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24 HOURS TO KANO LG ELECTION: COURT SACKS ALL NNPP CANDIDATES A Federal High Court in Kano has disqualified all 44 New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the local government elections in the state. The election is scheduled to take place on Saturday despite a court ruling against it. Justice Simon Amobeda’s ruling came after a …

ABUJA COURT REJECTS RIVERS BID TO STAY SUIT ON FUND ALLOCATION TO LG The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, has rejected the Rivers State Government’s request to stay proceedings in a suit aimed at stopping fund allocations to local government areas in the state. According to Channels Television, the court deemed the government’s request …

HOUSE OF REPS SAYS NO TO ISLAMISATION OF NIGERIA A fierce debate erupted in the Nigerian House of Representatives on Thursday as lawmakers clashed over a proposed bill to expand the influence of Sharia law in the nation, igniting a wave of heated exchanges and firm resistance from some members. The controversial bill, which seeks to implement aspects of Islamic …

HOW I FELT LOSING ELECTION AS INCUMBENT PRESIDENT – JONATHAN Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, recounted the experience of losing the 2015 presidential election, saying it was a tough moment in his political life. The ex-president admitted that he was emotional when he learned the result, adding that it felt as if the whole world was against him. He …

WE DID NOT ASK TINUBU TO REMOVE FUEL SUBSIDY – IMF, SAYS IT’S DOMESTIC AFFAIR The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied playing a role in the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government. This was stated at a press conference during the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States.. According to …

OBASANJO OPENS UP ON THIRD TERM AMBITION, REVEALS ACTUAL SPONSORS Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally broken his silence on the long-standing controversy surrounding his alleged third-term ambition. The former President made the disclosure in an interview on News Central which aired on Thursday. In the interview, Obasanjo denied ever nursing such ambitions, contrary to claims by his former vice …

ABARIBE DENOUNCES TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE, SAYS PRESIDENT SHOWING SOUTH EAST ‘RENEWED SHEGE’ Abia South Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has accused President Bola Tinubu of showing the Southeast “renewed shege.” Abaribe faulted the cabinet reshuffling, which saw the appointment of Bianca Ojukwu as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Tinubu had removed five ministers while appointing seven and reassigning 10 to …

REACTIONS CONTINUE TO TRAIL TINUBU’S CABINET RESHUFFLE President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday has continued to generate diverse reactions from Nigerians. Among those who have commented on it are the spokesperson for then-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, and the Regional Advocacy Lead and ECOWAS Liaison Officer at the West Africa Democracy Solidarity (WADEMOS) Network, Austin Aigbe. President Tinubu’s …

The rising wave of insecurity in Anambra State has reached a critical point, with criminals now brazenly operating within Awka, the state’s capital. Recent events within Awka and its environs suggest that hoodlums have brought their activities to the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo’s doorstep. With multiple incidents in the past week alone, residents are now questioning the effectiveness of …

85.2% OF NIGERIAN HOUSEHOLDS STILL ON ESTIMATED ELECTRICITY BILLING A new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals that 85.2% of Nigerian households still rely on the estimated billing model for electricity tariffs. The findings were published in the Nigeria Residential Energy Demand-Side Survey Report 2024 released by the Bureau on Wednesday. According to the report, only 14.8% …