2027: Umohinyang backs Tinubu, says Obi, Atiku not electable By Dickson Omobola Constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Emmanuel Umohinyang, has urged Nigerians to re-elect President Bola Tinubu in 2027, saying former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar are unelectable. Umohinyang also urged Nigerians to resist calls for the restoration […]
Gombe govt tasked on contractors’ fees
A group, Gombe Patriots for Development, has called on the government of Gombe State to pay contractors who have handled jobs for the state.
Kogi Assembly sacks five LG bosses over ‘recklessness’
KOGI State House of Assembly, yesterday, suspended the administrator of Ijumu Local Government Council, who doubled as the state Chairman of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Taofiq Isah, along with four other administrators over financial recklessness.
Trump tumbles on rich list, down $800 mln: Forbes
It seems running for president is hurting Donald Trump’s finances big time. The Republican nominee’s fortune fell $800 million last year sending him tumbling 35 spots on a list of richest Americans, Forbes said Tuesday.
CAS reduces sanctions imposed on Sharapova
An appeal panel appointed under the Code of Sports-related Arbitration of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has reduced the sanction imposed on Maria Sharapova by an Independent Tribunal. A report on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) website on Tuesday showed that the sanction imposed by the tribunal on June 8 has been reduced from 24 months to 15 months.
Nigeria secures ICAO council seat
The 152 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) member states have voted for Nigeria to secure a Council Seat in the Part II Category. Capt. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State, Aviation, confirmed the development in a statement obtained by pressmen in Lagos on Tuesday.
