The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the re-election of Douye Diri as the Governor of Bayelsa State. In its judgment, the apex court dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, and his party. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Garba Lawal stated that the appeal lacked merit and constituted a gross abuse of the court process. The unanimous decision of the Supreme Court affirmed the earlier rulings of both the Court of Appeal and the Election Petition Tribunal. On July 18, the Court of Appeal in Abuja had confirmed Governor Diri’s victory in the…
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Thai plane has crashed, killing four Thais, including the two pilots, and two Chinese tourists. The plane went down southeast of Bangkok, 11 minutes after losing contact with ground control following take-off. Rescuers scoured the Thai jungle August 23 for nine missing people after a turboprop plane crashed southeast of capital Bangkok, though authorities expected no survivors. ALSO READ U.S. Supreme Court allows controversial migration law in Texas Thai rescuers used hoes on Friday to search muddy, forested terrain for debris and the remains of nine people aboard a charter flight that crashed the day before, authorities said, with all…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has strongly condemned the gruesome killing of Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, describing the act as wicked and unimaginable. The Minister has also ordered the immediate arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators, assuring that the Nigerian military will leave no stone unturned in bringing them to justice. “The killing of the District Head of Gatawa is a callous and cruel act that will not be tolerated,” the Minister stated. “We will do everything in our power to ensure that those responsible are…
Following the bandits’ killing of the District Head of Gatawa, Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sokoto State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has imposed a curfew in Sabon Birni town, in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto state. The curfew follows violent protests by youths over the killing of their District Head. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, announced that movement in the area is restricted between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM until further notice. The curfew is aimed at restoring law and order in the troubled community. ALSO READ [BREAKING] Plateau declares 24hr curfew on Jos-Bukuru metropolis Hundreds…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd and second female Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), in acting capacity pending confirmation by the Senate. Kekere-Ekun takes over from Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired on August 22 at the age of 70. The National Judicial Council (NJC) had on Thursday, August 15, 2024, recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) ahead of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola’s retirement on August 22. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun is a serving Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She is the 5th and youngest female to…
“The commissioner’s assertion during a BBC Hausa service interview—that normalcy has returned to Allawa in Shiroro LGA—mockingly disregards the suffering of residents who have been displaced from their ancestral lands due to banditry and terrorism.”
Oando Plc, owned by Wale, one of President Bola Tinubu’s sons has finalised the acquisition of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) from Italian energy major Eni. The total consideration for the deal is $783 million, which includes reimbursement and consideration for the asset, Oando disclosed in a statement. The Nigerian energy solutions provider is listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and Johannesburg Stock Exchange. According to the statement, the acquisition is a significant milestone in Oando’s long-term strategy to expand its upstream operations and strengthen its position in the Nigerian oil and gas sector. The transaction increases Oando’s current…
The Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has ordered the suspension of the activities of the university’s press club, over a report titled “UDUS students face the wrath of poor drainage.” The report, published on the club’s Facebook page, highlighted issues related to the poor drainage system in Zamfara Hostel, one of the university’s female hostels. In a letter addressed to the editor-in-chief of Pen Press, the university’s Student Affairs Division cited concerns over “factual inaccuracies or misleading information” and “potential harm to the university’s reputation” as reasons for the suspension. The letter, dated August 14 and signed by the administrative…
The Minister of Defence, His Excellency Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has urged Nigerian youth to embrace dialogue and engage in result-oriented initiatives for self-development and nation-building. The Minister made this call while receiving a delegation from the Forum of Special Assistants and Senior Special Assistants to Governors, led by the Special Assistant to the President on Youth Initiatives, Titi Gbadamosi, at the Ship House in Abuja. Badaru emphasized that the reform initiatives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians. He highlighted that one of the significant steps taken by the President was granting autonomy to…
Fidelity Bank has disputed allegations of a data breach made by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), which recently imposed a fine of N555.8 million on the bank. In a statement released on Wednesday, the bank’s spokesperson, Meksley Nwagboh, asserted that no data protection laws were violated, and therefore, the fine imposed by the NDPC is unwarranted. The NDPC had accused Fidelity Bank of violating customers’ data and imposed the fine based on breaches of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) of 2019 and the Nigeria Data Protection (NDP) Act of 2023. The commission also criticized the bank for allegedly…