The Labour Party and it’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi on Thursday tendered 18,000 blurred polling units results of the Feb 25 election before the presidential election petition court (PEPC). Obi and his Labour Party (LP) are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging the election which brought president Bola Tinubu into power Respondents are Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) president Bola Tinubu and Vice president Kashim Shettima and All Progressives Congress (APC). The petitioners brought their fourth witness (PW 4) Prof Eric Ofoedu before the court through whom the documents were tendered. Led in evidence by Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN,…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has paid a total sum of N1,478,416,000.00 to owners of Non-JAMB Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide for services they rendered during the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Protocol of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. Benjamin said the figure was less N59,585,000, which was part of the approved sum meant for JAMB- owned CBT centres. He said that it was only proper to promptly settle obligations as and when due so as…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight Special Advisers. The Presidential Aides according to a statement by Biodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information are: 1.Mr. Dele Alake Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy 2. Mr. Yau Darazo Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs 3. Mr. Wale Edun Special Adviser, Monetary Policies 4. Mrs. Olu Verheijen Special Adviser, Energy 5. Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji Special Adviser, Revenue 6. Mr. Nuhu Ribadu Special Adviser, Security 7. Mr. John Ugochukwu Uwajumogu Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment. 8. Dr (Mrs.) Salma Ibrahim Anas Special Adviser, Health The appointments are with immediate effect. …
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Following the suspension of Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa as Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), by the Federal Government, Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol has stepped in as Acting Chairman of the Commission. This is contained in a statement by theHead of Media & Publicity of the Commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren on Thursday. According to the statement, Until this new role, Chukkol was the Director of Operations of the Commission. A pioneer staff of the Commission and an illustrious member of the EFCC Cadet Course One, Mr. Chukkol is a consummate and vastly experienced investigator…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following as Special Advisers: Mr. Dele AlakeSpecial Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy Mr. Yau DarazoSpecial Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs Mr. Wale EdunSpecial Adviser, Monetary Policies Mrs. Olu VerheijenSpecial Adviser, Energy Mr. Zachaeus AdedejiSpecial Adviser, Revenue Mr. Nuhu RibaduSpecial Adviser, Security Mr. John Ugochukwu UwajumoguSpecial Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment. Dr (Mrs.) Salma Ibrahim AnasSpecial Adviser, Health (NTA)
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr will lead a special FIFA anti-racism committee made up of players who will suggest stricter punishments for discriminatory behaviour in football, president Gianni Infantino told Reuters on Thursday. Brazil forward Vinicius was racially abused by fans when Madrid played Valencia in May, the 10th such incident involving the 22-year-old that LaLiga has reported to prosecutors this season. “There will be no more football with racism in it. The games should be stopped immediately when it happens. Enough is enough,” Infantino said on Thursday, after meeting Vinicius and the Brazil national team, who play Guinea in Barcelona…
Popular Nollywood actor widely regarded as the tallest man in Nigeria, Afeez Agoro Oladimiji, has passed away. Agoro was said to have breathed his last on Thursday after a prolonged illness. Before his demise, Agoro was 7ft 4in tall. The intimidating height of the deceased, who was featured in some movies, attracted stares wherever he went. Community Development Association, the community where the actor resides, Segun Adesanya, confirmed his demise. “Afeez Agoro lives on Community Road and it is sad we lost a promising young man. May his soul rest in peace,” Adesanya told The Nation. Agoro, who was also…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday morning, inaugurated the National Economic Council at the Council Chamber of the State House Abuja. Thursday’s inauguration comes a week after Tinubu directed council members to concretise intervention plans to mitigate the effects of the petroleum subsidy. Tinubu, who inaugurated the NEC at 11:25 am, said the task of growing the nation’s economy is quite enormous. “Therefore, there will be no excuse for failure or complain as all the elected officials, asked, campaigned and danced for the job,” the president said. The president also urged the council to work together and support his administration’s mandate…
Operatives of the Police Command in Lagos State have rescued a baby abandoned under a parked bus in Mile 12 area of the state. Spokesperson for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Thursday on his verified Twitter handle @benhundeyin. He said the cry of the baby attracted a passer-by, who informed the police. “A Lagosian set out for work at about 4.30 a.m. yesterday (Wednesday) and heard the cry of a baby under a parked bus somewhere in Mile 12, Ketu. “Police officers from Ketu Division, after being alerted, have taken the healthy baby girl into safe…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has presided over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, being held at the State House Council Chambers on Thursday, is the first since the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu’s administration on May 29. The vice president, by the provisions of Nigeria’s Constitution, is the chairman of NEC. The NEC meeting, held monthly, deliberates on the coordination of the economic planning efforts and economic programmes of the various levels of government. The council comprises the 36 state governors, the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Minister of Finance, Secretary to…