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Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas [PHOTO CREDIT: Agbu Kefas on Facebook] The Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jalingo, the state capital, has upheld the victory of Governor Agbu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 gubernatorial election in the state. The three-man panel headed by Justice Ayo Sunmonu dismissed the petition filed …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out the removal of its Resident Electoral Commission (REC) in Imo State, Prof. Sylvia Agu. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday demanded the REC’s redeployment over alleged sympathy towards the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the party expressed …

Tailors in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia, on Wednesday, staged a protest against alleged extortion by Aba Power Limited (APL), a subsidiary of Geometric Power. The protesters alleged that in spite of the epileptic power supply from APL, the company was trying to run them out of business with estimated bills. A former Chairman of the Association of Tailors …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Wednesday declared that all bank notes it has issued so far remain legal tender. This is coming against reports of scarcity  of cash in some major cities despite assurances of sufficient cash stocks in all locations across the country. Clarifying this in a statement, CBN Director Corporate Communications Isa AbdulMumin said: “Our attention has again been …

The Taraba State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Jalingo on Saturday, affirmed Governor Agbu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party is the duly elected governor of the state. The decision was reached by thethree man panel of justices which dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) Prof. Yahaya Sani, who had challenged the …

Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere The Court of Appeal in Lagos has upheld the election of the member representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, as the validly elected member of the House of Representatives. Ruling unanimously on Wednesday, the panel headed by Justice Abubakar Gumel overruled the judgement of the Imo State National/State Assembly Election …

The election of Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has been upheld by the Sokoto State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal. The three-man panel of the tribunal led by Justice Haruna Msheila, in its ruling on Saturday, dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Saidu Umar, challenging the victory of the governor in the March 18 …

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to the Port Harcourt 2 Area Command have intercepted containers with some arms and ammunition at the Onne Port in the Rivers State capital. The Customs Controller in the area, Baba Imam, who conducted journalists around the seized container on Wednesday, said arms were hidden inside a vehicle shipped into the country from …

Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the head of the Yoruba socio-political association known as Afenifere, on Wednesday, expressed his displeasure with the group’s recent adverse circumstances. Fasoranti expressed sadness that the association was in danger due to the present leadership issue and urged swift action to restructure it. This was said by the elderstatesman during a gathering of the group’s members at …

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has released its audited financial results for the first half of 2023, showcasing an increase in profitability and key financial metrics. In the first half of 2023, Stanbic IBTC recorded Profit Before Tax (PBT) of ₦82.99 billion, up 108% from the PBT recorded in the same period for 2022. Profit …