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Atiku: Tribunal Judgement Has Failed To Restore Confidence In Our Dreams Of Free And Fair Elections

The former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has rejected the judgement of the presidential election petition tribunal. Abubakar, who was the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 polls, spoke on Thursday at a press conference held at the party’s headquarters in Abuja. On Wednesday, the tribunal upheld the election of President Bola Tinubu. Abubakar said he challenged Tinubu’s victory at the presidential election tribunal because he believes the court is the “sanctuary of justice”. The former vice-president said the verdict given by the court “failed to restore confidence in our dreams of free and fair elections devoid of human manipulations”. “Like I did say at the beginning of this legal battle when I instructed my lawyers to...

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Police Arrest 10 Suspects Over Alleged FUOYE Student’s Murder

Police in Ekiti state have arrested 10 suspects allegedly connected to the death of a student of Federal University, Oye Ekiti. The deceased, Atanda Deborah, was a 200-level nursing student who went missing and her body was later found in a shallow grave, about 30 metres behind the Nursing Lecture Hall of the university, on Sept. 5. A statement on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti signed by command public relations officer, DSP Sunday Abutu, appealed to members of the public to be calm. He said that the commissioner of police, Ogundare Dare had directed for thorough investigation to unearth the identity of the perpetrators and ensure their prosecution. Mr Dare enjoined anyone with useful information concerning the incident to visit Oye Divisional Police Headquarters, Oye-Ekiti or the Sta...

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7Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FCT Mandate Secretary Appointment :City Boy Movement lauds President Tinubu

The CityBoy Movement commends president Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Mr Bitrus Lawrence Garki as mandate Secretary Area Council Services of the Federal Capital Territory Administration. Mr. Favour Abayomi the leader of the movement, in a statement appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for considering Mr Lawrence for this appointment and assures the President that the youth who campaigned and voted for him at the Presidential election will not take this appointment with levity.  "this indeed is a testament to President Asiwaju commitment to youth inclusion in government". He stated that Mr Lawrence appointment is well deserved and predicated on his efforts and commitment to the Asiwaju Presidency during the electioneering campaign.  The spoke person of the movem...

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7Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Comrade Jude congratulates Lawrence on his new appointment as Area Council Service Secretary 

By Gami Tadanyigbe  The leader of North Central Youths Council, FCT Chapter, Comrade Jude Gwani, has congratulated his friend, the newly appointed AREA COUNCIL SERVICE SECRETARY Abuja Comrade Lawrence.  Gwani, who congratulated Lawrence in a press statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, described him as a man of honor, resilience with passion to defend and represent with trust and confidence. However, he urged Lawrence to enthrone internal passion, resilience as usual within the area councils fold. Comrade Jude gwani said  “this appointment didn't just come but it's a will of God and for the benefits and inclusiveness of youths in politics in fct Abuja.  "The youths trust you,and it's with our earnest prayers that God should bestowed his wisdom...

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AMG Commends President Tinubu, FCT Minister for appointing youths in Public offices

By Gami Tadanyigbe  The Asiwaju Mandate Group - (AMG), has commended His Excellency President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike for the appointment of young competent Nigerians into public offices. The commendation was made in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja and signed by the groups National Publicity Secretary Abubakar Dahiru. Dahiru said It is noteworthy that since the inception of this administration Nigerian youth have been left with no doubt about the commitment of the Government towards youth inclusiveness in governance. According to him, the recent appointment of a very vibrant Youth in the person of Hon. Bitrus Lawrence Garki as the Mandate Secretary FCT Area Councils is an appointment th...

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6Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Kogi Tribunal Declares Akpoti Winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial Election

….sacks Abubakar Ohere of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …Ask Ohere to pay N500,000 to Akpoti Natasha Akpoti of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared the winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial Election by the Kogi State National Assembly Election Tribunal. The tribunal found that Abubakar Ohere of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had manipulated the results in his favor by inflating his votes in nine polling units and reducing Akpoti's votes intentionally in the same area. The tribunal also stated that three polling units' results were deliberately not entered for Akpoti in the Ajaokuta Local Government Area. After correcting the results, Akpoti was declared the rightful winner with 54,074 votes, compared to Ohere's 51,291 votes. The tribunal ordere...

