The Supreme Court of Nigeria has slated October 23 for the hearing of the application filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, against the victory of President Bola Tinubu at the 2023 election. This was disclosed in
– As Senate confirms Olukoyede chairman, Hammajoda secretary The Senate yesterday confirmed Ola Olukoyede as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The appointment of Muhammad Hammajoda as secretary of the anti-graft agency was also confirmed. The confirmation of both
The Nigerian parliament has suspended the planned use of concrete in constructing roads across the nation, according to Thursday’s order paper of the House of Representatives obtained by Peoples Gazette. Yobe state legislator, Khadija Bukar Ibrahim, proposed the suspension over growing concerns that
The naira sustained its slide against the United States dollar yesterday, as it weakened to an all-time low on the parallel market where it sold at N1100/$1 for weaker than the N1,060/$1 it traded the previous day. But the nation’s currency traded lower
A Correctional Service officer was on Wednesday night killed when gunmen attacked Afokang Correctional facility in Calabar, Cross River. The spokesman of the state Command of the Correctional Service, Affanga Etim, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Calabar on Thursday. He,
BY CHIBUEZE CHUKWUMA, Owerri The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has implored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to take immediate and decisive steps to ensure a free, fair and
In its historic ruling on Monday, a three-member panel of the court presided over by C.E. Nwosu-Iheme declared Amos Yohanna of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the validly elected lawmaker for Adamawa North senatorial district and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission
An Assistant Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa, ACP Oluseye Odunmbaku, is dead. It was gathered that ACP Odunmbaku slept and died in his apartment in an estate in Yenagoa, the state capital. Police Spokesman in Bayelsa State, CSP Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the federal capital, this Monday afternoon, October 16, 2023, voided the election of the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ishaku Abbo. Senator Abbo, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), had
The Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC on Monday, 16th October, 2023 rolled out the drums in thanksgiving to God for the successful Easter pilgrimage completion Exercise. The development was reported in a press release issued by the Deputy Director and Head, Media and
By Kazie Uko Expectedly, the red carpets, the drums, the trumpets, and all the other
By SKC Ogbonnia The meeting of some Nigerian billionaire businessmen, notably, Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu,
BY EMMANUEL MGBEAHURIKE, Owerri The former deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has
As the world steps into 2025, Mr. Okwuosa Charles Chinedu, CEO of Birotojob, has called