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Supreme Court affirms Usman Ododo as Kogi State Governor   In a decisive ruling, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has confirmed Usman Ahmed Ododo as the legitimately elected Governor of Kogi State. The judgement marks the conclusion of a prolonged legal dispute initiated by Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, who had challenged the election results. The …

Supreme Court Confirms Senator Douye Diri as Bayelsa Governor, Rejects APC’s Appeal The Supreme Court has confirmed Senator Douye Diri’s election as the Governor of Bayelsa State. In a decisive judgment delivered on Friday, the apex court dismissed the appeal filed by Timipre Sylva, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Garba Lawal, delivering the lead judgment, …

IYC Condemns Call For Minister’s Redeployment. The Central Zone leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, headed by Comr. Perekosufa Ineifie, has strongly condemns the call by some members of the council for the redeployment of the Minister of State For Petroleum Resources (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri amidst fuel crises. Comr. Perekosufa Ineifie, who made the condemnation in a recent …

Transparency Briefing: Bayelsa State Govt Declares Balance of N112.2bn In Its Coffer. The Bayelsa State Government says it has a balance of N112.2bn in its coffer after the incomes and expenditures of the State Government for the month of May, June and July 2024. This was disclosed by the Technical Adviser to Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on …

Some Retirees Still Receive N500 monthly pension – NUP laments The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, on Sunday, said some retirees are still receiving N500 as monthly pensions in the country. The Secretary of the union in Kaduna State, Alhassan Musa, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, described the condition of the returnees as “pathetic”. He said that …

ONDO COMMISSIONER INAUGURATES ADHOC TEAM TO STRENGTHEN MONITORING OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR STANDARDIZATION. In his determination to ensure standardization of building construction in Ondo State, the State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon Gbenga Olaniyi has inaugurated a 5-man Adhoc Team to strengthen monitoring and enforcement of rules and regulations guiding building constructions in the state as well …

WAEC May/June 2024 WASSCE Results out. The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the 2024 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for the May/June examination. WAEC’s Head of Nigeria Organisation, Amos Dangut, who announced this on Monday, stated that results of 1,685,889 candidates, accounting for 93.9% were released. Dangut added that although insecurity hampered the conduct of the …

Tinubu begs Nigerian youths to Suspend Protest, calls for Dialogue. * For decades our Economy has remained anemic * Coming from a place where our country spent 97% of our revenue on debt service, we have been able to reduce that to 68% in 13 months. * We are providing incentives to farmers to increase food production at affordable prices. …

Normalcy Return to Abuja The entire FCT is now calm after armed security operatives, on Friday, fired teargas canisters to halt protesters’ march from MKO Abiola National Stadium through the United Nations’ building area towards Eagle Square where protesting groups planned to converge for a rally. While Abuja metropolis was largely calm and peaceful on Friday, shops and offices are …

Niger State: Protest turned bloody, Six killed many injured, properties looted. By Ladidi Al-Hassan The protest turned bloody in Suleja Niger State where six protesters died while several others sustained various degree of injuries, as police tried to disperse the protesters when the protest turned violent The protest started peacefully around 11 am, but things suddenly turn violent with the …