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LP rejects Alex Otti, other Abia, Kano candidates’ elections nullification

Abia State, Politics2023, Abia State, Alex Otti, Court, Nigeria, Politics

The leadership of the Labour Party has rejected the nullification of the candidature of Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti, and some other party representatives. The reaction is coming hours after a Federal High Court sitting in Kano State dismissed the governor-elect and other candidates. Aside from Otti, the court presided over by Justice M N Yunusa also nullified the candidature of all Labour Party flag bearers in Abia and Kano States. Yunusa, who ruled that their emergence was not in compliance with the 2022 Electoral Act provisions, gave the injunction in Suit No FHC/KN/CS/107/2023 filed by Mr. Ibrahim Haruna…

May

19

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Breaking: Buhari appoints Toyin Madein as Accountant-General

Business, EconomyBusiness, Economy, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Toyin Madein

he President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari(retd), has approved the appointment of Toyin Madein as the substantive Accountant-General of the Federation. This was contained in a statement, dated May 19, 2023, which was signed by the Director, Communications, Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mohammed Abdullahi Ahmed, on Friday, in Abuja. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, stated that the appointment took effect from Thursday, May 18, 2023. Madein was born on March 7, 1965 7 in Iperu Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, and until her appointment, she was…

May

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2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

I did not experience the evil spirits Abati wrote about – Adesina

Lifestyle, Opinion, PoliticsFemi Adesina, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

With exactly a week left to vacate the presidential quarters, the presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina has written a farewell post reliving his experience in the villa stating that he did not and was yet to experience the evil spirits Reuben Abati wrote about. According to him, contrary to the claims of the former resident of the villa, he did not experience the evil spirits that the former media aide wrote about in 2016. In a lengthy Facebook post where Adesina revealed that he’d be vacating the presidential quarters on the 26th of May, he also made it known that all…

May

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2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

I’m facing a war to become Senate President – Akpabio

Opinion, Politics2023, Akpabio, Nigeria, Politics, Representatives, Senate

The Senate President aspirant for the 10th National Assembly, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has appealed for prayers, saying there is a war out there for him. Akpabio stated this during his speech when he met with the APC Non-Serving Senators Group in Abuja on Tuesday. He also promised that the 10th Senate would collaborate with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu to pay off the nation’s debts. “I am excited that God is keeping all of you alive. This is a family and I am very proud to belong to this family. “I want to also appeal that you not only endorse us…

May

17

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Report says Nigeria needs $12bn for oil spills clean up

Lifestyle, MetroEconomy, Metro, Niger, Nigeria

Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest oil producers, would need $12 billion to clean up several years of oil spills in the Niger Delta region. This revelation was contained in a report on Tuesday by the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission. According to the Commission, two international oil companies, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited and Eni, an Italian oil company, have been the sole culprits of oil spills in the Southern Bayelsa State for over twelve years. The Commission said it started investigating the case of oil spills in the region in 2019 and discovered, among other findings,…