The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by former senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, challenging the victory of his successor, Senator Smart Adeyemi, at the November 2019 by-election. The Justice Ibrahim Saulawa-led three-man bench, in its judgment on the appeal, affirmed the June 10, 2020 judgment of the Kogi State National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, Abuja, upholding Adeyemi’s election. The panel, before dismissing the appeal, unanimously resolved all the seven issues considered in the case against the appellants – Melaye and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party. It also awarded the cost…
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A US-based Nigerian doctor, Dr Stella Emmanuel, has alleged there is a conspiracy of a group of pharmaceutical practitioners on COVID-19. The radiologist, who said she has singlehandedly treated over 350 COVID-19, with no record of death, most of them elderly with underlying ailments, said she has been getting death threats and ran to the White House to expose the conspiracy. She claimed COVID-19 has a cure and there is no need to wear a mask or create social distance. Fearing for her life, she made a recorded speech to tell the world that there is nothing to fear. According…
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the 10th virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja. The meeting, which started at 10am with rendition of the national anthem, also observed a minute silence in honour of the father of Kwara Governor, Abdulganiyu Abdulrazak (SAN), who was a Minister of Railway in the first republic. The virtual meeting also has the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari; and National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (retd) in…
The Independent ectoral commission, INEC has said 17 political parties have submitted the names of theira candidates for the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for October 10. In a statement Tuesday signed by a spokesperson to the commission, Festus Okoye, it said the list and credentials of the 17 candidates as submitted, would be uploaded on its website and published in its state office in Akure on Friday, July 31. “Seventeen out of the 18 registered political parties gave the commission the requisite statutory notice of their intention to conduct primaries and they conducted primaries for the purpose of nominating…
The troops of Operation Sahel Sanity conducting clearance operations in the North-West Nigeria, killed two bandits and also arrested a gun supplier and several bandit informants in Zamfara and Katsina States. Briefing reporters at the Special Army Super Camp IV in Faskari, the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Brig-General Bernard Onyeuko, said that on July 22, troops acting on credible intelligence in Gusau, Zamfara State, effected the arrest of a notorious gunrunner identified as Musa Abubakar (alias Kasko/Buzu) from Mai Wake village, Dakoro area of Maradi, Niger Republic. ‘The suspect is believed to be involved in the…
THE Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Major General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo has blamed the killings in Southern Kaduna on “criminal elements on both sides”, ruling out ethnic cleansing as claimed. Governor Nasir El-Rufai said his administration has done everything within its powers to bring peace to the area. Both General Okonkwo and Governor El-Rufai spoke at a security meeting in the council chambers of Government House Kaduna yesterday. Briefing journalists after the meeting, General Okonkwo said, “What we have are attacks on some communities and reprisal attacks.” Both sides of the conflict have been attacking each other, he said, adding, “The…
THOUSANDS of youths under the aegis of the ‘Edo Youth Solidarity Movement’ have backed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. They hoped his SIMPLE agenda manifesto would create jobs and improve the economy. The youth spoke yesterday when they visited the APC candidate in his home with fanfare to announce their endorsement of his governorship bid. Pastor Ize-Iyamu with his running mate, Mallam Gani Audu and other leaders of the party, including former governor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, DG APC Campaign Council, Gen. Cecil Esekhaigbe and Vice Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee, APC National Campaign Council,…
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been holding on to N900 billion of lenders’ deposits as Cash Reserve Ration (CRR) since January. By the CRR policy, banks have a mandate to keep 27.5 per cent of all deposits with the CBN. The CRR is a portion of bank’s deposit kept with the CBN for liquidity control. Fitch Ratings has predicted a 20 per cent hit in Nigerian banks’ revenue this year due to the CRR policy and foreign exchange shortage. It said Nigeria’s banks would face rising borrowing costs as the CBN’s measures to support naira squeeze lenders, who…
THREE persons were were killed and four others injured after a gas shop esploded in Lagos last night. The incident occurred around 7pm on Inua Mohammed Street, Off Asa-Afariogun Street, Ajao Estate, Isolo. Among the deceased were the gas shop owner and a commercial cyclist, while children and other nearby shop owners were said to have sustained injuries. This incident occurred barely 24 hours after another gas explosion killed a man in an estate in Palmgrove, Lagos mainland. Residents who took to social media to share their experiences said the explosion resonated from an uncompleted storey building, adding that many…
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, on the clearing of all allegations against him by an anonymous group, and further validation of his competence and integrity to lead the institution. According to a statement Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) in Abuja on Tuesday, President Buhari believes that the conclusion of the review should finally draw a curtain on the allegations that created distractions for the entire institution for a period, and serve as an impetus for more diligence in handling responsibilities, while fuelling the zeal…