Tribunal nullifies. Hon. Fred Agbedi, Bayelsa PDP Candidate Rep election, orders rerun
The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Bayelsa State has set aside the election of the member representing Sagbama-Ekeremor Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Fred Agbedi. The tribunal stated this in a judgment delivered on Thursday,…
Health misinformation: YouTube begins verifying videos by UK doctors Doctors
YouTube has launched a verification system for UK-based doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to help Britons dodge medical misinformation online. UK-based users accounted for more than two billion video views of clips on health conditions in 2021. YouTube added…
Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault
Spanish public prosecutors demanded Friday that suspended football chief Luis Rubiales be indicted for sexual assault over his unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup final. The prosecutors request that Luis Rubiales be…
Super Eagles will take Sao Tome match seriously – NFF president
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has assured Nigerians that the Super Eagles will take the match against Sao Tome and Principe seriously, despite already securing the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. PUNCH reports that the…
Election petitions not won on social media — Wiki
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the judgment delivered by the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, saying election petitions are not won on social media. Wike, in an interview on Channels TV’s program, Politics Today, said…
33UK marks first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death
Queen Elizabeth, Duke of Edinburgh receive COVID-19 vaccinations Late Queen Elizabeth II Britain’s King Charles III on Friday thanked the public for their support in his first year as monarch, as he marked the first anniversary of the death of…
Tribunal upholds Bassey’s election as senator
The National Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Uyo has upheld the victory of Senator Aniekan Bassey of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District. Delivering judgement on Thursday, the Honourable Justice B.A. Taiwo-led tribunal affirmed…
PEPT: Tell us if you paid bribe to reclaim mandate as Anambra governor – Wike slams Obi
The Minister for FCT Abuja, Nyesom Wike has blasted Mr Peter Obi for rejecting the presidential election tribunal judgement. Wike said that Obi should tell the whole world if he paid a bribe to reclaim his mandate at the court…
Turkish crypto boss bags 11,196 years for fraud, others
A ‘disgraced’ Turkish crypto founder who fled to Albania and his two brothers have been sentenced to 11,196 years in jail each, the Anadolu state news agency reported Friday. Prosecutors had asked for Thodex boss Faruk Fatih Ozer, 29, to…
Hon.Emeka Atuma Ex-Lawmaker hails President Tinubu for his tribunal victory
The Former Lawmaker at the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, Hon. Emeka Atuma salutes President Bola Tinubu (GCFR) on his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, which on Wednesday upheld his February 25 election. Atuma described the judgment…