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The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar on Saturday dismissed a petition filed by the former Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, challenging Senator Jarigbe Jarigbe’s victory in the February 25 election held in Cross River North Senatorial District. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on February 28 declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate as …

Troops of the 6 Brigade Garrison, Nigerian Army, on Sunday, arrested two suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims in Taraba State. The Brigade spokesman, Lt. Ayodeji Abiodun, who confirmed the development in a statement on Monday in Jalingo, said the suspects were arrested during an anti-kidnapping patrol by the troops in Jalingo. He listed the suspects as Awwal Bobo (32) …

SP Bako Angbashim The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, strongly condemned the cowardly and senseless killing of SP Bako Angbashim. At the time of his tragic demise, SP Bako Angbashim served as the Divisional Police Officer for Ahoada Division in Rivers State. According to ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer at Force Headquarters, Abuja, the …

Emergency responders have recovered the body of a dispatch rider who jumped into the Lagos lagoon on Tuesday. The middle-aged victim parked his motorbike on the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge and plunged into the water at about 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, said in a statement the body was recovered …

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has confirmed a constitutional lawyer, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, and 57 others as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). The LPPC Secretary, Hajo Bello, confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday. The committee had last month shortlisted 69 lawyers for the award. Those on the list were Funmi Falana, the wife of a rights activist, …

The House of Representatives on Monday began a probe into the alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 intervention funds. The House had on October 17 directed its Committee on Public Account to investigate the alleged improper handling of COVID-19 intervention funds from 2020 to 2023. The MDAs that appeared at the hearing on Monday were the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital …

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Nasarawa state has commenced the training of 50 youths on technical and vocational skills to enable them to become self-reliant. Nasarawa state NDE coordinator, Mr. Chris Bamsida, stated this during the orientation ceremony of 50 trainees of the National Open Apprenticeship Scheme (B-NOAS) on Thursday in Lafia  He said B-NOAS sought to equip unemployed young …

Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi was on target for Fulham in their 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday night. The Nigeria international scored in the 7th minute to put his side ahead before Matheus Cunha equalised on 22 minutes to keep both sides level at halftime. Fulham fought again early in the second half and …

The Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure on Thursday upheld the victory of the member representing Akoko South East/Akoko South West Federal Constituency, Mr. Gboyega Adefarati, in the February 25 election. The panel dismissed a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the constituency, Mr. Kolawole Olugbenga for lack of merit. Olugbenga had in the …

The World Bank is allegedly “pressuring” Uganda to repeal its anti-homosexuality law, according to President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, on Wednesday. After the World Bank halted all new loans to Kampala due to the president’s anti-homosexuality law that was enacted on May 29, Mr. Museveni, now known as X, lashed out on Twitter, saying that Ugandans “will develop with or …