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By Kamil Opeyemi The Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Abeokuta upheld the election of Gov. Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday. The three-man tribunal headed by Justice Hamidu Kunaza held that Abiodun was duly elected at the March 18 election. It pronounced the verdict in a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Mr Ladi Adebutu, seeking the nullification of Gov. Abiodun. Delivering the judgment over a period of 11 hours, the tribunal held that evidence before it showed that the petition lacked merit. The judges held that…
By Kamil Opeyemi Troops of Joint Task Force South-East, code-named Operation UDO KA II, has neutralised four members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), during a gun duel. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday by Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army. Unuakhalu said that the troops encountered the irredentist group on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, while on a routine patrol. According to him, Troops of Joint Task Force South East (Operation UDO KA II) encountered an ambush,…
By Hallimah Olamide The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab on Saturday re-opened the Alayabiagba Market in Boundary, Ajegunle, after adherence to all prescribed sanitation measures by the state. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Folashade Kadiri, Director, Public Affairs, of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and made available to newsmen in Lagos. Speaking at Ajegunle, Kadiri quoted Wahab as saying that the government decided to re-open the market after it certified that all checklist given to the officials of the market had been fully addressed. Wahab said that the checklist included placement of…
Dear Compatriots, It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow Nigerian. 2. On this solemn yet hopeful day, let us commend our founding fathers and mothers. Without them, there would be no modern Nigeria. From the fading embers of colonialism, their activism, dedication and leadership gave life to the belief in Nigeria as a sovereign and independent nation. 3. Let us, at this very moment, affirm that as Nigerians, we are all endowed with the sacred…
By Halimah Olamide On the occasion of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary, prominent leaders across the country have conveyed greetings and words of encouragement to President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians and have assured of utmost capacity to overcome challenges. As Nigeria marks her 63rd Independence on Sunday, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians at home and in the diaspora to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu and all state governments in their efforts to birth a new, prosperous Nigeria. The Governor also implored Nigerians to continue to live with one another in love, unity and peace, irrespective…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, has promised to dialogue with cattle breeders before going ahead to enforce the ban on cattle rearing in Abuja’s city centre. Wike also revealed plans to provide alternative means of transportation before enforcing the ban on commercial motorcycle operators in the city centre. The minister made the disclosure while addressing journalists on Saturday after inspecting some ongoing road projects in parts of the nation’s capital. “We did not take a firm decision because we have not been able to provide the buses that will be the alternative…
President Bola Tinubu is to broadcast to the nation on Sunday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Saturday in Abuja. He said that the broadcast was part of activities to mark the 63rd Independence Anniversary of the nation. Ngelale said that the broadcast would be by 7:00a.m. He urged all television, radio, and other electronic media networks to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast.
The Taraba Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jalingo, on Saturday upheld the election of Gov. Agbu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), as the governor of the state. The three man panel headed by Justice Ayo Sunmonu dismissed the petition filed by the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and its governorship candidate Prof. Yahaya Sani, on the ground of lack of sufficient evidence. Sunmonu dismissed the petition stating that the petitioners failed to justify the relief they sorted for. ”The petitioner failed to prove his ground that the governor was not duly elected, and therefore, the petition, lacked…
The Ondo State Police Command on Saturday said it had rescued eight Christian worshippers who were kidnapped on Friday afternoon by gunmen at Elegbeka in Ose Local Government Area of the state. The abducted persons are members of the Christ Apostolic Church(CAC), Oke Igan, Akure, the state capital. The victims were said to be travelling in the church bus to Ifon, in Ose council area of the state for a burial ceremony, when they waylaid and dragged in to the bush by the gunmen. SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the Police Spokesperson, who confirmed the development in a statement, said the victims…
By Kamil Opeyemi The unknown gunmen, who kidnapped the Benue Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Mathew Abo, have allegedly demanded a ransom of N60 million from his family. A family source told newsmen on Friday in Makurdi that the abductors made the demand in a phone call to a member of the family on Friday. According to the source, the recipient of the call, name withheld for security reasons, said the “kidnappers have resorted to torturing the commissioner to press home for their demand”. The source said they called and placed their phone on loud speaker so that…