Supreme Court Triumph: Governors Fubara, Kefas, And Aliyu Prevail
The Supreme Court has upheld the electoral victories of Governors Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, Kefas Agbu of Taraba State, and Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State. The Supreme Court, in separate judgments, dismissed the various appeals for lacking merit. Notably, the Court of Appeal in Lagos had previously affirmed Siminalayi Fubara’s election as the governor […]
Tinubu Greenlights Funding Boost For Abuja-Kano, Lagos-Ibadan Road Projects
Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved and directed immediate fund release for the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano, Lagos-Ibadan Highways, and the second Niger Bridge two bypass projects. This initiative aims to eliminate financial constraints on these projects, ensuring swift completion. Umahi made these remarks during the inspection of the Lafia […]
A Separatist Rebel Leader In Ukraine Who Called Putin Cowardly Is Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison
The Moscow City Court on Thursday convicted a former Ukraine rebel leader who called President Vladimir Putin cowardly of extremism and sentenced him to four years in prison. Igor Girkin, who used the surname alias of Strelkov (shooter), was the most prominent leader of Russian-backed separatist fighters in Ukraine’s Donetsk region in 2014, when rebellion […]
Khan Younis: UN Says 12 killed At Gaza Shelter As Fighting Rages
At least 12 people were killed and 75 injured when a UN facility sheltering civilians was struck in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency says. UNRWA said two shells hit its Khan Younis Training Centre during fighting in the city’s western outskirts. Its commissioner condemned the “blatant disregard of basic rules […]
Kenneth Eugene Smith: US Inmate Faces First Nitrogen Execution After Losing Last-minute Appeals
An Alabama death row inmate is expected to become the first person in the US to be executed with nitrogen gas, after losing last-minute appeals. The US Supreme Court and a lower appeals court declined to block what Kenneth Eugene Smith’s lawyers called a “cruel and unusual” punishment. Opponents say using nitrogen could cause unnecessary […]
Russia Risked Lives In Downed Plane, Volodymyr Zelensky Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of “playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners”, after a deadly plane crash in western Russia. He demanded an international inquiry after Wednesday’s crash in the Belgorod region near Ukraine’s border. Russia said there were no survivors after Kyiv had downed the Il-76 plane with 65 Ukrainian prisoners […]
Ogun Begs Abiodun: Stop Land Grabbers
Residents of Orile-Imo, an ancient Egba settlement in the Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State, have urged Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun to protect their community from potential extinction caused by land grabbers. In a distress call addressed to the state governor, the community, represented by the Imo Descendants Association (IDA), accused the former […]
Tinubu Sets Off On Exclusive Journey To France Today
President Bola Tinubu to leave Abuja for Paris today, as announced by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale. The trip is described as a “private visit,” and Tinubu is expected to return in the first week of February 2024. This follows a meeting between the President and Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, at the State […]
Governor Aiyedatiwa Names Adelami Deputy Governor
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has formally appointed Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, a 2020 APC governorship aspirant in the state, as the Deputy Governor. Adelami’s nomination comes just six hours after the state governor dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC) on Wednesday. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Ebenezer Adeniyan, stated in […]
CBN Governor: Expect Lower Petrol Prices As Refineries Ramp Up
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, foresees a decrease in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol as both government and private-owned refineries commence operations. Cardoso during the launch of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) 2024 Macroeconomic Outlook Report in Lagos, announced the potential reduction in fuel […]
