The Supreme Court has commenced hearing on the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar challenging the election of President Muhammadu Buhari.The 7-man panel is headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice IbrahimTanko Mohammed.Other members of the panel are Bode Rhodes-Vivour, Olukayode Ariwoola, John
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President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the name of Justice John Tosho to the Senate for confirmation as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court.The President also forwarded the name of Honourable Justice Benedict Bakwaph Kanyip as the President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria.The Senate also received three nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri Monday, reserved judgment for a yet-to-be announced date on the suit filed by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu against Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the February 23rd senatorial poll in Abia North.Both parties will be communicated on the date for judgement which
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Rivers State Government and Real Madrid Football Club have signed a ratification agreement for the development of Real Madrid Academy, Port Harcourt into an international football academy.The agreement signing ceremony took place on Monday at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, home of Real Madrid Football Club. The signature event held at the Presidency Reception Centre
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Argentine President Mauricio Macri conceded defeat to his center-left rival Alberto Fernandez late Sunday after the first round of voting in the country's closely fought election.Voters turned out in numbers to reject the austerity measures introduced by Macri as the country attempts to dig itself out of a deep economic crisis.Inflation has ballooned to
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Green Energy International Limited’(GEIL), an indigenous oil company, on Sunday, disclosed plans to begin power generation from its initial 6 MW gas to power facility being constructed on its Operational base in Ikuru town, Rivers state. The firm said that the intent is to provide uninterrupted power supply to it’s host communities in Rivers
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The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday said that the nation’s land borders would remain closed until neighbouring countries agree to implement mutual anti-smuggling policies.Emefiele said this after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock.It can be recall that Nigeria had closed its land borders since August,
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The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) on Monday said that, the fifth generation network technology, 5G would be on trial for three months in the country before actual approval and rollout.The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this on the sideline of the Mobile and Disruptive Technology (MoDITECH) Forum
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Following the registration of a N30 billion debt issuance programme with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria, Interswitch Limited, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments in Nigeria and other African countries, has successfully concluded a N23 billion Series 1 Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Callable Bonds
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law, a marriage bill which legalizes polygamy and criminalizes homosexuality in the country. The new law that came into effect in Kenya last week makes it legal for a man to marry as many women as he wants. President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the polygamy measure into
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