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Nigeria’s naira briefly slumped to a record low against the dollar in thin trading on the official market on Thursday, bringing the official exchange rate within touching distance of the parallel market rate. The currency of Africa’s biggest economy fell as low as 1,105 naira to the dollar from 830 at Wednesday’s close, LSEG data showed, before recovering to trade firmer on the day around 800 to the dollar. A central bank spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment on the naira’s fall or its plans for the currency when contacted by Reuters. The naira’s official exchange rate…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Appeal Court has fixed Friday, November 17, 2023, for judgement on the governorship election dispute between Governor Abba Yusuf of the NNPP and Nasiru Gawuna of the APC. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Yusuf as the winner of the election after he polled 1,019,602 votes to defeat his closest rival, Gawuna, who scored 890,705 votes. The court declared the 165,663 votes recorded from the affected ballot papers invalid while ordering INEC to issue a certificate of return to the APC candidate, Gawuna Dissatisfied with the ruling, Yusuf appealed against the decision and petitioned…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles draw 1-1 with visiting Crocodiles of Lesotho in Uyo in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The match was played at the Godswill Akpabio International stadium in Uyo. Speaking after the match, Eagles Coach Jose Peseiro who was not happy with the result, said the team played well but were unable to utilised their scoring chances, especially in the first half. “I’m not happy today with the outcome of the match. We dominated the game but unfortunately we drew. “They were lucky, we missed so many scoring chances. The draw is not good for us, no one is…
Governor of Osun state, Ademola Adeleke, has ignored the order an industrial court in Ibadan which restrained him carrying out the removal of the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Adepele Ojo. NPO Reported earlier that Ojo and the secretary of the Judicial Service Commission, Michael Obidiya, had dragged the governor to court asking the court to stop him. The court had granted the request in an ex-parte motion. The court fixed December 12 to hear the motion on notice. However, the governor announced on Thursday he had approved the recommendation of the House of Assembly which approved the removal…
By Kamil Opeyemi The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, in Ibadan, has on Thursday stopped Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state from removing the State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo and Michael Obidiya, as the secretary of the state Judicial Service Commission. Ojo and Obidiya had filed separate suits through their counsel, Oladipo Olasope asking the court to stop the governor from effecting her removal. Ojo in a suit number NICN/IB/6123 filed by her counsel, had dragged Adeleke before the court and joined in the matter, Osun State Attorney General, Osun State Judicial Service Commission and the state Accountant General. The…
By Kamil Opeyemi A ‘mystery’ appeared in Lagos on Thursday walking in the sky at the Marina area of Lagos Island. The appearance of the man took many by surprise as he was seen walking on a rope tied at one end of the Sterling Bank rooftop while the other end was tied to a rig on the lagoon. His presence had commandeered attention of many who kept asking for the mission of the man as he held two flags of Nigeria as he made his walk seeking to balance himself. Many traders in the area and workers at the…
The Federal Judicial Service Commission has submitted a list of 22 justices from the Court of Appeal to the National Judicial Council for possible elevation to the esteemed Supreme Court of Nigeria. The nominations span various regions in Nigeria, showcasing a diverse pool of candidates. Six justices hail from the north-central region, while the southeast and south-south regions each have six and two nominees, respectively. The southwest region contributes two nominees, and the northeast and northwest regions each provide two candidates. Here’s a breakdown of the nominated justices from each region: South East Hon Justice Nwaoma Uwa (Abia State) –…
Amb. Bianca Ojukwu on Thursday in Awka refuted a report that a mass grave with 322 corpses had been found in Anambra. A Nov. 7 report in some sections of the media quoted a Nov. 6 post on the Facebook page of Ojukwu, Secretary to the Anambra Truth, Justice and Peace Commission (ATJPC), as the source of the story. “The former Nigerian ambassador to Spain did not disclose the exact area the grave site is located. “She said, however, that the discovery of the grave site was made through testimonies by witnesses who appeared before the ATJPC,’’ the report stated.…
The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday solicited the cooperation of all Nigerians in eliminating all forms of insecurity. Ribadu said that the current administration in the country inherited a tough period in terms of insecurity, appealing to the citizens to be patient. He spoke on the security situation in the country at the ongoing 19th Annual All Nigeria Editors Conference in Uyo. The conference began on Wednesday with the theme: “Stimulating Economic Growth, Technological Advancement: Role of the Media”. “It is a tough time, that is the reality. We are not condemning anyone but that is the…
By Kamil Opeyemi An aged woman, said to be over 80 years, has reportedly died in the Oyingbo area of Lagos in a partial collapse. The partial collapse happened at 34 Oloto Street, Borno Way, off Freeman Street, Oyingbo, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of the state. Information available to the NPO Reports said he incident happened at about 7.45 am on Thursday, killing the old woman said to be in her early 80s. Sympathizers and other emergency responders raced to the scene to offer help in salvaging the situation. Permanent Secretary, of Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, Dr…