In this interview with FRIDAY OLOKOR, a former Commissioner for Education in Ondo State, Dr. Remi Olatubora(SAN), analyses the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and how it will enrich the nation’s jurisprudence You are aware of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. What are the lessons to be learnt by candidates as Nigeria…
Giving a bag of rice to 12 people, N100m to each lawmaker insulting – Labour Govt has absconded from negotiation table, fails to meet workers’ demands, says NLC Barely one week after leading a two-day nationwide warning strike, the organised labour on Tuesday threatened to begin an indefinite strike should the Federal Government fail to…
The crisis rocking the leadership of the New Nigeria Peoples Party has taken a new twist following a move by the faction of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso to amend the party’s constitution and logo. The decision to amend the constitution was confirmed during an exclusive interview with the National Auditor of NNPP, Ladipo Johnson. The development…
Atiku, Obi’s rigging allegations not proved, e-transmission not compulsory, says PEPT It is victory for democracy, Tinubu, APC hail judgment, LP, Atiku fume, fault tribunal The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, have rejected Wednesday’s judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal affirming the election…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has warned the Department of State Services not to deter students from exercising their rights to protest, saying this is a universally recognised human right. The National Public Relations Officer of the union, Giwa Temitope, was reacting to the statement made by DSS that some politicians were mobilising student…
As part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to freeze the processing of visas for all government officials seeking to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly without proof of direct participation in UNGA’s official…
Socio-cultural group, Miyetti Allah Kauta Hore on Monday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to explore dialogue as the “best option in resolving the political crisis in the Niger Republic.” The group in a communiqué released at the end of its Annual General Meeting in Abuja said any declaration of military action would have “devastating consequences…
France has said that the Niger junta has no authority to expel its ambassador to the country, Sylvain Itte. Niger military on Friday gave ltte 48 hours to vacate the country for refusing an invitation to meet with the junta-appointed foreign minister. The Foreign Ministry said the actions of the French government were “contrary to…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has accused the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa of serving as a minister while undertaking the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps scheme. In a statement on Thursday, HURIWA alleged that years back, Musawa abandoned her NYSC in Ebonyi state but later showed interest…
Chicago State University (CSU) has again confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu graduated from the institution in 1979. It stated this in response to an application by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar. The United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on August 9, ordered the…
