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Advance hearing in the petition of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar against the election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been modified to May 18, 2023. Just like that of Peter Obi and the Labour Party, Atiku’s petition was adjourned at the instance of lawyers in the matter to enable them to put their house in order on various issues relating to the petition. His lead counsel, Chief Chris Uche SAN, informed the court that all the lawyers jointly agreed to next Thursday’s return date to allow their teams to sort out documents to be tendered during the hearing of the…

A civil society group in Nigeria has expressed displeasure and condemned the alleged action of the National Working Committee (NWC), of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on the issue of zoning. The coalition also condemned the alleged role of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, in the zoning of the Speaker of the 10th National Assembly. The CSOs claimed that the imposition of leaders was nothing but the coronation of some individuals who would not necessarily earn the acceptance of their colleagues. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, the convener of the groups, Dauda Yakubu said: “We…

Barring any last-minute change, the United Kingdom Court of Appeal will hear the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The court is scheduled to hear Kanu’s extraordinary rendition appeal on June 22, 2023. The court had initially ruled that the ground for appeal raised important issues. Kanu’s special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor disclosed the scheduled date for the hearing via a viral press. According to Ejimakor: “In an initial order, the court ruled that the grounds of appeal raise important issues. The appeal will be heard on June 22, 2023. Kudos to Kanu’s family and…

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-rufai, on Saturday, opened up on why he wouldn’t want to be Chief of Staff to Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s President-elect saying, he would rather stay committed to contributing to the country’s development through useful counsel. El-rufai indicated further that he would also prefer to play big in the private sector in the next 22 days after handing over as governor. He made this disclosure in an address during the commissioning of the Gombe Geographic Information Systems service centre, after performing the groundbreaking ceremony of 550 Shongo Homes and Gardens under the Family Homes Fund in Gombe…

Real Estate industry is being invaded by quacks, said the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers. The body maintained the invasion is executed by non-experts masquerading as surveyors and general property managers. This alarm was raised by the Abia State branch of the institution in Umuahia during the celebration of Valuers Day in the State. The institution which spoke through Abia State Chairman, Ucheibe Austin, lamented that real estate business in the country, especially in Abia State was facing the challenges of unwholesome practices by unqualified persons who go about playing in a field they know nothing about. He…

2023 rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has been greeted with satisfaction by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu on Saturday. Adamu, who alongside the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Professor Ishaq Oloyede, monitored the exam at the Computer Based Test Centre located in Mambilla Barracks, Asokoro, Abuja, expressed delight over the smooth conduct of the exercise. Addressing journalists at the centre, Adamu said, “I am very happy with what I have seen. Regarding the (temporary), holding room (for candidates), and the arrangement where they are taking the examination, I think everything is in order. “Everything is okay,…

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Bolnaan Dongban-Mensem is now set to formally unveil members of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), that would adjudicate on all petitions filed against the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winners of the disputed 2023 Presidential election. The unveiling of the tribunal members slated for Monday May 8, 2023, would be carried out at the Court of Appeal Headquarters in Abuja. Justice Dongban-Mensem since the presidential election result was made public, kept the names of the tribunal members to her chest to avoid undue…

2023 census has been projected to solve many challenges being experienced in Nigeria. The hope reviving words was said by the Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission, Dr. Abdulmalik Durunguwa. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Friday, he assured that most of the issues confronting the country would be addressed when the census was thoroughly conducted, saying that the exercise would show the government the way forward towards solving the problems. According to him, “the census will provide the needed data for the government and its partners to plan how to respond to people’s needs and how to set the country…

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo contested for the All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential ticket in the interest of the public, according to his spokesman, Laolu Akande. Osinbajo eventually lost out to his mentor, Bola Tinubu, who has since emerged as the president-elect. However, his decision to contest attracted criticisms, with some observers insisting it was an act of betrayal to Tinubu. Osinbajo was the Lagos state attorney-general when Tinubu was governor of the state. But speaking on Friday in an interview with Channels Television, Akande said: “What is important is that you take the step you want to take in the best…

Nigerian Oyekunle Ayansola, a graduate of Interlink Polytechnic, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State, has shared on how took him 13 years to build an eco-friendly generator for the good and steady power supply for everyone. He said his invention was spurred by his parent’s broken marriage 13 years ago and the economic hardship that followed. According to him, the challenges he faced made him look for innovative ways to improve his life, impact his community and end poverty. He said he would like to mass-produce it so that everyone could have it at home as it would make life much easier for…

Former Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and Doctor Obinna Obeta have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment each over organ harvesting. A judge at The Old Bailey has sentenced former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and doctor Obinna Odeta to jail. At a sentencing hearing on Friday, Ekweremadu was jailed for nine years and eight months, his wife Beatrice was sentenced to four years and six months imprisonment while Obeta received a 10 year prison term. Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu along with their 25-year-old daughter Sonia faced trial at the Old Bailey. In a televised…

Shops, goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed after fire gutted the popular Alaba International market in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. The incident was reported by Punch to have started on Friday morning from a shop where gas cylinders were stored before spreading to other parts of the market. It was also learnt that the traders resorted to self-help to put out the fire before the arrival of emergency responders. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in a statement on Friday, however disclosed that the incident had degenerated into…