The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which recognized Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Thursday said the petition to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has not met the requirements of the constitution. INEC, in a tweet on its ‘X’ handle, said, “The petition for the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial
The Yovoyan community in Badagry, Lagos, was thrown into mourning on Tuesday morning when an ex-police officer, allegedly shot and killed two family members and one other person over a land dispute. A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that Mr Richard Atideka, Mrs Latevi Atideka, both
An economist, Prof. Evans Osabuohien, has commended President Bola Tinubu for removing both the Chairman, Board and Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. Osabuohien, who is Head of the Economics Department at Covenant University in Ota, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing seasoned professionals to lead the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). NSEs’ President, Margaret Oguntala, stated this in a statement on Wednesday, in Abuja, describing the move as “putting the right peg in the right hole.” Oguntala praised
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has assumed office as Commonwealth Secretary-General, becoming the first African woman to lead the 56-country association. Botchwey succeeds Patricia Scotland, whose nine-year term ended in March. She was appointed by leaders at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa on Oct. 25, 2024. In her inaugural
Some experts have urged the Federal Government to support domestic production and entrench fiscal discipline as measures to check the inflation rate. They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. Prof. Bright Eregha, Lecturer of Macroeconomics, Pan-Atlantic University, said government support
Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, the respected Galadima of Kano and the oldest kingmaker in the historic city, passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 91. He was a prominent figure in the Kano Emirate Council holding the positions of Wamban Kano and senior Councilor during the reign of the
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited Board, sacking the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari.President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023.The new 11-man
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Edo Killings: NHRC Lauds Gov. Okpebholo’s Swift Actions
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has lauded the swift actions taken by Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo following the recent mob killing of some travelers in the state. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “We commend