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Supreme Court dismissed a legal challenge to President Adama Barrow’s recent election victory on Tuesday, ruling that the petition had not followed proper procedure, court documents showed. Barrow won the Dec. 4 poll with 53% of the vote. Runner up Ousainou Darboe, who got about 28%, and two other candidates have refused to accept the results, citing alleged problems at …

Supreme Court dismissed a legal challenge to President Adama Barrow’s recent election victory on Tuesday, ruling that the petition had not followed proper procedure, court documents showed. Barrow won the Dec. 4 poll with 53% of the vote. Runner up Ousainou Darboe, who got about 28%, and two other candidates have refused to accept the results, citing alleged problems at …

BY EMMAN OKUNS Nigerian Professional Group (NPG) – a conglomeration of Nigerian professionals, students and entrepreneurs in various fields of human endeavors, recently held its maiden gala and award night, where it honored six Nigerians, identified as exceptional achievers in the Diaspora. In his speech at the event, the President of the organization, Kayode Anifowose, who was introduced by his …

Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Cleaners at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja, yesterday engaged in a free for all over a gift of about one hundred thousand naira Prof Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno gave to some of the cleaners. On sighting Governor and his entourage preparing to board his flight from Abuja,  a couple of the cleaners approached and greeted …

Warns  Mohammed against garbing himself with Propagandists Toga  ***Says insurgents chose Buhari as chief negotiator  ***Warns President against propagandist spokesmen Former Federal Commissioner for information and South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark has taken a swipe at the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed for saying that if not for  President Muhammadu Buhari, terrorists would have declared Nigeria as an Islamic state. …

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Tuesday in Benin said that he has no regrets whatsoever in forgiving Tony Adun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth leader in the state. Obaseki stated this while addressing leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in his Oredo Local Government Area of the state. The governor’s reaction was coming on the heels of …

The National Assembly has transmitted the 2022 budget to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. The Clerk to the National Assembly, Amos Ojo, forwarded the letter to the president alongside a letter dated 24 December. In the letter seen by PREMIUM TIMES and titled “Appropriation Bill 2022”, the clerk informed the president that the transmission of the budget is in consonance …

The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) says Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) assume ownership of equipment donated by consumers in order to ensure public safety.In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by ANED’s Executive Director for Research and Advocacy, Sunday Oduntan, he said Discos normally assumed ownership of donated equipment because of “indemnity and protection“. He noted that the …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has clarified that oil found in the Niger Delta region belonged to Nigeria constitutionally. He said this while reacting to allegations raised by Niger Delta elder, Chief Edwin Clark, in an open letter about a week ago. In a six-page letter, Obasanjo claimed that he was wrongly accused. The former president noted that his comments on the …

Olukayode Ajulo, a popular Abuja-based lawyer articulates his views on how the media can perform its watchdog role without jeopardising national security The democratic structure of the Nigerian State has benefitted from the massive inputs of the Nigerian media for its survival and development. The Nigerian media ranks high on the pedestal of stakeholders of the Nigerian project, indeed, a …