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…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Governor of Lagos State. The five member panel in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justices Lawal Garba and Adamu Jauro, affirmed the declaration of the APC’s candidate as winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election, after dismissing…
The lawmaker representing Etsako Federal Constituency, Anamero Dekeri, has officially joined the Edo State governorship race. Declaring his interest to run for the office of governor Dekeri, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress slammed Governor Godwin Obaseki, insisting that his administration has failed to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people….
The Nigeria Police, Ebonyi Command, said it has commenced physical and credential screening for 1,537 applicants in the ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise. Mrs Augustina Ogbodo, Commissioner of Police in the state, disclosed this on Thursday in Abakaliki. Ogbodo said the screening which started on Monday had been hitch free. The commissioner explained that the recruitment…
The Chairman of Abia State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the recovery of Government Property and Funds, Justice Florence Doruoha-Igwe (Rtd) has issued a Bench Warrant on Anthony Agbazuere and Don Ubani, who served as Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff, respectively, to former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. This is even as Don Ubani…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday that it would conduct a hitch-free and credible rerun elections in Enugu State on February 3. The Commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Chukwuemeka Chukwu, disclosed during a stakeholders meeting in Enugu that preparation for the rerun elections was in full gear and almost…
Governor Alex Otti received the Indonesian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Usra Harahap on Thursday Governor Alex Otti says his government is prepared to partner Indonesia to boost economic development and industrialisation in Abia. Mr Otti said this on Thursday when the Indonesian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Usra Harahap, paid him a visit in Nvosi, Isiala…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has said his administration will continue to support and collaborate with the Nigerian Army. He noted that the officers and soldiers have done a lot to keep Nigeria as one. He spoke on Wednesday at the New Exco Chambers when he received in audience, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt….
