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The supreme court has dismissed four appeals challenging the election of Oladipupo Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, a five-member panel of the apex court led by Kudirat Kekere-Ekun dismissed three of the appeals filed by some PDP ward delegates in […]

The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it will not extend the tenure of senior police officers who are expected to retire in the first quarter of 2023. The commission said this on Tuesday in a statement by Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC spokesperson. The commission said it took the decision at the end […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the country’s mobile internet subscribers rose to 154.28 million in December 2022 — a 37 percent increase in eight years. The commission said this in a recent update of industry statistics published on its website. Of the total figure, mobile (GSM) accounted for 154.27 million subscribers […]

The Osun governorship election petition tribunal has fixed January 27, 2023, to deliver its judgment. According to a notice pasted at the entrance of the court, the tribunal indicated that sitting will begin at 9am on the said day. In August 2022, Gboyega Oyetola, former Osun governor, and the All Progressives Congress […]

The national assembly says 35 constitution amendment bills have been passed by state assemblies. The senate, on Tuesday, asked the clerk to transmit the 35 bills out of the 44 constitution amendment bills to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. Among the proposed legislations not approved by the state assemblies are bills seeking […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the deadline for the validity of the old 200, 500 and 1,000 naira notes is still January 31. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, said this after the bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. In October last year, Emefiele announced the naira redesign […]

Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF), also known as the Cable Foundation, is seeking to recruit a highly motivated video editor to strengthen and expand its multimedia news and content production. Responsibilities Direct and edit audiovisual reports such as one-minute videos, short documentaries and long-form videos. Coordinate and manage the production of TheCable’s […]

The senate and house of representatives have asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the deadline for the withdrawal of old naira notes from circulation. The resolution was passed on the floor of the senate and house of representatives on Tuesday. In October 2022, Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, announced the […]

Raymond Dokpesi, founder of Daar Communications, says some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are billed to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter dated January 21 and addressed to Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta, Dokopesi said the APC members were formerly in the Muhammadu Buhari/Yemi Osinbajo Nationwide Support Group. […]