The apex court will deliver judgment in Lagos, Kano, Zamfara, Ebonyi, Plateau, Abia, Cross River, and Bauchi states. governorship elections today.The court begins sitting by 9:00 a.m.Judgments in the Kano and Plateau appeals are the most anticipated because the lower courts have sacked the incumbent governors.Around 7:15 a.m. on Friday,
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The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the election of Umo Eno as Governor of Akwa Ibom State, thereby closing the dispute over his victory in the March 2023 polls.The apex court dismissed appeals filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Young Progressives Party (YPP), and the New Nigerian
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has appointed new executives for Keystone, Polaris, and Union Banks following the dissolution of the board and management of the banks on Wednesday.This is contained in a statement issued by CBN’s acting director, Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Sidi-Ali, in Abuja.According to Ms. Sidi-Ali, Yetunde
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM) and the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC).The appointment is pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.In a statement, presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said the President, in his resolve to ensure
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The Nigerian Police Force expressed its strong disapproval of the popular slang, ‘no go gree for anybody’, being used by youths and citizens across the country.The popular slang “No Gree for Anybody” has already gained widespread attention.Many believe the slang is about staying true to one’s beliefs and not easily
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Twenty-one days before the expiration of the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) deadline for all bank customers to have a Verification Number, BVN, in the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS), registration data showed that over 60.2 million Nigerians now have a BVN.This represents an increase of over 2.6 percent from
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Air Peace said on Wednesday that it will launch flight connectivity from Lagos to Cotonou in Benin Republic and Abidjan in Ivory Coast on January 22, 2024.In a press statement by the airline’s spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, Air Peace said the new routes were further confirmation of the airline’s unyielding drive
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The management of Kano Pillars Football Club has appealed to the Nigeria Professional Football League Disciplinary Committee to reconsider its stance on the N12 million fine imposed on the team over alleged misconduct.This is contained in a statement issued by the secretary of the club, Sani Ibrahim, on Tuesday in
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Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has expressed readiness for the service to partner with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat for enhanced trade facilitation on the African continent.The CGC made the commitment when he received members of AfCFTA at the customs corporate headquarters in
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The opposition Young Progressive Party (YPP) has threatened to shut down Abuja, the federal capital city, if the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is not suspended from office over his alleged role in the alleged theft of monies meant for vulnerable Nigerians.YPP’s National Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Bishop Amakiri, in an
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