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By Safiu Kehinde The Supreme Court has on Friday upheld the victory of the Governor of Bauchi state, Mohammed Bala. The Supreme Court , while upholding the election of Bala in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel led by Justice Inyang Okoro, said it found no reason to set aside the judgements of the lower courts. The apex court, in its lead judgement that was delivered by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, dismissed an appeal the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate, Sadique Abubakar, filed to challenge the outcome of the governorship election that was held in the state on…

Says Jandour’s , Rhodes Vivour’s Petitions Lack Merit By Halimah Olamide The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the victory of the Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the last governorship election in the state. The apex court dismissed the appeal by the candidate of the Labour Party in the state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, as lacking merit. Rhodes-Vivour had anchored his petition against Sanwo-Olu on the ground that his running mate, Obafemi Hamzat, had renounced his citizenship and therefore not qualified to run for office. The court held that it could not disqualify the APC candidate because of renunciation of his…

Safiu Kehinde Former CBN Deputy Governor, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has expressed his displeasure over the influence on the Central Bank’s decisions by what he ccalled “external forces.” Speaking in an interview on Politics Today aired by Channels Television, Moghalu noted that the apex bank has to be independent in its regulatory exercise, stressing that the interference by external forces into its decision is a “little bit odd”. Reacting to the recent suspension of the Board of Directors of three commercial banks by the CBN, Moghalu said the apex has the resources and authority to investigate any deposit money bank and…

•By Halimah Olamide Operatives of the Headquarters 1 Division of the Nigerian Army has denied reports that it was behind the raiding and killing of eleven fulani in Kaduna. According to a report by Daily Post, it alleged that 11 decomposing corpses of Fulani from Tulde Fulbe, Ladduga Grazing Reserve, in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, were discovered on Monday in a forest located near an area called “Crossing” within the local government area, adding that the bodies were identified by relatives and community members as those of the Fulani allegedly arrested by soldiers in the area at…

By Halimah Olamide A serving Assistant Superintendent of Police almost lost his life after soldiers of the 63 Brigade, Asaba, Delta state, brutalised him for allegedly parking his car near the gate of the brigade. The policeman, identified as ASP Edet Inyang, was said to have parked his car in front of a store near the Brigade only to be asked to remove his car and park in another place. “The attack happened on the 9th of December 2023. He parked his vehicle at a store close to the Nigerian Army’s 63 Brigade in Asaba to purchase some items,” the…

By Halimah Olamide All eyes are on Kano, North-West geo-political zone of Nigeria today as the Supreme Court rules on the governorship contest between the All Progressive Congress and the New Nigerian Peoples Party’s candidates. Governor Kabir Yussuf, the sitting Governor, had approached the apex court to appeal against the judgement of the Appeal Court which ruled that the APC contender and former Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Nasir Gawuna, was the winner of the election. Already, the tension in the state is palpable with security agencies in a flurry of activities to curtail possible fallout of the ruling…

By Halimah Olamide A warning by the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force over the use of the trending slogan “No Gree for Anybody” has ignited a new energy and a resurgence of the use of the same slogan among Nigerians. Police Spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, had on Wednesday warned against the use of the slogan saying intelligence indicated that it has the capacity to fuel public disturbance and civil unrest. Speaking at the parade of 67 suspected criminals on Tuesday, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, in a now trending post, expressed concern over the usage of the…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says FCT Administration will work round the clock to deliver the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) System project on May 29. Wike stated this after an inspection tour of the project in Abuja on Thursday, to ensure timely delivery of the project. He said: “I am not a pessimist, and I believe that if we put all our energy into it, we may achieve it. I have also disbursed the funds for access roads, so we have no excuse.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that FCTA had…

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, said that seven high ranking cultists have been arrested in Ikorodu area of the state in the last five days. Fayoade confirmed the arrest during his interaction with the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN) at the state’s command headquarters on Thursday. He said three were arrested on Tuesday, while four were arrested on Thursday at different parts of Ikorodu in Lagos. The commissioner said that cultism, traffic robbery and kidnapping were some major crimes he was going to tackle headlong. Fayoade, who solicited the support of CRAN members, stressed…

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the February 2023 polls, Mr Peter Obi, on Thursday presented a cheque for N75 million to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, Anambra. Obi, while presenting the cheque, disclosed that the donation comprised US$50,000 he personally raised for the hospital through his friend and renowned New York-based Paediatrician, Dr Philip Ozuah, and his personal support of N15 million. He commended the hospital for the wonderful work they are doing in the areas of health, education and poverty reduction. Obi added that he will always talk to people of like-minds…