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PDP, Atiku Drag INEC To Election Tribunal, Table Fresh Request
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will return to the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) today with an application seeking an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow them, or their agents, to participate in the process of sorting out ballot papers used in the election. The motion exparte marked CA/PEC/10M/2023 is predicated on...
Why Tinubu Will Have Most Difficult Job In The World To Handle, Says Northern Elders Forum
The Northern Elders Forum has said the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, would have the most difficult job in the world to handle. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the spokesperson of NEF, said Tinubu would have a lot of challenges to tackle. Tinubu, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, emerged winner of the just-concluded presidential election after polling the highest votes. Following his...
Nigerian Army Shortlists Candidates For Direct Short Service [CHECK NOW]
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The Nigerian Army has shortlisted candidates for the 2022/2023 Direct Short Service. The Selection Board for Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 27/2023 will hold at the Nigerian Defence Academy (old site), Kaduna State from March 21 to 31, 2023. How to check The list of shortlisted candidates is available on the Nigerian Army recruitment website @recruitment.army.mil.ng Requirements Candidates are to report to the...
After Sacking Abia Poly Rector, Ikpeazu Relieves College of Health Sciences Rector Of Appointment
The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has approved the immediate withdrawal of the appointment of Dr. Nwamuo Alozie Kingsley as the Acting Rector, Abia College of Health Sciences and Management Technology Aba. This comes barely 48 hours after sacking the Rector of the state-owned Polytechnic in Aba, Prof. Okorie Kalu Osonwa. Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris...
How PDP Governorship Candidate Escaped Assassination Attempt
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, in Delta state, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori escaped assassination on Sunday, says his Chief Press secretary, Mr Denis Otu. Otu in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday said the incident occurred between Elume junction and Okuabude in Okpe local government area at about 9.05 pm, adding that a policeman in the guber...
Nigerian Military Grabs 36th Position In Global Ranking, 4th In Africa
A recently released Global Fire Power index has ranked Nigerian military 36th in the world and fourth in the African continent. This is a drop by one place in the latest global military ranking but no reasons were provided for the development. In 2022, Global Fire Power had rated the Armed Forces of Nigeria 35 out of 142 countries considered for...
Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing Father Over Landed Property
Akwa Ibom State High court sitting in Etinan Local Government Area of the State has sentenced one Moses Abdon Edo, aged 37, to death by hanging for killing his father, Abdon Peter Edo. The Court presided over by Justice Ezekiel Enang held that the convict, an indigene of Ikot Ukobo in Nsit Ubium LGA had confessed in his statement that...
I’ll Raise Minimum Wage To N100,000, Says Delta LP Governorship Candidate
Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP in Delta state, Ken Pela, has promised to increase the minimum wage for workers in the state to N100,000 if elected as governor.. Pela made this promise while speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. He also guaranteed the people of Delta the best of roads, hospitals and schools if...
Gunmen Kidnap Accord Rivers Assembly Candidate
Gunmen have kidnapped the Accord Party candidate for the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area Constituency 2 in the Rivers State House of Assembly for the March 18 election, Chukwudi Ogbonna. Mr. Ogbonna was reportedly kidnaped while driving in his car at Rumuigbo, near Port Harcourt on Monday night when the gunmen forced him to stop and whisked him away with his...
Old Notes: Kaduna Residents Flood Banks After CBN’s Directive
Kaduna residents flooded commercial banks on Tuesday following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive that old N500 and N1,000 notes remain valid legal tender until December 31. Many commercial banks’ gates were full before 8:00 am, with customers optimistic that their sufferings have come to an end. Mrs. John Grace, who said she stood at the first Bank gate since 6:00...
