Category: News
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Supreme Court Judgement:PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Speaks
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, says he will not leave the political arena despite the Supreme Court verdict of October 26, 2023 that affirmed the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu. “As for me and my party, this phase of work is done.…
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N35,000 Wage Award: Corps Members Express Concerns
Almost a month after the national minimum wage was increased by N35,000, National Youth Service Corps members are expressing dissatisfaction and concerns over their exclusion from the award. The Federal Government is yet to implement an increase in their N33,000 monthly allowance. A serving corps member in Ogun State, who identified himself as Melekwe Anthony,…
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Female Varsity Lecturer Found Dead
A female lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Dr. Adefolalu Sherifat has been found dead in her residence. Sherifat was seen lying in a pool of blood in her residence in the Gbaiko Area of the town. The sad incident was confirmed to Channels…
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Stop Peddling Lies – Hadiza Bala Usman Replies Former Minister, Amaechi
Special adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on policy coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman says Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, has “recovered from his botched presidential bid and crawling back into public life”. Bala Usman said this in response to the allegations Amaechi made against her concerning her new book titled “Stepping on Toes: My…
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UNILORIN Best Graduating Student Gets N10,000 Reward
Best Graduating Student at the department of Common law, University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Adebinpe Azeezah Adedeji has been gifted a sum of N10,000 for her outstanding performance in the department. The monetary award was seen in a now viral A4 paper which has the inscription of the University of Ilorin boldly written on it. The…
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Just In: Supreme Court Upholds Tinubu’s Victory
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election. The apex court in its ruling held that the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, lacked merit. “On the whole, having resolved all the issues against the appellant, it…
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Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku’s Plea To File Fresh Evidence Against Tinubu
The Supreme Court has dismissed Atiku Abubakar’s plea to file fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Inyang Okoro delivered the verdict on Thursday during the hearing of the appeals filed against Bola Tinubu’s win at the Presidential Election Tribunal Court (PEPC).
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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…