Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president in the 2023 general elections. In a unanimous decision by the judges, the court held that the grounds for appeal by the two major opponents, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP),…
The Nigerian government and the natuonal Labour unions have reached an agreement to suspend the planned nationwide indefinite strike after a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Addressing newsroom after the four-hour meeting, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) president, Joe Ajaero said the N25,000 salary increase announced by Nigerian president…
The Nigerian government has threatened union leaders with contempt charge if they go ahead with the proposed nationwide indefinite strike action scheduled for October 3. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and also the country’s justice minister, Lateef Fagbemi, in a letter addressed to the counsel to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade…
Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has secured some important agreements with the president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on investment and the ease of movement between both countries. Tgis took place on Monday in Abu Dhabi. According to a statement signed by president Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…
Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Court, sitting in the capital, Abuja, has dismissed the petitions filed by three opposition parties, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Labour Party (LP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the election of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, therefore, affirming his declaration as the President of Nigeria in the 25 February presidential elections….
Nigerians are bracing up for the reverberations as the Presidential Election Petition Court, sitting in the capital, Abuja, has scheduled Wednesday for judgements on the three cases challenging the outcome of the 25 February presidential election. The country’s Labour Union, the National Labour Congress (NLC) has also called a two-day warning strike the last day…
The Nigerian government has has filed a 20-count indictment against suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, as it withdrew an earlier charge of illegal possession of firearms. The new charges include criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation of funds. These charges carry long jail terms. Emefiele was suspended by President Bola…
On the morning of 26 July, soldiers loyal to General Abdourahamane Tiani detained Niger’s president, Mohamed Bazoum. That night they declared a full military takeover by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP). A three-week barrage of international condemnation and economic sanctions has failed to crack their determination to hold on to…
Federal government has dissolved the Secretariat of the Advertising Standard Panel (ASP) for approving “All Eyes on The Judiciary” billboards, which failed vetting guidelines. ASP is the Statutory Panel under the Council charged with the duty of ensuring that advertisements conform with the prevailing laws of the Federation as well as the Code of Advertising…
The federal government will on Thursday arraign the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Sources at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja, told PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday that Mr Emefiele will be arraigned at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Read more.
