Mary Akanbi

NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, TUESDAY 31ST OCTOBER, 2023 Mary Akanbi 31st October, 2023 Read the latest breaking news headlines, Nigerian news, Entertainment, Sports & Business below; Messi wins record 8th Ballon d’Or Award Autonomy: Oyo, Edo, Kano, Ogun, Ondo Assembly workers begin indefinite strike 2023: FEC approves N2.17trn supplementary budget Abuja, Lagos protesters oppose N160m SUV for lawmakers Ex-NNPC MD, Yakubu demands $9.7m, £74,000 seized by EFCC Naira weakens to 1,180/$ after recent gains Naira to regain true value before December 2023 – Oyedele Rubiales banned for three years over World Cup kiss Power: Tinubu canvasses N2tn Discos’ recapitalisation, tariff review Over 90m  Nigerians lack electricity –Tinubu Reps give NIGCOMSAT, others 72-hour ultimatum over N20. 853bn audit query UK court adjourns Diezani’s £100,000 bribery case Autonomy: Legislative workers shut state Assemblies, bar lawmakers Transfer Yakubu’s seized funds to registrar’s account, cou...

NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, TUESDAY 31ST OCTOBER, 2023 Mary Akanbi 31st October, 2023 Read the latest breaking news headlines, Nigerian news, Entertainment, Sports & Business below; Messi wins record 8th Ballon d’Or Award Autonomy: Oyo, Edo, Kano, Ogun, Ondo Assembly workers begin indefinite strike 2023: FEC approves N2.17trn supplementary budget Abuja, Lagos protesters oppose N160m SUV for lawmakers Ex-NNPC MD, Yakubu demands $9.7m, £74,000 seized by EFCC Naira weakens to 1,180/$ after recent gains Naira to regain true value before December 2023 – Oyedele Rubiales banned for three years over World Cup kiss Power: Tinubu canvasses N2tn Discos’ recapitalisation, tariff review Over 90m  Nigerians lack electricity –Tinubu Reps give NIGCOMSAT, others 72-hour ultimatum over N20. 853bn audit query UK court adjourns Diezani’s £100,000 bribery case Autonomy: Legislative workers shut state Assemblies, bar lawmakers Transfer Yakubu’s seized funds to registrar’s account, cou...

NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, MONDAY 30TH OCTOBER, 2023 Mary Akanbi 30th October, 2023 Read the latest breaking news headlines, Nigerian news, Entertainment, Sports & Business below; Israeli-Hamas: Deaths near 10,000, UN warns of civil unrest Forex crisis: Labour blames govt officials, meets FG today FG, Labour meet today over fuel subsidy agreement Explosion rocks River assembly, armed men take over complex FG to import €1.2m equipment for Eko Bridge rehabilitation Importers return to parallel market as naira rebounds Military veterans to protest unpaid allowances Nov 6 We’re here to change weak economy narratives – Tinubu Tinubu, Kalu, ACF, others mourn as Ohinoyi of Ebiraland dies at 95 Insecurity: NASS may ask president to reintroduce cashless Policy, says Speaker Reps propose life imprisonment for kidnapping, hostage taking We won’t tolerate further humiliation of commuters at checkpoints — Reps Court dismisses ICPC case against NIFOR staff 10 Nigeria Navy warships...

Today's Summary of Nigerian Newspaper Headlines, Sunday 29th October, 2023 Mary Akanbi 29th October, 2023 Read the latest breaking news headlines, Nigerian news, Entertainment, Sports & Business below; 1. Reports emerged on Saturday that lawmakers in the Green Chamber have started taking delivery of their Sports Utility Vehicles, SUV. Similarly, legislators in the Red Chamber will receive the first batch of the SUVs this week. It was also gathered that the last tranche of the SUVs for use by the lawmakers would arrive before December. 2. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has submitted a warrant of arrest and request to the Crown Prosecution Services of the United Kingdom for the urgent extradition of a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC made the official request after an order by President Bola Tinubu. 3. In the aftermath of Thursday’s Supreme Co...

