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By Hadiza Suleman The Supreme Court, Friday, affirmed the re-election of Senator Duoye Diri as the Bayelsa State. The apex court, made up of a five-member panel, struck out the appeal lodged by Timipre Sylva, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the outcome of the November 11, 2023 governorship election. Sylva is a former governor of the state. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, the Supreme Court ruled that Sylva’s appeal was completely incompetent and an abuse of court process. The panel therefore upheld the concurrent judgments of the Court of Appeal and Bayelsa…

By Hadiza Suleman The Supreme Court, Friday, affirmed the re-election of Senator Duoye Diri as the Bayelsa State. The apex court, made up of a five-member panel, struck out the appeal lodged by Timipre Sylva, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the outcome of the November 11, 2023 governorship election. Sylva is a former governor of the state. In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, the Supreme Court ruled that Sylva’s appeal was completely incompetent and an abuse of court process. The panel therefore upheld the concurrent judgments of the Court of Appeal and Bayelsa…

By Hadiza Suleman The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has condemned the abduction and brutal murder of the Emir of Gobir, His Highness Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa. According to CNG, "This heinous act is not only an attack on the monarch and the revered traditional institution but also a grave assault on the collective conscience of our society. This is totally unacceptable. It must never be repeated!" The CNG, similarly, condemned the Sokoto State government for "its despicable, nonchalant and lackadaisical attitude toward the handling of the plight of the late emir which led to the unfortunate murder in the…

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar says the future of Nigerians has been effectively mortgaged to President Bola Tinubu, his family, and associates. He believes that even after Tinubu leaves office, it will be nearly impossible to break these shackles. Atiku, who was the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, compares Tinubu's integration of his business interests into Lagos's public enterprises to his efforts at the federal level. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Mr. Paul Ibe, his Media Adviser, the former Vice President said "Just as Alpha Beta, Primero, and others…

By Johnson Nwankwo Some structures used by kidnappers for detaining their victims on the outskirts of Enugu were Wednesday demolished, with assorted arms recovered. Among the property were an uncompleted storey-building with an underground tunnel at Nkwubor Layout in Emene Nike where a large cache of arms and ammunition were recovered, and a large farm housing a poultry, piggery, and plantain plantation at Ogbeke Nike all in Enugu East LGA. At Nkwubor Nike, 17 firearms were recovered, including eight AK47 rifles, seven pump action rifles, and two short guns, while two AK47 rifles were recovered at the Ogbeke Nike farm.…

By Johnson Nwankwo The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has described the death of its late president general, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as "a blow to Ndigbo". Ohanaeze stated this when the pan-Igbo group paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Iwuanyanwu in Owerri. The delegation was led by Ambassador Okey Emuchay, the Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, according to a statement by its national publicity secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia. Emuchay described the death of the Igbo leader as "a blow to the Igbo nation and a death too many". He stated that Iwuanyanwu's the death had left everybody in…

By Hadiza Suleman The sector commander, Federal Road Safety Commission, Nasarawa State, CC Lucie Samuel-Mhii, Monday, bagged an excellence award for her sterling performance in service delivery. The award was conferred on her by the Ministry of Special Duties, Humanitarian Services and some non-governmental organisations as part of activities marking the World Humanitarian Day. The event held at the Government House, Lafia. Our correspondent reports that the award was conferred on the commander in recognition of her outstanding dedication and commitment as well as her exemplary leadership skills towards selfless services to humanity. She appreciated the recognition, adding that it…