The Supreme Court has given a judicial seal of approval for the inauguration of President elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President elect Kashim Shettima with dismissal of a suit by the People’s Democratic Party PDP, seeking their disqualification from the 2023 presidential election. Despite the clearing of legal impediment at the apex court, the Federal High Court, Abuja Division is currently entertaining another suit brought before it, seeking to stall the said inauguration fixed for May 29, 2023. Not leaving anything to chance, the legal team of the President elect led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) split itself in…
Author: meridianspy
Iheanacho Obioma, the coordinator of the governorship inauguration planning committee in Abia State, stated that Dr. Alex Otti’s friends, associates, and supporters will provide the majority of the funding for the inauguration on May 29. Obioma, a former member of the House of Representatives for Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, told The Guardian, yesterday, that the committee designed two major events for the inauguration, which include: Otti’s formal swearing-in with his deputy, Ikechukwu Emetu, and luncheon with invited guests thereafter. He said the theme of the inauguration is ‘Help Is Here,’ which, according to him, is a follow-up on ‘Weep Not, Help…
The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has said that the global shift towards electric vehicles places Africa in a good place to attract billions of dollars in private investment. Adesina said this at the ongoing 2023 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. He said, “As the world moves to transition to electric vehicles, Africa stands to be able to attract billions of dollars in private investment for greening global transport systems. That’s because Africa has 80 per cent of the global deposits for platinum, 50 per cent of…
A former United States Marine, Donn Perkins, was on Thursday arraigned by the Nigerian Customs Service before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over the alleged unlawful importation of firearms into the country. The American was arraigned on a four-count offence before Justice Abimbola Awogboro. The prosecutor, Mrs Kehinde Bode-Ayeni, told the court that the defendant was sometimes arrested in February 2023 at Tin-Can Island, Apapa, Lagos State. Bode-Ayeni listed the arms and ammunition the defendant was arrested with as one piece of 5.56mm AK47, styled rifle (Tavor) serial No. 1452 with three magazines and one drum, one…
Lagos has joined global cities that embraced electric vehicles as Oando Clean Energy Limited in conjunction with Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, launched its Electric-Mass Tansit buses. The endeavour is geared towards the transformation of the State’s public transport system through the development and deployment of a pathway to a carbon free mobility ecosystem within the State. The roll-out of the electric buses kicked off with a three-month Proof-Of-Concept (PoC) phase, aimed at establishing the viability of electric vehicles for mass transportation in Lagos State. This will be followed by a Pilot phase with an expanded fleet and bus…
The Commissioner of Police in Delta State, Wale Abbas on Tuesday ordered the detention of some police officers in the command for allegedly assaulting some residents in the state. The police spokesperson in the state, Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement forwarded to PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday, said the officers were seen in a viral video assaulting the residents. The incident happened in Ekredjebor community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. In the video clip posted on Twitter, a police officer is seen using a plank to beat an unidentified person while another officer holding…
Two members of the cabinet of outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, described the establishment of Minister of State portfolios as unconstitutional. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, and Ramatu Aliyu, the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory, described the designation which they have held for about four years as a constitutional aberration. The cabinet members described the offices of the Minister of State, which they have held for about four years, as a constitutional aberration. Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, described the establishment of Minister of State portfolios as unconstitutional. “Mr. President, the concept…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has given reason why he believes that President Muhammadu Buhari was “complicit” in the clashes between herders and farming communities in the state. Mr Ortom spoke when he appeared as a guest on Arise TV’s The Morning Show on Wednesday. Like in other parts of Nigeria, herders and farmers have been in a prolonged conflict in Benue, with frequent attacks and killings of people. Speaking during the TV programme, Mr Ortom insisted that Mr Buhari has been complicit in the clashes between the herders and farmers in the state. The governor said he…
Afrobeats star, Davido, on Wednesday shared photos of himself at Etihad Stadium in the United Kingdom. The caption read, “With the PUMA Fam in Manchester making timeless moments. Congrats on the 3rd in a row @mancity . Everything skyblue ???????????? word to @pumafootball!” The global sportswear brand, Puma, had invited the singer to watch Manchester City play Chelsea on Saturday. Credit: Instagram | davido
The All Nigerians Autobike Commercial Owners & Workers Association has called on the incoming government to play special attention to the country’s economy to stimulate growth. In a release, the President of ANACOWA, Deji Emmanuel, emphasised the need to move forward and concentrate on advancing the country’s economy and overall development. He acknowledged that in every election, there would be both winners and losers and advised those who felt aggrieved to follow the proper legal procedures to seek redress through the courts. The association expressed its support for a national government firmly grounded in the country’s constitution. Emmanuel said, “In…
Google has announced the expansion of its Flood Hub platform to cover 80 countries worldwide, including the addition of 8 new countries in Africa. To date, 23 African countries are on the Flood Hub. In a statement issued by the Nigeria Agency Lead, Nosa Iyamu on Monday, this expansion comes as part of AI-enabled efforts to address the devastating impacts of floods and provide critical support to vulnerable communities. In an attempt to further enhance flood preparedness, Google explained its intentions to expand flood alerts through Search and Maps notifications, ensuring that individuals have convenient access to timely and critical…
Plane for Nigeria Air will arrive the country on Friday ahead of commencement of operations, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has confirmed. In an interview, the minister said that a Nigeria Air aircraft will land in the country in two days as part of processes to commence operations and unveiling of the delivery process. He promised that the aircraft will be unveiled in Nigeria’s colours in fulfillment of all the promises made by the administration in the aviation sector. He, however, noted that the only incomplete item is the aerotropolis, which is the airport city and is 60 percent…