Seplat takes steps to counter interim court orders against its officers

Leading oil and gas company in Nigeria, Seplat Energy has said it has taken steps to counter moves to promote certain media publications to the effect that the Federal High Court, presided by Hon. Justice I. E. Ekwo, sitting in Abuja in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/626/2023 – Juliet Gbaka & 2 others v. Seplat Energy Plc & 13 others has granted ex parte Interim Orders against Seplat Energy and some of its officers. According to a press statement...

IMNHC2023: Over 50,000 Nigerian women die yearly for maternal issues – UN report

…makes urgent call for increased investment in health, social sectors At the ongoing International Maternal Newborn Health Conference’ (IMNHC2023) in Cape Town, South Africa, United Nations report indicate that Nigeria accounts for one in seven global maternal deaths, implying that over 50,000 Nigerian women die yearly, making the country rank as second among 10 others responsible for 60 percent of women and newborn deaths, worldwide. According to report, the latest estimate was contained in the...

NASS Leadership Controversy: Aamu asks aggrieved lawmakers to sheathe their sword

…As Yari, Kalu, Sani lead protest to party Following controversy, protests that trailed the endorsement of principal offices in the 10th National Assembly, by the National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC), the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has appealed for the understanding of displeased lawmakers, promising to right every wrong. The chairman  also took full responsibility for the error when he received some aggrieved senators in his office, told the...

May 29: There won’t be transition when there’s no successor – Adebanjo

… Says its wrong to  swear-in before court judgment The leader of Pan Yoruba socio-political, organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has said that it is abnormal to consider inauguration and transition of power on May 29th when there is no successor. The Afenifere leader told our reporter on Wednesday that as long as the court has not decided the winner of the February 25 presidential election, there is no successor yet to President Muhammadu Buhari. He...

Speakership of HoR: Plateau elders maintain Plateau aspirants  deserve slot

….Faults NWC for jettisoning equity, fairness Following the zoning and endorsement of some candidates for the leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Plateau Elders Forum has insisted that the House of Representatives should be led by an indigene of the state. Rising from a meeting in the house of the chairman of the Forum, Ambassador Yahaya Kwande, in Jos,  the executive council members of...

Jonathan commiserates with Ken Nnamani over wife’s death

Ex-President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani over the demise of his wife, Mrs Jane Nnamani, on Monday in Enugu State. According to a condolence message to Nnamani, Jonathan expressed his sadness over the news of the passing of the spouse of the former Senate President, describing it as sudden and distressing. The former President further noted that late Mrs. Nnamani made valuable contributions to the growth of the...

Senate Presidency: I’ve warned distinguished colleagues not to collect money from any aspirant – Ndume

…NWC zoning to South-South justified Following the zoning of Senate President position to the South-South and the subsequent nomination of Senator Godswill Akpabio by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ali Ndume has applauded the party leadership for what he called a job well done, even as he warned his colleagues not to collect money from any aspirant. Ndume speaking during an interview on Monday said that he was disappointed...

Senate Presidency; APC rewarded Akpabio for commitment, loyalty – Mordi

….As NWC zones NASS Leadership The immediate past member of Board of Trustee (BoT) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Ken Mordi has commended the nomination of Senator Godswill Akpabio for Senate President of the10th Senate by the National working Committee (NWC) of the party, even as he pointed out that the former Governor of Akwa Ibom State was picked because of his commitment and loyalty to the party. Speaking to our reporter on...

2023 Presidential Election Tribunal: Atiku, PDP Seek Live Broadcast Of Hearing 

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, presidential election, has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) for an order allowing live broadcast of the day to day proceedings of the court. The former Vice President is one of the petitioner’s challenging the victory of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,  the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate and the President-elect in that election. Atiku and the PDP in an application...

Akinyemi advocates that British colonists return loot taken away from Africa 

Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, former Minister of Foreign Affairs has expressed the need for the British colonists to return the loot taken away from African countries. Akinyemi, during an interview on Monday, stated that King Charles III should take a view different from his mother, Queen Elizabeth II and address issues of slavery, loot and reparation. Akinyemi said, “The key issue that will determine the British’s relationship with the rest of the world, with the commonwealth,...

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