Judiciary should not determine winners Of elections, says Falana.
Business a.m.
October 28, 2023
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says that Thursday’s judgment of the Supreme Court in the presidential election case has all but ended any contest, but maintained that it is not ideal for the judiciary to decide winners of elections. Falana, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, insisted that determining winners of […]
Delta earmarks N397bn for capital expenditure in N714.4bn budget proposal for 2024
Business a.m.October 27, 2023
Business a.m The Delta State Executive Council has proposed a total budget of N714.4 billion for the 2024 fiscal year, with N397 billion appropriated for capital expenditure,representing 56 per cent of the total budget and N316 billion, representing 44 per cent of the budget allocated to recurrent expenditure. The budget proposal includes a significant investment […]
Supreme Court rejects Atiku’s appeal, affirms Tinubu’s victory in February election
Business a.m.October 26, 2023
Business a.m The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate,Atiku Abubakar, who was seeking to nullify the election of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election. In his notice of appeal, Atiku had asked the Supreme Court to set aside the […]
Nigeria’s rule of law score rises, but still in the bottom half of global ranking
Onome AmugeOctober 25, 2023
Onome Amuge The 2023 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index shows continued deterioration in the rule of law in most countries. This is the sixth consecutive year that the Index has recorded declines in the rule of law as the rule of law declined in 59 per cent of the countries surveyed. Despite […]
Supreme Court fix Thursday to rule on Atiku, Obi’s challenge of Tinubu’s election Business a.m
Business a.m.October 25, 2023
The Supreme Court has set Thursday October 26, as the date for judgment in the appeals filed by the presidential candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, respectively, challenging the result of the February 25, 2023 election in which President Bola Tinubu was declared the […]
Kano places pillars of economic rejuvenation on agriculture, commerce
Adeola AjakaiyeOctober 24, 2023
Adeola Ajakaiye in Kano The Nigerian subregional state of Kano says it will place the pillars of its economic rejuvenation and investors’ attractiveness on agriculture and commerce. The state, which is controlled by the New Nigeria`s People Party (NNPP), said it is planning to massively leverage on the huge potential of the state in the […]
Eleazu chairs, Amaechi delivers at TheNiche Lecture 2023
Business a.m.October 23, 2023
Uma Eleazu, renowned scholar, teacher, consultant, writer and commentator on public affairs, who set up the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, member of the 1978 Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) and subsequent Constituent Assembly will chair this year’s TheNiche Lecture which Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State is expected to […]
President Tinubu stands down 24-year-old nominee as chairman of agency
Business a.m.October 20, 2023
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has finally stood down the nomination of 24-year-old Imam Kashim Imam as the chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). Imam was on October 13 appointed by the president “for a renewable term of four (4) years, in accordance with Section 2(3) of the FERMA […]
Tinubu appoints new leadership to industry,trade and investment sector
Business a.m.October 13, 2023
Business A.M President Bola Tinubu has appointed 14 new chief executive officers of a number of agencies and parastatals under the federal ministry of industry, trade and investment. The appointments were announced in a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale,the president’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, in Abuja. Ngelale stated that the appointments align with […]
Akwa Ibom raises expectations to pull out of worst unemployment states as Umoh leads Ibom-LED
BEN EGUZOZIEOctober 11, 2023
…Centre in line with Governor Eno’s Arise agenda Ben Eguzozie Expectations appear high among experts in entrepreneurship that Akwa Ibom State is on the road to becoming a training hub for young entrepreneurs. Should this happen, the recently established Ibom Leadership and Entrepreneurial Development Centre (Ibom-LED) led by newly appointed Ekaette Umoh, pioneer director-general, […]