NewsReports

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it rejects the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal affirming President Muhammadu Buhari’s electoral victory, describing it as ”provocative, barefaced subversion of justice and direct assault on the integrity of our nation’s justice system”. The party said ”it is particularly shocked that the tribunal failed to point to justice despite the flawless evidence laid before …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edi State has urged the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) to partner with his administration in delivering value in the execution of government projects. The governor made the call during a courtesy visit by executives of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, at Government House, in Benin City, Edo State capital. On execution of projects, …

Edo State Government has cautioned residents in the state to be careful and vigilant as they move around in the rains to safely wade through the momentary flooding that may arise from the heavy rainfall witnessed in the state. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, urged residents to …

Nigeria’s presidential election tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The judgement by the five-member tribunal, according to Premium Times, was read by Garba Mohammed. The tribunal ruled each of the five arguments by the PDP and Mr Abubakar against them. Mr Mohammed said the petitioners failed to prove their petition …

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja is delivering judgement in the case instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the outcome of the February 23, 2019 presidential election. Below are some of the key decisions reached in the main judgment so far: 1. President Muhammadu Buhari was eminently qualified to contest the Feb. …

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, on Wednesday, delivered some rulings in some applications that had been brought by parties to the petition. Below are some of the four key decisions that the Tribunal led by Justice Mohammed Garba have delivered: 1.  Vice-presidential candidate not a necessary party in election. Petitions are not incompetent because VicePresident Yemi Osinbajo was not joined as …

Unscrupulous bosses could face prosecutions on behalf of their staff under new Labour plans for the “biggest extension of workers’ rights” in British history. Jeremy Corbyn promised to put “power in the hands of the workers” rather than the “born-to-rule establishment” as he unveiled proposals to boost employment rights, including a £10 minimum wage, a ban on unpaid internships and an end to zero-hours contracts. In …

President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the Federal Executive Council are meeting in Abuja. It is the first FEC meeting after the President inaugurated new ministers on August 21 for his second term of another four years. The ministers had used the past three weeks to familiarise themselves with the operations of their new offices. The meeting kicked off about …

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja will on Wednesday (today) deliver judgment in the case instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the outcome of the February 23, 2019 presidential election. The petitioners asked the five-man tribunal, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, to nullify President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the poll and …

The Police has said that the ban on Ashura procession only applies to members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria and not other Muslims observing the day. This was revealed in a statement issued by the Police spokesman, DSP Frank Mba on Tuesday. In the statement, he said, “Following the deluge of enquiries concerning the ban on procession on the …