Supreme Court hears Atiku and Obi appeals, adjourns judgement

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSupreme Court hears Atiku and Obi appeals, adjourns judgement

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 23, 2023

…dismisses APM’s appeal. The Supreme Court, after hearing arguments from attorneys of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi on Monday, put off the judgement for another day. Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Obi of the Labour Party, LP, were Tinubu’s main opponents during the last presidential election. Atiku and Obi came second and third respectively after the poll. The duo are challenging Tinubu’s win, alleging irregularities and Tinubu’s ineligibility to run for the...

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Petrol price soars to N626.21 per litre – Report

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPetrol price soars to N626.21 per litre – Report

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 23, 2023

Nigerians now pay N626.21 per litre for premium motor spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, after paying between N170 to N195 for the product in 2022. This is according to the Petrol Price Watch for September 2023 by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, released last Saturday. The report states that the average retail price of a litre of petrol jumped from N191.65 in September 2022 to N626.21 in September 2023 – a 226.75 per...

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FG set to partner PricewaterhouseCoopers on solid minerals

EconomyNewsNigeriaFG set to partner PricewaterhouseCoopers on solid minerals

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 23, 2023

In a bid to enhance solid minerals development in Nigeria, the Federal Government (FG), through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, is set to work with foremost consulting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), to execute policies under the seven point roadmap to transform the sector. Receiving the PWC partner, Mr. Habeeb Jaiyeola in his office, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr, Dele Alake commended the company for its role in the just-concluded Nigerian Mining Week and the...

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APC alerts the public over fake NADECO’s plot to discredit Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC alerts the public over fake NADECO’s plot to discredit Tinubu

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 23, 2023

The All Progressives Congress (APC), United States of America (USA) chapter has alerted the public over a plot by a fake National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), USA branch to discredit President Bola Tinubu in respect of his academic credentials. The APC in a press statement on Monday signed by its chairman, Professor Tai Balofin, stated that they would like to clarify that the group organising the world press conference under the banner of NADECO USA is not...

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Assassination attempt on Gov. Bello has been reported by Kogi Govt

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAssassination attempt on Gov. Bello has been reported by Kogi Govt

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 22, 2023

The Kogi State government has announced an assassination attempt on Governor Yahaya Bello. A press statement signed by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications read,  “The Kogi State Government wishes to inform the general public that there was an assasination attempt on the Governor of the state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, CON, a few kilometres away from Abuja, on his way to an official engagement from Lokoja. “The attack occurred at about...

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Boko Haram commander in Borno surrenders to Nigerian Army

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBoko Haram commander in Borno surrenders to Nigerian Army

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 19, 2023

A notorious Boko Haram commander Bulama Bukar surrendered to the military on Wednesday even as three terrorists were killed in Kaduna. An ammunition courier on a mission to deliver ammunition to a bandit leader named Gishiri was also intercepted in Zamfara State. Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Nigerian Army director of public relations, said, via a statement on X, that Bukar, surrendered to troops of 5 Brigade in Gubio, Borno State. Bukar is the leader...

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Military repels ISWAP attack in Borno

NewsNigeriaMilitary repels ISWAP attack in Borno

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 19, 2023

A military formation in Gamboru Ngala, a border town between Nigeria and Cameron in Borno State came under attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, jihadists. The ISWAP militants in Hilux trucks and motorcycles attacked the military base with heavy weapons late Wednesday in an attempt to penetrate the market town. But troops of 3 Battalion Operation Hadin Kai, swiftly engaged the Islamic extremists in a gun battle and the insurgents were...

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Marwa charges  NDLEA officers to resist temptations from drug cartels

NewsNigeriaMarwa charges  NDLEA officers to resist temptations from drug cartels

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 19, 2023

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), has charged newly trained 2,500 personnel of the agency ready for deployment to stand firm and reject temptations that will come their way from drug barons and cartels. Marwa, while speaking at the passing out parade of the newly trained Narcotic Agents and Narcotic Assistants in Katsina on Thursday reminded the new personnel that they can’t afford to compromise...

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Defection To APC: YPP Discloses plans to take Ifeanyi Uba to court

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDefection To APC: YPP Discloses plans to take Ifeanyi Uba to court

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 19, 2023

…Warns Uba against using party as political pawn The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has disclosed plans to take Senator Ifeanyi Uba to court for dumping the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) when there is no crisis in the party. The party also warned the senator who represents Anambra South in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly that it wouldn’t tolerate a situation where the party would be used as a pawn...

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Assessing Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s Move to APC

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsAssessing Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s Move to APC

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 18, 2023

“On the merit of Senator Ubah’s defection to APC, purely on the strength of prevailing reality in Nigeria’s politics today” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The move by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South senatorial zone, from Young Progressive Party- YPP, to the All Progressives Congress – APC, is a development that is of particular interest to many people, especially power brokers in Anambra State. At least in the last week, I have been confronted by no fewer...

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