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Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the election scheduled for February 25, 2023, has stated that the Supreme Court has legalised fraud and illegality by upholding President Bola Tinubu’s election. This was stated by Atiku during an ongoing press conference in Abuja, on Monday. He said, “Someone asked me, what would I do if I …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Ivory Coast to implements VAT on sales platforms Ivory Coast has unveiled a shift in its tax policy aimed at boosting its tax revenue. As part of this change, online sales platforms and digital services in the country will now be subject to …

Police operatives in Borno have arrested a repentant Boko Haram insurgent, Musa Dauda, for allegedly killing his ex-wife in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Sani Kamilu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in Maiduguri, said the suspect killed the victim identified as Hafsat Musa, and buried her at a farm inside the Muhammed …

The Rivers State House of Assembly has begun the process of impeaching the state governor, Siminialayi Fubara. To this end, the state’s lawmakers served an impeachment notice on Fubara after removing the House Leader, Edison Ehie, who is believed to be on the Governor’s side. Twenty-four out of 32 members of Rivers Assembly have signed the document for Fubara’s impeachment. …

The Minister of Transportation, Saide Ahmed Alkali, has expressed disappointment at the slow pace of work along the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri narrow gauge undergoing reconstruction and rehabilitation. The minister doubted the capacity of the contractor to complete the project in record time, describing the company handling the job as unserious. Alkali spoke in Port Harcourt on Friday, when he visited the …

The Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja has the capacity to become the best stadium in the whole of Africa, according to the new Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh. Enoh, who is taking over from Sunday Dare as the head of sports under the new Presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said this after making a visit to the …

The impeachment crisis currently rocking Rivers State took a dramatic turn on Monday as policemen shot water cannon and teargas at the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Fubara had stormed the Assembly complex with his supporters on Monday morning in the wake of moves by the lawmakers to carry out an impeachment motion against him. He walked to the House of …

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar says the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) will soon take delivery of 18 attack helicopters to boost its fleet of aircraft. Abubakar said this at a one-day tour of formations and units under the NAF 115 Special Operations Group (SOG) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. He said that 12 attack helicopters …

Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, MD of Fidelity Bank In recognition of Fidelity Bank PLC’s commitment to fostering bilateral trade and economic development between the city of Houston, Texas and Nigeria, the City of Houston has designated October 25 as “Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect Day”. Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston officially declared the special day in a statement released from …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed a top prosecutor for the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rotimi Oyedepo, and six others as new aides. The new appointees have been deployed to the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja. They are meant to function under the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. The new appointees include: 1. …