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Labour Party Sacks Doyin Okupe As DG Presidential Campaign Council
According to The Nation, the crisis rocking the Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party(LP) on Thursday took a disturbing dimension as the State Executive Council (SEC) stripped the Director-General of Peter Obi – Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe and 11 others of their membership, citing violation of the party’s constitution. Briefing newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital...
Nigeria Is Not Broke – Finance Minister
Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning has stated that Nigeria is not broke. She noted that the country continues to disburse funds to the three tiers of government from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC). Ahmed said the Federal Government has since 2015 disbursed N5.04 trillion to state governments. READ ALSO: I Have Fears Over Positive Outcome...
Court Nullifies Abia APGA Governorship Primary Election, Orders Rerun
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday nullified the Abia State governorship primary election of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA which produced Gregory Ibe as the winner, ABN TV reports. The court presided over by Justice Binta Nyako also ordered the conduct of a fresh primary election within 14 days. A chieftain of the party, Sir Chikwe Udensi had approached...
Court Sacks Emeka Atuma As Abia Central APC Senatorial Candidate, Reinstates Onuigbo
An Owerri division of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday sacked Hon. Emeka Atuma as the APC senatorial candidate for Abia Central and reinstated Hon. Sam Onuigbo, member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency as the duly elected candidate of the party, ABN TV reports. The court sets aside the judgment of the Federal High Court in Umuahia, presided over by Justice...
Ikpeazu To Present 2023 Budget To Abia Assembly Today
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu will today present the 2023 Appropriation Bill to the Abia State House of Assembly for consideration, ABN TV reports. The budget presentation will take place at House of Assembly Complex, Umuahia at 12 noon, Onyebuchi Ememanka, chief press secretary to the governor announced. This is expected to be the governor's last budget as state...
FG Unveils Redesigned Naira Notes (PHOTOS)
The Federal Government has unveiled the redesigned naira notes to the public, ABN TV reports. It was unveiled at the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari a few minutes ago. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele warned Nigerians against hoarding of the old notes, saying there is no going back on...
Kwara State University VC Is Dead
The Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Prof. Muhammed Mustapha-Akanbi, is dead, ABN TV reports. He was reported dead after a brief illness on Sunday night. The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) – Ilorin confirmed the death of the VC in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Ridwan Musa. It stated the late Vice Chancellor will be buried in Ilorin on...
Court Discontinues Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Case
A N20 billion suit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, (SAN), has been “discontinued”. ABN TV reports that this update was given on Thursday by Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB. “UPDATE on...
Pereira Knocks Out Adesanya, Claims UFC Middleweight Champion
Alex Pereira pulled off an upset against Israel Adesanya with a knockout in the fifth round during the main event at the UFC 281 to become the new UFC middleweight champion ending Adesanya’s reign atop the division on Sunday morning, Adesanya fought a near-perfect fight. He had Pereira out on his feet at the end of Round 1, but the...
Court Affirms Uche Ogah As Abia APC Governorship Candidate
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday affirmed Dr. Uche Ogah as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Abia state. The judge, Binta Nyako, in a judgement on Friday, nullified the candidacy of Ikechi Emenike recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s candidate for the next year’s poll in Abia State. Both Messrs Ogah and Emenike had...