Supreme Court frees army sergeant from death penalty

The Supreme Court on Friday discharged and acquitted a Nigerian Army Sergeant, Akawu Bala, from the death sentence imposed on him by the General Court Martial of the Nigerian Army. Justice Helen Ogunwumiju, while delivering judgment in an appeal filed at the Supreme Court on March 16, 2017, by Bala, discharged him from the death […]

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Liquidity has come back into market, naira panic over — Cardoso

Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Olayemi Cardoso, has declared an end to the recent panic over the naira’s devaluation, attributing the stabilisation to restored liquidity in the market. In a 20-minute interview with Bloomberg, he highlighted a significant improvement in market conditions, disclosing that Nigeria’s total foreign exchange (FX) inflow reached $24 billion in the […]

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Supreme Court affirms conviction of ex-bank PHB MD, Atuche

After a protracted legal battle spanning approximately 13 years, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the conviction of Francis Atuche, the former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc. The court’s unanimous decision was delivered by Justice Moore Adumein, confirming the rulings of both the trial court and the Court of Appeal. The […]

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FUOYE lecturers protest over FG’s failure to address challenges

Teachers at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday protested what alleged insensitivity of the Federal Government in addressing the issues confronting them despite their persistent outcry. The local chapter of ASUU expressed grievances at the Oye Campus of the institution during a peaceful protest […]

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JAMB releases 2024 supplementary UTME results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB ) has announced the release of the results of candidates, who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted between Friday, 21st and Saturday, 22nd June 2024. Its spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made this known on Friday in a statement in Abuja. He said that the […]

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Aiyedatiwa attends Nigerian Governors Forum meeting in Abuja

Ondo State Governor Orimisan Aiyedatiwa; Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi; Mrs. Funke Adejumo; and Bishop Felix Adejumo of Agape Church at the  cleric’s 7oth Birthday celebration in Akure on June 21, 2024 Following are some of the recent activities of Ondo State Governor Orimisan Aiyedatiwa in colours. These include the meeting on Wednesday with […]

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PDP inaugugurates National Campaign Council for Edo, Ondo guber polls

– Adeleke heads Ondo, Fintiri oversees Edo The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday inagurated a National Campaign Council in preparation for the forthcoming Governorship Elections in Edo and Ondo States. The elections will hold in Edo and Ondo States in September and November respectively. A statement by the party’s spokesman in Ondo State, Hon […]

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Minimum wage: Bishops wade into Labour-FG crisis

The Synods of Charismatic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) led by Archbishop Leonard Kawas has waded into the lingering crisis over minimum wage and high electricity tariff between the Federal Government and Organised Labour, calling on the warring parties to sheath their swords. In a statement to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday after their conference […]

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PDP inaugurates National Campaign Council for Edo, Ondo guber polls

– Fintiri heads Edo, Adeleke oversees Ondo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday inaugurated a National Campaign Committee for the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States. The elections will hold in Edo and Ondo States on September 21, and November 16, 2024 respectively according to the schedule of the Independent National Electoral […]

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