By Innocent Anaba The Supreme Court on Friday restored Wole Olanipekun, SAN and Dr. Muiz Banire, SAN, as counsel for Neconde Energy Limited and Nestoil Limited in the ongoing $2 billion debt dispute, setting aside the earlier decision of the Court of Appeal which disqualified them. In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Mohammed Idris,…
Youths from the Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency have kicked against any attempt by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to reserve automatic ticket for the Senate seat in Akwa Ibom South. They called for open primaries and a level playing field for all aspirants to test their popularity. During a peaceful protest at the Ikot Abasi…
A presidential aide, Daniel Bwala, has criticised leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) amid the party’s ongoing leadership crisis, saying its structure and internal dynamics make it incapable of surviving political challenges. Bwala made the remarks in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, following the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Nasarawa Amazons head coach, Christopher Danjuma, has urged his players to improve on their performance following the slim win over Remo Stars Ladies. The Amazons beat Remo Stars Ladies 1-0 at the Lafia City Stadium on Wednesday. The decisive moment came late in the game when Alani Jumoke calmly converted an 87th-minute penalty, securing all…
Eligible men in the United States will be automatically registered into the military draft pool by December, as part of efforts to simplify the current self-registration process and reduce costs. The Selective Service System (SSS), which maintains a database of individuals who could be called up in a national emergency, submitted a proposed rule to…
Plateau United technical adviser, Gbenga Ogunbote has warned his players not to be carried away with the matchday 33 win over Ikorodu City. Ogunbote’s side beat Ikorodu City 4-1 at the Lafia City Stadium on Monday. The veteran tactician believed that his team is not free from relegation battle. Plateau United moved up to eight…
The federal government has approved the rerouting of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to pass through Ogoniland in honour of the late Senator Mpigi Barinada Barry. Speaking at a Night of Tribute in Abuja yesterday, Umahi described Mprigi’s death as a profound loss to the nation and recalled his unwavering commitment to national development, integrity, and…
Iran’s nuclear chief has insisted on Tehran’s right to enrich uranium in any potential peace talks with the United States. Speaking on the sidelines of a memorial service for the late supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday, nuclear chief Mohammed Eslami rejected the demand for Iran to drop uranium enrichment, the Iranian news agency…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) faces a looming internal crisis amid allegations of interference in its presidential election by powerful interests within the National Officers’ Committee. Dr Ezoke Epoke, Chairman of the association in Cross River, disclosed this during an interaction with journalists on Thursday in Calabar, raising concerns over the credibility of the electoral…
Nigerian disc jockey and record producer, Imohiosen Patrick, popularly known as DJ Neptune, has predicted that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could soon “retire” music producers. His remarks came while reacting to a similar claim by media personality N6, who raised concerns about the growing influence of AI in music production. N6 wrote via X, “AI is…
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