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The Court of Appeal headquarters in Abuja has clarified that the transfer of its 21 Justices to various divisions in the country has nothing to do with the judgment of the Court that discharged and quashed the terrorism charges against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The Appellate Court in contrast to a report in a section of the media said that the postings […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC yesterday announced that it would conduct the governorship elections for Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states on November 11, 2023, in fulfillment of constitutional provisions The National Commissioner Festus Okoye in a signed statement at its weekly meeting held yesterday approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi States’ Governorship elections. The tenure of the incumbent Governor of Imo State […]
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon that Nigeria is experiencing the negative fallout of climate change seen in the flooding in different parts of the country as well as encroaching desertification and drought in northern Nigeria. Buhari who made the comment at an audience granted Ban Ki-Moon on the sidelines of the First World Bio Summit 2022 in Seoul, South Korea, expressed delight […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Hassan Musa as senior special assistant on environment and climate change. Musa recently retired from the Federal Civil Service as the Permanent Secretary, at the Federal Ministry of Environment. The approval of his appointment was contained in a letter dated October 20, 2022, and signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim A. Gambari.
Nigeria's Oscar selection committee NOSC has maintained its stance on not putting forward a film for the Academy International Feature Film category. In a leaked video recorded on Thursday, October 20, 2022, the committee voted 9-6 in favor of protecting the initial votes of September 3, 2022. Members of the 15-member committee who voted against were Mahmood Ali-Balogun, the committee's Vice Chairperson, Mildred Okwo, Shaibu Husseini, Ego Boyo, Moses Babatope, […]
Fast-rising Nigerian director Orire Nwani has emerged as Best Director at the just concluded New York Tri-State film festival for his Naked Woman short film. The short film which explores the trauma of unwanted pregnancy and single parenthood also premiered at the Smithsonian National Museum for African Art DC and is set to screen at the 11th edition of the African International Film festival Afriff. Naked Woman follows the story […]
Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers failed to add to his two Serie A goals, as he missed a penalty in Cremonese’s 1-0 home defeat to Sampdoria yesterday. Cremonese were awarded a penalty in the seventh minute following a foul on Nigerian forward David Okereke but Dessers saw his effort saved. The host continued to dominate possession and Dessers had another good chance, but his left-foot shot from a good position […]
English club Aston Villa has appointed Unai Emery as manager following the sacking of Steven Gerrard. Former Arsenal boss Emery, who had been in charge of Spanish club Villarreal, will take over at Villa on 1 November after Villa paid a 5.2million Pounds buyout fee to the Yellow Submarines for the 50-year-old. Caretaker Aaron Danks will again take charge at Newcastle this weekend after Gerrard was dismissed last week following a 3-0 […]
The United Nations UN's nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA says it will send a team to inspect two sites in Ukraine at the government's request. Officials revealed that IAEA inspectors will examine the sites for signs of undeclared nuclear activities. The location of the facilities was not announced, but Director-General Rafael Grossi said that one of them was inspected last month. It comes amid Russian accusations that Kyiv […]
The Governor of Edo State Godwin Obaseki has said that the Labor Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi cannot win the 2023 general election. Obaseki yesterday at the inauguration of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party’s Campaign Council in the state also mocked the former Governor of Anambra State’s supporters popularly known as Obidients saying they will soon run out of steam. He added that Nigeria might separate if […]
