Electoral Act: Court orders Malami to delete Section 84(12), gives reason
The Abia State division of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia on Friday ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami to delete Section 84 (12) of the amended Electoral Act without delay. Justice Evelyn Anyadike ordered Malami…
Early detection saves man from TB death
Amos Jatau, a young Nigerian has just recovered from a deadly drug-resistant Tuberculosis, a condition he suffered for five months which nearly took his life. He is one of the many Nigerians who are lucky to have received life-saving interventions…
2023 Presidency: ‘Like Muslim-Muslim, Christian-Christian, northern ticket won’t work’ – Doyin Okupe
Doyin Okupe, a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday issued a warning to political parties ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Okupe said a Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian ticket would not work in 2023. He also stressed that another…
UEFA Champions League semi-finals draw out [Full fixtures]
The draw for the semi-finals of this season’s UEFA Champions League was conducted in Nyon on Friday. The draw was streamed live via UEFA’s official website. The Champions League semi-final first and second leg fixtures will take place on April…
Champions League quarter-final draw confirmed [Full fixtures]
The draw for this season’s Champions League quarter-final has been conducted on Friday. Holders Chelsea will take on 11-time winners Real Madrid for a place in the last four. Manchester City face Atletico Madrid, who dumped Manchester United out of…
‘£2.55bn fraud’: EFCC tenders more evidence against Kukoyi, Okpala, Okpalaeze, Petro Oil
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has tendered more evidence in its prosecution of an alleged £2.556 billion fraud. The suspects are Abayomi Kukoyi, Prince Kingsley Okpala, Prince Chidi Okpalaeze and Prince Emmanuel Okpalaeze and Petro Union Oil &…
North vs Igbos: Why Nigeria won’t survive Yoruba Presidency in 2023 – Deji Adeyanju
Deji Adeyanju, convener of Concerned Nigerian, on Friday said Nigeria cannot survive another Yoruba Presidency in 2023. Adeyanju said the Yoruba nation can’t produce Nigeria’s president because most of the country’s competent people are not in the southwest. In a…
Gap Between Successful Older Citizens And Struggling Youths Must Shrink
Nigeria must bridge the wide gap between accomplished older citizens and its struggling youth population. The Kwara Central representative in the 5th Assembly of Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP), Hon. Ibraheem Abdullateef, made the observation while speaking in Ilorin ahead of…
Court Vacates Order Restraining APC Convention
An FCT High Court has issued an order vacating the restraining injunction against the March 26 convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Bello Kawu on Friday held that a member of a political party cannot sue the party….
PCN Arrests 16 Illegal Medicine Dealers, Seals 178 Premises In Rivers
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) says it has arrested 16 illegal medicine dealers and sealed about 178 premises in Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor local government areas of Rivers State. The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria Director of Enforcement, Pharm….