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Outrage and shock have greeted the judgment of the Imo State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, which removed Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere from office and declared a supplementary election in 55 polling units in the Federal Constituency among the remaining candidates. In the judgment which clearly amounted to the Tribunal upturning and setting aside the judgment …

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that was due to expire at 7am on Thursday, has now been extended shortly before it was scheduled to elapse, the Israel Defense Forces said on Telegram. “In light of the mediators’ efforts to continue the process of releasing the hostages and subject to the terms of the framework, the operational pause will continue,” …

President Bola Tinubu A support group registered with the ruling All Progressives Congress APC Grassroots Governance Group (APC G3″ has welcomed the various policies of the President Bola Tinubu administration, saying Nigeria will soon begin to benefit from them.The group also hailed appointment made so far made the president, describing them as round pegs in round holes.The group in a …

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Tinubu approves Wike’s request for removal of FCTA from TSA President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA).Read more 2. Tinubu appoints Onanuga as special adviser on information and strategy President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bayo …

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday presented the 2024 appropriation bill of the federal government of N27.5 trillion to a joint session of the National Assembly. In the budget, the Federal Government earmarked the sum of N3.25 trillion for defence and security in the 2024 budget estimates, representing 12 per cent of the estimates. The allocation encompasses funding for the military, …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 399 pieces of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from one Oluwagbenga Leke. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the 33-year-old suspect was arrested on September 7 along Mokwa-Jebba Road in Niger State. He said the suspect told …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. The appointments were disclosed Friday in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in Abuja. The spokesperson said the appointments were in line with …

Prof. Pat Utomi, a prominent member of the Labour Party, has opened up on his battle with prostate cancer, for which he was given a diagnosis last year. He claims that this was the cause of his seeming silence, since after the 2023 general election. The Social Democratic Mega Party (SDMP) presidential candidate in 2011 stated in a string of …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the flag-off of its Bayelsa governorship campaign slated for Saturday in Yenagoa. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, announced the postponement in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said that a new date would be communicated to the public in due course. Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, …

After defaulting for several years, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the Consolidated Financial Statements for seven years, the first time it will do so since 2015. he Consolidated Financial Statements, which were released by the CBN on its website, are for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 financial periods. The apex bank also declared a …