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The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2023 governorship election in Adamawa State, Aishatu Dahiru, popularly called Binani, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from voiding an illegal declaration that named her as the governor-elect of the state. The Leadership newspaper reports that Binani asked the court …

•FG must adhere to our terms —Unions•Why unions’ strike’s unnecessary, unfounded — FG•Make contingent plans, FAAN advise travellers Flight operations were yesterday disrupted across the country, following the two-day strike embarked upon by unions in the aviation sector to protest what they described as unpalatable working conditions. Consequently, both international and local flights were affected, as air travellers could not …

The parents of the 12-year-old deceased student of Chrisland School, Ikeja, Whitney Adeniran, Blessing and Adeyemi Adeniran, on Monday, appeared before the coroner inquest set up to unravel the mystery surrounding the student’s death. They were cross-examined by the Lagos State Government Counsel, Akin George, and one of the lawyers to Chrisland School, Bolaji Oyerinde, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). …

Nigerians have again been thrown into fear following the resurgence of kidnapping in parts of the country following the lifting of the ban on old naira notes. During the financial squeeze, cases of banditry and kidnapping went down. But that has since changed since the Central Bank of Nigeria complied with the Supreme Court directive to release money into the …

The Federal High Court, Abuja has declared the sack of Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume as Non-Executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as illegal and unlawful. Delivering judgment in the matter on Tuesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo said that his removal was unconstitutional and as such the court restored him as the Non- Executive Chairman of the company with …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order containing more than 50 directives to increase access to child care and improve the work life of caregivers, the White House said Tuesday. But the directives would be funded out of existing commitments, likely meaning their impact would carry more of a symbolic weight compared with the Democratic president’s call in 2021 …

• Passengers stranded in Lagos, Abuja, face traffic snarl• Ministry flays action, warns against day-two total shutdown plans Aviation workers’ unions, yesterday, made good their threat to withdraw services from airports nationwide, in protest against non-implementation of Condition of Service (CoS), and other welfare-related issues. The two-day warning strike, which continues today, led to partial grounding of flight operations, with …

UMUAHIA—All is now set for a one-day national prayer rally in Umuahia, Abia State capital tagged: “When the Righteous Are In Authority” being organized by a non-governmental organization, Nigeria Prays. The rally by Nigeria Prays, a pet project of former Head of State, Gen Dr. Yakubu Gowon will be at the Master’s Vessel Church, Umuahia on Sunday, April 23, 2023, …

All National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission are currently in a closed-door meeting at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. This is coming barely 24 hours after the electoral umpire ordered the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, to stay away from the commission’s state office.Related News INEC’s action was premised on Yunusa-Ari’s declaration of the All …

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has declared as null and void, the purported declaration of the All Progressive Congress APC Governorship Candidate in Adamawa state, Aisha Dahiru Binani by the state Resident Electoral Commissioner REC as duly elected. According to the Commission, the REC has no such powers as only the Returning Officer for the election is constitutionally mandated …