JUST IN: CJN summons Chief judges over Kano emirate tussle

JUST IN: CJN summons Chief judges over Kano emirate tussle

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judges of the Federal High Court and the Kano State High Court in response to the recent legal turmoil surrounding the Kano Emirate. This summons follows the issuance of conflicting interim injunctions by the two courts, which have created significant uncertainty and tension within the state. The conflicting rulings have intensified the ongoing legal and political disputes […]

May 29, 2024 8

POLITICS

BREAKING: Tinubu signs bill returning old national anthem into law

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law. The bill seeks to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” This was disclosed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the joint plenary that Tinubu attended. The final assent to the passage of the bill will bring about a shift from the now-recognised, “Arise O Compatriots.” The bill was rapidly cleared by both the Senate […]

May 29, 2024 31

POLITICS

Terrorism charge: Court discharges Miyetti Allah president

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday discharged the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Kore, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, of an alleged terrorism charge filed against him by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a short ruling, discharged Bodejo after counsel for the AGF, Aderonke Imana, moved an oral application for the withdrawal of the three-count charge. Upon resuming the hearing, Imana informed […]

May 29, 2024 13

NEWS

2027: I will consider PDP-LP merger if…, – Obi

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has addressed the possibility of a merger between the LP and the Peoples Democratic Party. In an interview on NoireTV-GlobalBlackTV released on YouTube on Saturday, Obi also reacted to the prospect of being supported as a Southeast candidate in the 2027 presidential election by Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s 2023 flagbearer. Responding to the interviewer’s question, Obi expressed gratitude for Abubakar’s statement about […]

May 27, 2024 5

ENTERTAINMNET

Troubling dreams about Nigeria made us relocate to US — Pastor Sam Adeyemi

Founder and Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has revealed the reasons behind his relocation to the United States. He said this during a virtual interview with Seun Okinbaloye on his programme ‘Mic On’ podcast, where the duo discussed Leadership Beyond Governance Politics and the Role of the Younger Generation in Nigeria. The video, lasting one hour, thirty minutes, and forty-seven seconds, was streamed on the Mic On […]

May 27, 2024 13

BUSINESS

Elon Musk’s AI startup raises $6bn for market expansion

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has raised $6bn in a Series B funding round backed by investors including Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital, among others. In a statement posted on its website on Sunday, the startup announced that the funds from this round would be used to bring xAI’s first products to market, build advanced infrastructure, and accelerate the research and development of future technologies. “xAI […]

May 27, 2024 9

POLITICS

JUST IN: Court dismisses Shaibu’s request to void Ighodalo’s candidacy

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the impeached deputy Governor of Edo State, Phillips Shaibu, seeking to nullify the February 22, governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. Asue Ighodalo was declared the winner of the party’s governorship primary election, which took place in Benin City. In his judgment, Justice James Omotosho on Monday stated that Shaibu did not have the legal standing […]

May 27, 2024 5

BUSINESS

International consumers owe Nigeria $51m for electricity — FG

International consumers failed to remit about $51.26m to Nigeria for electricity exported from Nigeria to the power users in 2023, the Federal Government revealed in the latest industry data showing the non-remittances by the consumers. Also, another group of customers categorised as bilateral power consumers did not remit about N7.61bn to the Nigerian power sector in 2023. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission condemned the development, describing it as a payment […]

May 27, 2024 11

NEWS

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: FCTA Taskforce Confiscates 120 Commercial Motorcycles in Abuja City Center

By Toffa Momoh Furtherance to it's ongoing effort to enforce traffic regulations and maintain order in areas where commercial motorcyclists popularly called "okada" were restricted, a joint taskforce of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has confiscated about one hundred and twenty, (120) commercial motorcycles during a massive raid in Abuja city center and along the expressway, particularly the Kubwa axis. The team, comprising the FCT Directorate of Road Traffic […]

May 22, 2024 48

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