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On Monday, November 27, 2023, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will preside over the swearing-in of 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court. This ceremony is a significant highlight of the upcoming 2023/2024 legal year. In...
Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the election of Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State. The three-member panel, in a unanimous decision on Sunday, ruled that Muftwang was not validly sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing a violation of Section 285(2) of the Nigerian...
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to providing resources for educational institutions to ensure that no student is forced to drop out due to an inability to pay tuition fees. Speaking at the 33rd convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Tinubu...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has refused to accept the Appeal Court's judgment that led to the sacking of Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The court's ruling aligned with the earlier tribunal decision, declaring the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s Nasiru Gawuna as the winner due to...
Suspected Boko Haram fighters ambushed the convoy of Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni, leaving at least six security personnel injured. The attack occurred on Saturday along the Jakana-Mainok expressway as the convoy returned to Damaturu, the Yobe state capital, from Maiduguri, Borno...
Suspected Boko Haram fighters ambushed the convoy of Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni, leaving at least six security personnel injured. The attack occurred on Saturday along the Jakana-Mainok expressway as the convoy returned to Damaturu, the Yobe state capital, from Maiduguri, Borno...
In the aftermath of the Bayelsa gubernatorial election, Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, has deemed former President Goodluck Jonathan's comments on the outcome as "unfortunate." Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerged victorious, securing a second...
Funso Doherty, the governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos, has raised concerns over the allocation of public funds in an open letter to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Doherty scrutinized the register of public procurement awards for the second and third quarters...
APC National Chairman Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje discloses the strategic moves employed by his party to challenge and ultimately overturn Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's victory in the Kano governorship election. Highlighting the tribunal's decision to void Yusuf's votes, reducing them to 853,939...
As Nigeria recalls its envoys, a fierce lobbying battle has erupted, with state governors, former ministers, and APC power players vying for ambassadorial appointments. The race for positions intensified after the Federal Government's directive, raising questions about the motives behind this...
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