The Justice Haruna Tsammani-led Presidential Election Petitions Court has declared that it lacks the power to hear the petition of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) challenging the nomination of President Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as the flagbearers of the APC in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, saying such petitions are pre-election matters and ought to have been addressed at a high court. While delivering judgement in the petition filed before the court, the tribunal held that …
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Actress Rita Edochie has dismissed reports claiming that actor Yul Edochie and his first wife, May, are divorced. In a post shared on her Instagram page this morning, Rita who is married to Yul’s uncle, stated that May believes that the “spell” cast on her husband will expire someday. She added that May will speak up after she mourns her son, Kambili who died in April. Posting a video of a man locked up inside a bottle with …
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by immediate past Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi seeking to stop his probe over an alleged N96 billion fraud. In a lead judgment prepared by Justice Emmanuel Augie but read by Justice Adamu Jairo today May 27, the apex court dismissed the appeal of Ameachi on grounds that the issue of not being given a fair hearing does not arise as no one is on trial. Amaechi who was governor …
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel has reiterated his support for the crisis hit club saying he is ‘fully committed’ to Chelsea amid links to Manchester United . Following uncertainty over the future of Chelsea following UK sanctions on on the club’s billionaire Russian owner Roman Abramovic , Tuchel has been linked with a move to rivals , Manchester United. His former mentor Ralf Rangnick, who is the current United interim manager, will also play a role in determining who will be …
The Abuja Federal High Court has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Soludo as the Anambra governor-elect on the platform of All Grand Progressive Alliance (APGA). Plaintiffs, Valentine and Egwudike had in the suit contended that Soludo provided false information in the affidavit (Form EC9) he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and should be deemed unqualified to stand for election. The plaintiffs claimed, in the suit …
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as debunked reports of terrorists attacking its base in Kaduna state. Director Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet described the report as handiwork of merchants of fake news and further disclosed that occupants of the Base are going about their normal businesses. The statement read; “Merchants of fake news are at it again. This time around, their focus is on the premier Nigerian Air Force Base at Kaduna, which …