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6Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Labour calls off strike , Orders Members to resume work tomorrow

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has called off its two-day warning strike and has asked its members all over the country to resume work tomorrow. This was according to a statement by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero. He commended Nigerian workers for participating in the strike, saying a significant stride was achieved. The pressure group had earlier started it's two-day nationwide strike on Tuesday and Wednesday, over unfulfilled agreements by the Federal Government on petrol subsidy removal. The decision by the Labour grounded economic and commercial activities in several states of the Federation. The strike was felt by Nigerians particularly the power holding company who put the entire country in darkness. Business owners lamented the black out as it affected their busin...

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6Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NDPHC pledges to address gas, transmission distribution limitations

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company L.td., has reiterated commitment to work with relevant stakeholders to overcome the challenges of gas and transmission limitations. The company’s Managing Director, Mr Chiedu Ugbo, gave the assurance while answering questions from the State House Correspondent, on Wednesday in Abuja. Ugbo said that the company had a mandate to ensure effective management and the security of the assets of the organisation for the overall benefits of Nigerians. According to him, the Federal, State and Local Governments have spend a lots of money in terms of the asset that the company developed on behalf of Nigerians. ” The assets are there so we are charge with the responsibility of making sure that the asset are utilise for the benefits of Nigerians. We nee...

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LP: Justice Was Not Served In The Judgement Of Tribunal

Following the dismissal of the petition of Labour Party' Peter Obi, his Party has rejected the judgement of the presidential election petition tribunal, saying that justice wasn't served in the case. On Wednesday, the tribunal struck out the various charges filed by Obi and the LP challenging Tinubu’s victory. Obiora Ifoh, national publicity secretary of the LP, in a statement, said that justice was not served in the judgement, adding that it did not reflect the law and desires of the people.

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6Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Tinubu appoints Bitrus Lawrence Garki as the Secretary, Area Council Service 

By Gami Tadanyigbe  His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed Mr Bitrus Lawrence Garki, as the Secretary, Area Council Service in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The appointment was contained in a press statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday and signed by Comr. Bright Jephthah I. Buya Buya. The statement said Lawrence is a native of the Federal Capital Territory from Abuja Municipal Area Council. According to the statement, his participation and contributions to see that FCT indigents are given the equal rights to participate in Tinubu's government cannot be ignored.  Mr Bitrus Lawrence Garki has continued to work tirelessly with his team through thick and thin during and after the election for the success of Mr Presi...

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Tribunal Dismisses LP’s 25% FCT Votes Claim

The Presidential Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed LP/Obi’s petition regarding the 25 per cent votes needed to win the presidential election in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to the Tribunal, FCT residents have no special privileges as the petitioners claimed. The Tribunal equally stated that Abuja is like any other states in the federation.

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Fire guts a part of Murtala Muhammed International Airport

A fire broke out in the morning at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria as the fire caused chaos as thick smoke filled the air. This incident disrupted various operations and prompted the immediate evacuation of passengers and airport personnel. The fire originated in the Old Terminal building near the baggage hall. Fire service officials were spotted at the scene, tirelessly attempting to extinguish the flames. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

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6Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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APM’s petition against Tinubu incompetent – PEPC

..strikes out case The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed as incompetent, the case the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, filed to nullify President Bola Tinubu's election. The court held that issues the APM raised in its petition contained pre-election matters that could only be determined by the Federal High Court. The Presidential Petition Election Tribunal, headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani, emphasized that this matter should have been raised prior to the presidential election. He said, “The issue of qualification or disqualification is a constitutional one. The issue of disqualification or qualification is a pre-election matter. “It must be determined before the conduct of the election. This court has no jurisdiction to hear the m...

