A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the alleged certificate forgery suit brought against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and one of its members, Edobor Williams. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a judgment a moment ago, held that the plaintiffs failed to proveContinue Reading
A major incident was declared across London today as the number of Covid cases and sick patients in hospital hit “critical” levels. Mayor Sadiq Khan made the emergency declaration to fast-track national help for the NHS, which he said was “on the cusp of being overwhelmed” and running out of beds. The virus is “outContinue Reading
Nigerians will soon have the opportunity of knowing their status within 30 minutes of undergoing COVID-19 test, Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said yesterday. The agency said Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kits will be deployed in general and tertiary hospitals. It said the decision was predicated on the successContinue Reading
The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt yesterday overturned the ruling of a Federal High Court in Yenagoa that dismissed a pre-election suit challenging the eligibility of former Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, to contest the December 5, 2020, Bayelsa West senatorial by-election. The three-man appeal panel ledContinue Reading
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has reverted to the former minimum wage of N18,000 for its workers. In an interview yesterday, spokesperson to the governor, Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, said the state government has also stopped the payment of N30,000 minimum wage to its workers. Tanko-Yakasai said the reason for theContinue Reading
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has received COVID-19 vaccine. Media Mogul, Dele Momodu confirmed this on his Twitter page. In the post displayed, Atiku was seen taking Pfitzer COVID-19 vaccine. Momodu’s tweet read: “ Former Vice President, The Wazirin Adamawa, ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR receives Pfizer Covid-19 jab vaccination.” Meanwhile, theContinue Reading
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday again told the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be ready to handover to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023. Wike urged the ruling party to prepare its handover notes at the federal level for the PDP. The governor boasted that Nigerians were earnestlyContinue Reading
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has condemned the increase in electricity tariff. It described it as brutish, inhuman, and an attempt to fuel national crisis. The congress also restated its commitment to true federalism on the basis of regionalism, saying Nigeria cannot make any meaningful progress with the 1999 ConstitutionContinue Reading
Supporters of President Donald Trump have broken down security barricades and entered the US Capitol building. Capitol Police sent orders for Congressional staff to leave the Cannon building and other large offices after Trump called on his followers to protest the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory inside the legislature.Continue Reading
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed concern over the high cases of coronavirus recorded in the state. He urged residents in the state to observe measures put in place to curb the spread of the virus, noting that the state government was doing everything possible to avoid anotherContinue Reading
