Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed against the victory of Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Sa’idu Umar, in the March 18 election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Aliyu, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the election, but Umar challenged his victory on the grounds of Aliyu’s deputy qualification as well as electoral fraud. In its ruling on Saturday, the 3-member panel led by Justice Huruna Mshelia said the petitioner could prove the allegations beyond…

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have barred journalists from covering the judgment of the Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The operatives who said they were working on directives from above only allowed journalists from NTA, NAN and state-owned media journalist into the court room at the High Court, where the ruling is ongoing. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Governor Ahmad Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the March 18 election. Dissatisfied, Sa’idu Umar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headed for the court, asking that his opponent’s victory be annulled…

The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has reacted to a restraining order from the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN) The Order cited by Fagbemi dated June 5, 2023, through an exparte motion restricted the union from embarking on a nationwide protest over the removal of fuel subsidy. However, Fagbemi said that the proposed strike action slated for October 3rd “is in clear violation of the pending interim injunctive order granted on June 5, 2023, restraining both Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria from embarking…

Some members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Igan in Akure, Ondo state capital, have been abducted. The victims were travelling for a burial programme when the attackers struck on the notorious Ifon road in the Ose Local Council Area of the state, on Friday evening. A source confirmed the incident to reporters in the early hours of Saturday. The source, who is also a member of the church, said the worshippers were mostly choir members. “At least twenty-five of them were in the bus travelling for the burial programme en route to Ose LGA. They were abducted by…

The title race in Saudi Arabia is more exciting than ever. The top places are in the balance, thanks in large part to Cristiano Ronaldo. Al-Tai came close to pulling off a miracle, but Ronaldo’s 2-1 goal in the 87th minute was the final blow. Top scorer and top assist man in the domestic competition. 10 goals and 5 assists in just seven games played, but above all a smile from ear to ear. The match started with a very serious Al-Tai. Tight, tidy in defense and more dangerous than expected in attack. Dugandzic gave Luis Castro’s team a double…

The organised Labour has shunned a meeting scheduled by the federal government as part of the efforts to prevent a nationwide strike by workers. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, were meant to meeting with Labour leaders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, by 3pm on Friday. But the meeting failed to hold because the labour side did not show up. Lalong was sighted at the office of the Chief of Staff in preparation for the meeting, but the labour leaders were not seen as of 5:30pm. Efforts to get…

Sevilla’s Sergio Ramos scored an own goal to give his old rivals Barcelona victory in La Liga. Real Madrid legend Ramos, back in Spain with Sevilla after a two-year spell at Paris St-Germain, was playing a record 34th La Liga match against Barcelona. And the 37-year-old settled the game when he shinned Lamine Yamal’s header across goal and past his own keeper. Barca deserved the win and Joao Felix smashed a shot off the underside of the crossbar in an open first half. Barca lost Raphinha to a first-half hamstring injury in the one downside to a result which took…

Manchester United will take on Crystal Palace for the second time in the space of five days at Old Trafford on Saturday, with Erik ten Hag eyeing another victory that can boost his side’s attempts to emerge from a painful start. A battling away victory over Burnley in the Premier League eased the immediate pressure on Man Utd manager Ten Hag before the first of two clashes with Palace on Tuesday. Despite two much-needed wins and clean sheets against Burnley and Palace, there remains significant ground to make up in the Premier League if United want to put in a…

Wolverhampton Wanderers have had a mixed start to the season, but blowing a 2-0 lead at Ipswich Town to lose 3-2 and crash out of the EFL Cup on Tuesday was a low point for Gary O’Neil’s men. Saturday sees them host Manchester City, who arrive having also exited the EFL Cup, losing 1-0 at Newcastle United on Wednesday. City are top of the Premier League as the only team with a 100% record, though, and are looking to become just the third side to win each of their opening seven matches in a season in the competition, after eventual champions Chelsea…

Bournemouth’s quest for a first Premier League win of the season continues on Saturday, but their task couldn’t be much tougher. Could Andoni Iraola’s elusive maiden victory arrive against fellow coach Mikel Arteta and Arsenal, who are still unbeaten this term? Arsenal will be heavily fancied after taking 14 points from their first six games of the campaign. However, they were pegged back twice in a pulsating 2-2 derby draw with north London rivals Tottenham last week, leaving them fifth in the table and four points behind leaders – and last season’s treble winners- Manchester City. Head-to-Head: Bournemouth have a poor…

The tests keep coming for new Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou. Saturday may only bring up his seventh Premier League match in charge but come Sunday he’ll have tested his strength against Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, three of last season’s top five. Spurs took four points from the first two of those encounters and now prepare to host a Liverpool side they have a dreadful record against, and who make the trip south having almost forgotten what it’s like to lose in the Premier League. Jürgen Klopp’s team will arrive at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on a 17-game unbeaten run…

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has urged Nigerians who applied for International Passports and are yet to collect to visit the passports offices for collection as backlog has been cleared. Immigration spokesman, Dotun Aridegbe a Deputy Comptroller of Immigration who disclosed this in an exclusive chat with The Guardian noted that: “The days of passports backlog are now over.” The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, had given the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) two weeks to clear the over 200,000 pending passport applications before it. The minister gave the order during a meeting with the Acting Comptroller-General of NIS, Caroline…