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An Enugu-based lawyer, Ogochukwu Onyema, has asked the federal high court in Abuja to declare the seat of Ike Ekweremadu, senator representing Enugu west, vacant. Onyema had contested for the position in 2019 but lost…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will appeal the ruling of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), to call off its nationwide strike. The court had on Wednesday, ordered ASUU to call off…
The Presidential Candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubarkar, said he cannot force Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the party, to resign his position. Atiku said this in a reaction to Nyesom Wike,…
The Senate has approved the appointment of Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). The confirmation of Ariwoola as CJN was a sequel to his answering of questions asked by the Senators and…
The Labour Party Chieftain, Prof. Pat Utomi, says the manifesto of Peter Obi will be released before the campaigns start next week. Utomi disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview with newsmen. “There is a…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off its ongoing strike. The order followed the granting of an injunction sought by the counsel to the…
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has appointed Mr Salihu Dembos as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, The appointment was announced by the Minister of Information and…
The Chairman, Lagos State Park and Garages Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, has denied ordering tricycle riders to purchase stickers in support of Bola Tinubu’s campaign. The stickers carry his…
The Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said that the power supply has improved under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said Buhari is determined to improve Nigeria’s electricity supply before…
The governor of Edo State, Gowin Obaseki, has explained why no political party in the country today is sure of winning the 2023 general elections. He said Nigeria’s political process is evolving and voting in the next…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, approved the final list of candidates for the 2023 elections. The list contains the name, party, educational qualification, and age of each candidate for…
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Wike, and his supporters said they will not support the People's Democratic Party, PDP, presidential campaign until the national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, resigns. This…
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, says it will be difficult for any Igbo to win the presidency without zoning the seat to the South East. Kalu disclosed this while briefing reporters at the National Assembly…
A Federal High Court In Abuja fixed Dec. 5 for ruling on an application filed by David Ukpo, the kidney donor, asking the court to set aside its orders made on July 1 and July 6 which gave Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife,…
The Chief Whip of the 9th Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has reacted to the impeachment threat against President Muhammadu Buhari. He said no more impeachment threats against the president since security has improved in the…
Two suspected kidnappers were arrested by the Police in Jigawa, in collaboration with a local vigilance group in the Taura Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the…
A Federal High Court in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, has nullified the Taraba governorship primary election that produced Emmanuel Bwacha as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023…
The Federal High Court in Abuja said ex-Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, and his co-defendants, have a case to answer in the N712 million naira money-laundering charges filed against them by the Economic and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied playing any role in the failure of millions of potential voters to complete their registration to vote in next year’s election. INEC says it did not deny…
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said the price of cooking gas on a year-on-year basis increased by 101.17 per cent in August 2022 compared with August 2021. The average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from…
