Presidential tribunal reserves judgement in APM’s case against Tinubu
The presidential election court has reserved judgement in the petition filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) against the election of President Bola Tinubu. The five-member panel of the court led by Haruna Tsammani, adjourned for judgement on Friday, after all the parties adopted their final briefs. In the petition marked CA/PEPC/04/2023, […]
Electricity tariff may rise as 11 DisCos apply for rate review
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says eleven distribution companies (DisCos) have applied for a review of tariff rates. The commission communicated the development in a notice issued on Friday. NERC said the application for tariff review is based on the need to “incorporate changes in macroeconomic indices” and other factors affecting […]
WHO: Soft drink sweetener ‘aspartame’ may cause cancer — but safe to consume in moderation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared aspartame, one of the most common artificial sweeteners, a possible carcinogen. When something is carcinogenic, it means it has the potential to cause cancer. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that is 200 times sweeter than sugar and widely used in low-calorie products. The […]
Israeli surgeons re-attach boy’s head after decapitation in accident
Surgeons in Isreal have re-attached the decapitated head of Suleiman Hassan, a 12-year-old boy from Palestine. The boy was hit by a car while riding his bicycle. According to Times of Isreal, he was thereafter airlifted to Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem where it was determined that the ligaments holding the posterior […]
Newspaper Headlines: Tinubu plans 500,000 hectares of farmland to battle food shortage
Reports on the state of emergency on food security and the release of grains to households and farmers, dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
‘It’s ridiculous’ — INEC dismisses LP’s call for Mahmood Yakubu’s sack
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Labour Party (LP) has no ground to call for the sack of Mahmood Yakubu, its chairman. The LP in a press conference on Thursday, had asked the international community to take “punitive action” against Yakubu and other top officials of the electoral body over the […]
FULL TEXT: Alake’s press briefing on Tinubu’s plans to achieve food security
On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu declared a national emergency on food security and identified measures to check food inflation and guarantee price stability. The president’s plans were conveyed in a speech delivered by Dele Alake, his special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy. Here is the full text. TEXT OF […]
Like reps, senate approves Tinubu’s N500bn request for palliatives
The senate has approved a request by President Bola Tinubu to appropriate N500 billion for palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of the petrol subsidy on Nigerians. The approval came on Thursday hours after the house of representatives agreed to the request. The president had asked the national assembly for […]