A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, says the country could have been on fire had the Supreme Court sacked Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State during its epochal judgements last Friday. Galadima also congratulated President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for not interfering with the independence of…

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Francis Nwifuru as the Governor of Ebonyi State. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who delivered the judgment, dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Chukwuma Odii. The Court of Appeal in Lagos had earlier affirmed the election of Nwifuru as the duly elected…

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Alex Otti as the Governor of Abia state. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, who read the lead judgment, held that the appellants failed to prove substantial non-compliance in their appeal. On the issue of Otti’s membership, the appellant had contended that he wasn’t validly nominated and sponsored by…

Nigeria’s Super Falconets have arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the first leg of their 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Burundi. Sunday’s encounter will be held at the Azam Sports Complex, Dar es Salaam. FIFA moved the game to Tanzania after Burundi failed to provide a suitable playing ground to host…

The Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections in Rivers State, Beatrice Itubo says she was motivated to contest because of the alleged hatred meted on Rivers State workers by former Governor Nyesom Wike. Itubo, who spoke when members of the New Dimension for Rivers State paid her a visit said…

Alex Ogbonnaya:TB Joshua Is Not Who Many Think He Is –Ex-Worker Below is a write up by a journalist who worked with Pastor TB Joshua. Pastor Debo Akinyemi is with the Redeemed Christian Church Of God Following a controversial documentary by the BBC on the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Pastor Temitope…

Three Nigerian teenagers have set world records in skipping, the Guinness World Records said on Thursday. The body said the teenagers set five records with their speedy skipping skills. “Gbenga Ezekiel, 18, achieved the most skips in one minute on one leg (278), breaking his own record of 265, and the most double under skips…

The Supreme Court has set aside the lower courts’ decisions sacking the Kano state Governor, Yusuff Abba. The tribunal had set aside Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party victory after declaring 165,663 of his votes invalid. The tribunal held that the deducted votes were from ballot papers that were neither stamped nor…

The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma has ordered the maximum deployment of adequately equipped operatives for the effective policing of the venue and other parts of the State ahead of the Inauguration of Governor Hope Uzodinma. According to the CP, this is to ensure a secure and peaceful atmosphere before, during, and after…