Court refuses Obi’s request to stop INEC from reconfiguring BVAS
The court of appeal has refused to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from reconfiguring the bimodal voter accreditation system (BVAS) ahead of the governorship and state assembly elections. In the ruling delivered on Wednesday, a three-member panel of the court of appeal led by Joseph Ikyegh, held that restraining the electoral […]
Court grants Tinubu permission to inspect INEC materials to defend his election
The court of appeal has granted an application by Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, seeking an order to access sensitive materials used by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the presidential election. Tinubu through his lawyer, Akintola Makinde, said he would need to inspect, scan and make photocopies of some of […]
‘It’s not a contest between Igbo and Yoruba’ — Afenifere backs LP’s Rhodes-Vivour
Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-political group, says the March 11 governorship election in Lagos is not a contest between people of the south-east extraction and Yoruba in the state. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Wednesday, Supo Shonibare, leader of the group in the state, said the election is “a contest of […]
Stanbic IBTC begins deduction of N50 electronic transfer levy from domiciliary accounts
Stanbic IBTC Bank says it will start deducting the sum of N50 as electronic money transfer levy (EMTL) on transfers into domiciliary accounts. The bank notified customers of the development in an email seen by TheCable. It said the new levy would take immediate effect following the EMTL regulation issued by Zainab […]
PHOTOS: Obi in court as tribunal rules on INEC’s request to reconfigure BVAS
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), is at the court of appeal in Abuja for the hearing of a post-election dispute. Obi had filed an application seeking to inspect sensitive materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the February 25 elections. The electoral […]
INTERVIEW: Young women need to learn skills to overcome unemployment, says Oyinlola Sale
Oyinlola Sale is the founder of Women Connect, a platform that showcases women entrepreneurs and the impact they are making in society. Her initiative has helped over 100 women overcome social and economic barriers to business success. She has also created a thriving and sustainable community for women to network. In this special International […]
Oshiomhole: Tinubu not looking to work with rubber stamp national assembly
Adams Oshiomhole, senator-elect for Edo north senatorial district, says Bola Tinubu, president-elect, is not looking to work with a “rubber stamp” national assembly. The outgoing ninth national assembly was constantly criticised as always doing the bidding of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday in Abuja after he got his certificate […]
FG asks UK court to overturn $11bn P&ID debt, cites ‘industrial scale bribery’, ‘perjury’
Nigeria has asked a London high court to deliver judgment in its favour in a case against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID). In the case marked CL-2019-000752, the federal government is seeking to overturn an arbitration award in favour of P&ID which has accrued interest now worth $11 billion. The company claimed […]
Richard Montgomery replaces Catriona Laing as British high commissioner to Nigeria
Richard Hugh Montgomery has been appointed as the new British high commissioner to Nigeria. The United Kingdom government announced his appointment in a statement on Tuesday. The high commissioner is the UK government’s representative in a commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the consulate, including […]
Newspaper Headlines: Aviation fuel hits N840/litre as airlines predict flight delays
Reports on the presidential election tribunal and recirculation of the old naira notes dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories