Tribunal in session The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, on Wednesday afternoon, dismissed the petition of the ruling All Progressives Congress challenging the eligibility of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, to contest the 2023 general election. The APC had challenged Obi’s membership of LP, declaring it incompetent. …

Nigerians may be in for another tough time as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Wednesday, approved an upward review of the price of pre-paid electricity meters in the country. The Commission confirmed the increment in a circular dated 5 September 2023, and signed by its Chairman Sanusi Garba …

L-R The Director of Abuja Trade Centre Ezekwesili Nnam, the Director-General, ACCI, Victoria Akai during a media briefing on the 18th Abuja International Trade Fair The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry is targeting over N1bn in revenue for exhibitors that will attend the 18th Abuja International Trade Fair scheduled …

 #image_title #attachment_caption   On the day announcement was made of the appointment of Mr. Chiedu Ebie as new Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the oil flow station at Owa-Alidinma, a shouting distance from Agbor-Alidinma, Chiedu Ebie’s community was crowded with workers and engineers of Pan-Ocean Oil Company …

 Obaseki and Shaibu   The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu, has withdrawn the suit he instituted at the Federal High Court, Abuja, to stop alleged plots by the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, to impeach him. The withdrawal was contained in a circular Shaibu issued dated September 5, 2023. Citing …

  Dr. Ifekandu Bennett Omalu is a native Of Urunnebo Village, Enugwu Ukwu In Njikoka Local Government Area Of Anambra State.   Born on September 1st, 1968. He attended both primary and secondary schools in Nigeria. And for his tertiary education he proceeded to the University of Nigeria Nsukka, where …

……Declares interim dividend of 25 kobo Per Share   Lagos, Nigeria, September 3, 2023: Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has recorded an impressive 204.4% growth in Profit Before Tax for the first half of 2023 to N76.3bn according to the bank’s recently issued financial result. A review of the …

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority on Monday received members of the House of Representatives who were in Lagos to inspect projects undertaken by the Authority and their impact on the economy. Key areas of focus for the Lagos visits were Healthcare, Infrastructure and Agriculture. The Ad-hoc Committee was constituted by …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with service chiefs at the State House in Abuja ahead of his trip to the G20 summit in India. The meeting was attended by Taoreed Lagbaja, chief of army staff; Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff; Hassan Abubakar, chief of air staff and Emmanuel …

The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has assured customers that the ongoing electricity meter upgrade process will not affect the credit unit balance in their meters. Aliyu Tahir, managing director of NEMSA, gave the assurance in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, addressing the issue of standard transfer specifications …