Month: October 2023
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FULL PROFILE: Meet seven justices who’ll determine Tinubu, Atiku, Obi’s fate at Supreme Court –
The Supreme Court has scheduled judgement for Thursday, October 26, in the appeals by Atiku Abubakar/the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi/Labour Party (LP) against the September 6 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the last presidential election. Five political parties including the…
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Rule of Law: Nigeria ranks 120th out of 142 countries
Nigeria is ranked 120th out of 142 countries in terms of adherence to the rule of law, The PUNCH learnt. This is according to the 2023 Global Rule of Law Index released by the World Justice Project on Wednesday, in Washington DC, United States. The index also showed that out of the 34 countries ranked…
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How MohBad’s Wife Was Unfaithful To Him – Father Tells Court
Joseph Aloba, the father of Mohbad, on Wednesday, told a coroner’s court that the late singer told him his wife was “cheating on him another Marlian Records signee”. Born Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, Mohbad passed away on September 12 and was laid to rest the following day. NAN reports that Joseph testified during a coroner’s inquest…
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Supreme Court To Deliver Judgement In Atiku, Obi’s Appeal Against Tinubu On Thursday
The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver judgement on Thursday, October 26, 2023, in the cases of the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Bola Tinubu. The PDP presidential candidate and his LP counterpart…
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Robbers Raid TASUED Hostel , Rape Students
Punch Newspaper Four students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State have been allegedly raped by suspected burglars at a hostel in the Abapawa area of the town.. PUNCH Metro gathered that some suspected burglars broke into a hostel on Tuesday, stole valuables and raped four students. A source who spoke with…
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FG Unfolds Forex, Tax, Jobs, Investment Policies
The Nation Newspaper Far-reaching recommendations on the economic direction of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration were submitted to the President yesterday. The Taiwo Oyedele-led Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee got the presidential stamp and the directive to present the proposals to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approval. The committee made 20 recommendations…
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Bandits Raid Kaduna Mosque, Gun Down Imam, Worshipper
Daily Trust Bandits have attacked a mosque in Allah Babba community, Sabon Layi Village of Kakangi Constituency in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Daily Trust gathered that they killed the Imam and one other person, injuring two other worshippers. The attack took place around 5:30 am on Tuesday. They reportedly struck while…
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Female Undergraduate Stabbed To Death In Gombe
Unidentified assailants fatally stabbed an NCE III female student of Gombe State College of Education, in the Billiri Local Government Area of the state at the weekend. Daily Trust learnt that the killers traced the student to her room in a private hostel located at the Zazzagawa quarters of Billiri town. A resident of the…
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Just In: U.S Court Declines Request To Compel FBI, CIA, IRS To Release Documents on President Tinubu
The Nation Newspaper The United States District Court of the District of Columbia has refused a request by one Aaron Greenspan seeking to compel US security agencies to promptly release information, including documents to him about President Bola Tinubu. Judge Beryl A. Howell , in a ruling on Monday, declined Greenspan’s request on the grounds…
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Supreme Court grills Atiku’s lawyers over CSU documents
The Nation Newspaper The legal team of Atiku Abubakar had a tough time yesterday trying to convince the Supreme Court as to why he should be allowed to tender new evidence.It was during the hearing of the appeal by Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the affirmation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory…