Just In: Court sacks PDP Governorship Candidate
federal high court in Abuja has sacked Umo Eno as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state. In a judgment delivered on January 20, Fadima Aminu ordered the PDP to submit Michael Enyong’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as its candidate. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1295/2022 filed in August, Enyong had submitted that he won the party’s primaries conducted on May 25, 2022. Enyong had referred the court to an order by Obiora Egwuatu, judge of a federal high court, on May 18 in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/606/2022 which restrained the PDP from
Ahead 2023 election: NANS warns against students disenfranchisement , urges FG to shut down schools
Following the extension of the deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) till Sunday, February 5, 2023, and the commencement of the general elections in a few weeks, the Office of the National Office of the Nigeria Students (NANS), Vice President (External Affairs) has called on the Federal Government to immediately close all tertiary institutions temporarily. NANS in a statement signed by Comrade Akinteye Baba Tunde Afeez, Vice President (External Affairs), explained that this will allow students to collect their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) from their Local Government Areas and vote in the forthcoming elections. It could be
Suit seeking to sack Buhari to be delivered Monday
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja is set to deliver a landmark judgment on Monday, January 30 in a suit seeking the removal of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), from office over alleged illegalities in the 2019 presidential election. The judgment billed to be delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo would also resolve a request seeking to stop the conduct of the 2023 presidential election scheduled for February 25. A notice for the judgment delivery just sighted on Friday by journalists at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja indicated that the verdict would be handed down by 9
Makinde bags Vanguard’s Governor of the year award
Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, was on Friday, in Lagos, conferred with the award of Governor of the Year, 2022 by Vanguard Media Limited. Vanguard's General Manager, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, and a team of Editors had earlier in January visited the Government House Agodi, Ibadan, where they intimated the governor of the decision of the Board of Editors to confer the award on him for exemplary service delivery in the past 44 months. Adefaye, who spoke on behalf of the organisation said that Makinde had excelled in the area of Health, Education, Security and Expanded economy. He added that the
Photostory: Truck Falls On Bus At Ojuelegba, Lagos
A truck has fallen on a commercial bus at Ojuelegba, inwards Fadeyi, Lagos State on Sunday. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, efforts are being made to rescue the victims. More details later...
End killings of farmers – Youths tell FG, Niger Govt
The National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Niger State chapter, has appealed to the federal and Niger State governments to take proactive measures to end the incessant killings of farmers in the state. Abdullahi Mohammed, NYCN President in the state, on Saturday stated that the insecurity has led to the closure of over 200 schools in local communities for the past three years. He noted that Minna, the state capital, has continued to witness ungodly activities of thugs and miscreants who have been disturbing the peace of residents and also lamented that the state has not tamed the tide of
JUST IN: 11 burnt to death in Ondo road crash
No fewer than 11 people have lost their lives in a road accident that occurred in Ore town along the Benin-Shagamu Expressway in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Sunday morning. It was gathered that the accident involved a Marcopolo bus and a truck. The victims were said to have burnt beyond recognition as the vehicles involved caught fire. The Ondo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Ezekiel Son’Allah, confirmed the incident. He said the accident occurred as a result of excessive speeding on the part the drivers of the vehicles involved. Details later…
Buhari Tackled Problems Others Ran From – Tinubu
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has praised President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he tackled problems previous leaders ran away from. Tinubu who spoke at the APC rally in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Saturday, said President Buhari has earned a place in history that cannot be denied. “He tackled the problems other leaders ran from. He has earned a place in history that cannot be denied,” a statement issued by the Tinubu Media Office and signed by Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, quoted the ex-Lagos governor as saying. “I have said this before and will say it again
Just In: CBN extends deadline for old naira notes to Feb
The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended deadline for the swapping of old naira notes till February 10, 2023. The CBN stated this in a release on Sunday. CBN Gov. says it has Buhari’s permission to effect the extension. Emefiele says so far CBN has collected 1.9 trillion and left with 900billion to achieve effective implementation of policy. StarnewsNG More details later....
Amotekun arrests 80 suspected criminals in Ondo
No fewer than 80 suspected criminals have been arrested by Ondo State Security Network known as Amotekun Corps for murder, anti-grazing, theft and other crimes in the last three weeks. Among the suspects, 32 have been arraigned for prosecution after investigation into their cases were concluded. The Corps Commander, who is also the Special Adviser(Security) to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, said: “In the last three weeks, 80 criminals were arrested. In the last 1 week, about 32 were taken to court for prosecution. Investigations are going on in most of these ones. “Some of them at the end of the day
