will be delivered by the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Haruna Tsammani, assisted by other members of the panel: Justices Stephen Adah, Monsurat Bolaji-Yusuf, Moses Ugo, and Abba Mohammed. The petitions, marked: CA/PEPC/03/2023, CA/PEPC/05/2023 and CA/PEPC/04/2023, were lodged before the court by the candidate of the Labour Party, Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi; a former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as well…
Google Appoints Alex Okosi as Managing Director for Google in Africa Google has officially named Alex Okosi, the current Managing Director for YouTube in EMEA Emerging Markets, as the new Managing Director for Google in Africa. Okosi’s appointment reflects Google’s strategic focus on Africa as a key growth market, with a rapidly expanding digital ecosystem and a vibrant tech-savvy population. It underscores the company’s commitment to fostering innovation, economic development, and digital inclusion throughout Africa. As Google’s new Managing Director for Africa, Alex Okosi will undoubtedly play a crucial role in shaping the digital landscape and driving forward…
Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, was invaded by armed robbers on Tuesday.
Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived at the presidential tribunal on Wednesday.
Labour Party has raised certain concerns ahead of tomorrow’s ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC).
Femi Falana, a human rights attorney, has said that the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, (tribunal), which is
Kayode Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti State, claimed on Tuesday that political interests were to blame for the demonstration
The Nigeria Labour Congress yesterday boycotted the meeting convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, to avert the two-day warning strike the organised labour begins today. This is just as affiliate unions of the NLC, including the National Union of Air Transport Employees, the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals, the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, among others have, in a joint circular, directed all stakeholders in the aviation sector to comply with the NLC’s directive to join the strike. The NLC had last Friday issued the two-day warning strike notice over current hardship caused…