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Abba Yusuf, the governor of Kano,  says he has instructed his legal team to file an appeal against the ruling of the election petition tribunal that nullified his electoral victory. In a message posted on the platform X on Wednesday night, Yusuf described the tribunal ruling as a “temporary setback “. In […]

George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says this year’s independence anniversary celebration will be observed in a low key. Akume spoke in Abuja on Wednesday after a visit to Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the presidential villa. Nigeria celebrates its Independence Day on October 1. “We are fully […]

Rwandan President Paul Kagame says he will run for a fourth term in 2024 — a move that could extend his hold on power to nearly three decades. Kagame confirmed his intentions in an interview with Jeune Afrique, a French magazine on Tuesday. The president who began governing the East African country in […]

Simon Lalong, minister of labour and employment, says the federal government is working with organised labour to avert an indefinite strike. Lalong spoke to journalists at the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday, after meeting with Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The labour had threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over the removal of […]

The Kano police have declared a 24-hour curfew in the state following the tribunal judgment sacking Abba Yusuf as the governor. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday via Zoom, the tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Yusuf. The tribunal also affirmed Yusuf […]

Olisa Agbakoba, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), says no African leader has spoken for the continent the way President Bola Tinubu did at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Tinubu had on Wednesday addressed world leaders at the 78th session of UNGA, during which he said unfair […]

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The Ondo house of assembly has served an impeachment notice on Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the state deputy governor, over an allegation of gross misconduct. The house served Aiyedatiwa the notice on Wednesday after an emergency plenary session in Akure, the state capital. The deputy governor was also accused of abuse of office. […]

The naira, on Wednesday, fell to N980 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. The figure represents a depreciation of N50 or 5.38 percent compared to the N930 it traded on September 13. Speaking with TheCable, currency traders, known as Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), said the […]

Olukayode Ariwoola, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), says political cases are taking a monumental toll on the docket courts across the country. The CJN spoke in Abuja on Wednesday during the swearing-in of justices of the court of appeal. “Several novel crimes are being committed in the country that have now made […]