Good morning everyone, welcome to today’s live updates on the Proceedings at the tribunal. But before we proceed, here’s a summary of what transpired yesterday,3rd July ,2023. —Proceedings began at about 9:38am —Party Appearance: >>Dr Datti Ahmed announced appearance for the Second Petitioner (LP) >>Mrs May Agbamuche, Chair INEC Legal Services, announced for INEC >>Odusanya…
A Nigerian lady attempting to set a Guinness World Record for longest massage has collapsed. Joyce Ijeoma was attempting to set a 72-hour record but could only get a 50-hour record. She collapsed during a massage session which was recorded live on social media. Joyce Ijeoma Collapses While Breaking Guinness World Records For Longest Massage…
The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti on Monday launched a new digital tax system that would help the state eliminate fraud and intermediaries in revenue generation, ABN TV reports. The new system, which integrates free medical insurance schemes for all commercial vehicle drivers and riders of Keke and Okada, will see the state also maximise…
A consultancy deal orchestrated by Zainab Ahmed, former minister of finance, budget and national planning, is raising eyebrows in the power sector, with several insiders telling TheCable it is “illegal” and “a waste of public funds”. To execute a Make-up Gas Reprocessing (MUGR) deal, the ministry appointed a “transaction adviser” in an arrangement that some fear…
*ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT* *PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT* *Enugu Government will shut down schools, markets that observe the illegal one week sit-at-home order* The attention of the Enugu State Government has been drawn to reports on social media this Tuesday morning that proprietors of private schools in the state are sending messages to their pupils and students…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is holding a crucial meeting with the leadership of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) at the party’s National Secretariat, Abuja. Sources within the party said the meeting will be discussing the agenda for the party’s forthcoming National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) slated…
The sergeant-at-arms of the national assembly on Tuesday prevented reporters from covering senate plenary. No reason was given. However, a sergeant-at-arms barricaded the door leading to the gallery, from where the public and journalists observe proceedings. Sergeant-at-arms Blocks Reporters From Covering Senate Plenary – Politics – Nigeria (nairaland.com)
The Kaduna State chapter of OhanaEze Ndigbo has commended Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State for appointing two individuals of Igbo descent into his cabinet. The governor had named Mr. Fabian Okoye Special Adviser Research Documentation and Strategy and Mrs. Maureen Okogwu-Ikokwu, as a Senior Special Assistant. Reacting in a statement, Vice President of Ohanaeze…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has issued a directive for the immediate payment of pension entitlements as planned in the template released earlier this year This was stated in a press release issued by the governor’s spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. Adeleke said this when he received thought leaders who had come to pay him a…
Twitter: @farooqkperogi This week’s column tackles the rhetorical fraud of the justifiers of petrol subsidy removal and shows that subsidy removal will do more harm than good in the short and long term: I really wanted to stop talking about subsidy removal for two reasons. One, senseless, right-wing, anti-people economic populism has become hegemonic in…