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Judgement Day: Shettima, Ganduje, Abure, Damagum, Others In Court

Nigeria's vice president Kashim Shettima, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, the acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum are among those currently seated as the presidential election tribunal commences its ruling. Abure is representing LP, May Agbamuche is representing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Shettima is representing himself as 3rd respondent, while Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is representing his party. Haruna Tsammani, one of the judges, has started reading the judgment in the petition filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), at the time of reporting. The c...

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6Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Umahi inaugurates contract management team, charges them on implementation

By Perpetua Onuegbu Minister of Works Sen. David Umahi, has charged the Contract Management Team (CMT) for the Value-Added Concession (VAC) Category of the Highways Development and Management Initiative (HDMI) double their effort at the critical stage of Contract Implementation. Umahi gave this charge on Tuesday while inaugurating the CMT in Abuja . “I understand that it has been three (3) years of hard work by the Project Delivery Team (PDT) members of the Highways Development & Management Initiative (HDMI), most of whom are now being transmuted as members of the Contract Management Team (CMT). "We expect that the same hard work you brought to bear on the Contract Preparatory Stages would be doubled at this critical stage of Contract Implementation.” “the idea of inclu...

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Dangiwa promises positioning of housing ministry for optimal delivery

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, has said that the ministry is being positioned to function optimally in the delivery of quality housing to Nigerians. Dangiwa said this when a delegation from the Nigeria Institute of Architects (NIA) paid him a visit on Tuesday in Abuja. ” We are positioning the ministry to perform optimally as the organ that can provide policy directions to the housing sector,”he said. He said that most of the housing policies are under review to ensure that they are in tandem with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The minister said that reviewing these policies would create the enabling environment that could lead to economic growth and would be a catalyst for job creation. He assured that the ministry would...

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5Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Play your role in nation building, Gov Sule urges corps members

Olukayode Babalola Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has urged 2023 Batch B Stream II National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state to play their role in nation building by serving the nation diligently during their service year. Sule stated this in his farewell address to the corps members at the closing ceremony of the set's orientation course held at the Magaji Dan-Yamusa NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Keffi local government area of the state on Tuesday. Sule represented by Mr Ja'afar Ango, Commissioner, Nasarawa state Ministry for Youth and Sports Development urged the corps members to play their roles in nation building effectively by ensuring that they put the skills and training gotten from the orientation exercise into good use in their various P...

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Ondo Inaugurates Palliative Committees In 18 LGAs

The Ondo state government has inaugurated palliative committees in the 18 local government areas of the state for effective distribution of food items procured to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. The state government also announced Sept. 12 as the date for commencement of the distribution of the food items to beneficiaries. Ondo state acting Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, while inaugurating the local government palliative committees in Akure on Tuesday, urged the members to be equitable and transparent in distributing the palliatives at the grassroots level. Mr Aiyedatiwa said the inauguration of the palliative committees at the local government areas was aimed at involving stakeholders at the third-tier level in the distribution of food items to the people at the grassroots. ...

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Our Policies To Revive Economy Are Yielding Results, Says Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the policies being introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu are already yielding results. NAN reports that Shettima spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening of the 16th annual banking and finance conference. The vice-president said the federal and state governments are now enjoying more substantial allocations. In July, after the removal of the petrol subsidy, the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared a record N907 billion out of the N1.9 trillion revenue generated with the three tiers of government. These funds promise a direct and positive impact on the lives of our citizens. Without the serially unaccounted fuel subsidies, we can now redirect our savings towards more deserving causes,” he said. “We envi...

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Banks, Petrol Stations In Lagos Open Despite NLC’s Warning Strike

Workers in some areas of Lagos were seen going about their businesses despite the two-day warning strike to begin September 5, directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Some banks and filling stations in the Lekki Phase 1 area of the state on Tuesday were open to customers, and people were seen commuting in many commercial buses that plied the area. However, the Lagos zonal manager of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Tayo Aboyeji, said union members complied with the NLC directive. Mr Aboyeji said, “The workers are obeying, and we are monitoring the situation.” Also, the General Secretary of the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, Mohammed Sheikh, said the workers were complying with the directive. Sometimes, ...

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