A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco Friday night, killing nearly 300 people and damaging buildings in the historic city of Marrakech in what the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said was the strongest tremor to hit that part of the North African nation in more than a century. The quake struck in Morocco’s High Atlas…
The International Organization of the United Nations Volunteers has Passed a vote of Confidence on the Leadership of the National Agency For Great Green Wall,(NAGGW) under the Leadership of Dr.Yusuf Maina Bukar. The Group at a World Press Conference, held on Monday September 4th, 2023 at the Top Ranks Hotel, Area 11 Gimbiya Street Garki,…
Erinmo-Ijesa Diaspora Heritage (EIDH) has called on Osun State government to intervene on the alleged plans by the Children and family members of Late Prophet Odeyemi Joseph Bojesomo to cede Erinmo Mountain in Erinmo-Ijesa, Oriade local Government to Efon Alaye, a community in Ekiti State. EIDH said any attempt to achieve this would be resisted…
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the failure of mass transit scheme in Nigeria has summoned the Minisiter of Finance, Mr Wale Edun over the failure of the scheme. Others summoned include; the minister of Trade and Investment, Accountant General for the Federation, Head of Service of the Federation. Rep. Victor Ogene, the…
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), last night, affirmed the electoral victory President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his Vice Kashim Shettima, at the 2023 presidential poll. The panel of five judges described the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi; Peoples Democratic…
Nigeria’s presidential election tribunal on Wednesday rejected an opposition challenge to Bola Tinubu’s win in February’s disputed vote. Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who came second and third respectively, had asked the court to invalidate the election, alleging irregularities. Judge Haruna Tsammani, reading out a lengthy…
Charity has been part of human culture for thousands of years. There are numerous instances of charitable acts in ancient civilizations dating back as fast as 2500 BCE ( or 4,500 years ago), which was around the time the Egyptians were building the pyramids Today, 5th September, was designated by the General Assembly of the…
The petition seeking disqualifications of President Tinubu by Labour Party and Peoples Democratic party at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) sitting in Abuja was dismissed on Wednesday 6th September in Abuja . The suits were filed by the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PEPT’s proceeding is still ongoing at the…
Justice Deems the Petition Lacking a Reason of ActionThe case brought forward by the Allied People’s Movement (APM) against the alleged double nominations of Kashim Shettima has been struck off by the presiding Justice. The decision stems from the petition’s perceived lack of logic and failure to disclose any reasonable cause of action. The APM…
With head high, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) continues to celebrate its judicial but false victory over the FGN-ASUU case, which the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) judged in September 2022 and May 2023. Part of the Court’s overall judgment is “Call off the strike; the government is legally right to implement the…