Today's Summary of Nigerian Newspaper Headlines, Sunday 29th October, 2023 Mary Akanbi 29th October, 2023 Read the latest breaking news headlines, Nigerian news, Entertainment, Sports & Business below; 1. Reports emerged on Saturday that lawmakers in the Green Chamber have started taking delivery of their Sports Utility Vehicles, SUV. Similarly, legislators in the Red Chamber will receive the first batch of the SUVs this week. It was also gathered that the last tranche of the SUVs for use by the lawmakers would arrive before December. 2. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has submitted a warrant of arrest and request to the Crown Prosecution Services of the United Kingdom for the urgent extradition of a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC made the official request after an order by President Bola Tinubu. 3. In the aftermath of Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment...

Today’s Summary From Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday 28th October, 2023 Mary Akanbi 28th October, 2023 1️⃣ The NAIRA on Friday made a significant gain of N175 to dollar at the parallel market. The local currency, which exchanged at N1,315 to the dollar at the parallel market on Thursday, closed on Friday at N1,140 as speculators dumped dollar at willing buyers. 2️⃣ The Federal Government has said that in spite of Thursday’s judgement that affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu, he is open to working with the major contenders in the February 25 presidential election; Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this on Friday. 3️⃣ Leaders and elders of the South-East, South-West, South-South and Middle Belt regions, under the aegis of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum, have said the country belongs to all citizens, irrespective of their ethnic repres...

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2023 Mary Akanbi 27th October, 2023 Read the latest breaking news headlines, Nigerian news, Entertainment, Sports & Business below;    *PUNCH* Hadiza Usmans book full of lies against me Amaechi Military foils N1.2bn crude theft, to end terror attacks Tinubu as bona fide president 24 govt polys, education colleges converted to varsities Making INEC, elections more credible Before the Israeli-Hamas war escalates SCourt:LP, APC disagree over alleged planned clampdown on opposition SCourt: Tinubus victory proof of renewed hope Tunji-Ojo SCourt: Adeleke congratulates Tinubu, commends Atiku SCourt verdict: Its time to build Nigeria, says Akeredolu MTN, Flour Mills, others shave N67bn off NGX market cap $10bn spent annually on agric import Odua Investment boosts digital education in SWest Nigerias coffee industry targets $2bn revenue Atorj, Cisco to empower SMEs with tech solutions Africa contributes only 3% to global trade ...

DIARY OF A POLICE DUTY SOLICITOR AT BWARI DIVISION.  Dear Diary, This is my experience at my duty at the station for this week.  *A Case of Armed Roberry* On Monday, 23rd of October 2023, I interviewed a Suspect detained at the station for a case of Armed Roberry.  One Sunday Okoro, a "M" was arrested by the officers of the Patrol Guard on duty at the time of atrest. During my interrogations and findings from the Investigating Police Officer in charge of the case, I was made to understand that the Suspect was arrested with firearms and other dangerous weapons in his possession at the time of his arrest. I was also made to understand that he is a notorious criminal in the vicinity. The Suspect also confirmed to me that he was actually arrested with the firearms and other dangerous weapons in his possession but that it belonged to his friends whom he was with together the night of his arrest after going for an operation.  I was later made to understand from the DCO1 th...

“ Friday is my favorite day of the week because it feels like the world is giving me a high-five for surviving another week .” “Thank God it's Friday! Now I can finally catch up on all the important sleep I missed during the week.” Its only in Nigeria you will see #FOOD_IS_READY But when u go in and ask for pounded yam with egusi, they will tell you we still dey fire” ​10 Annoying Things People Do In A Whatsapp Group​ 1. The Copy and Paste Masters:  These set of people, would remain silent in the group waiting for a message to paste. All those annoying messages that ends with "send to 20 people and you will receive good news next week in your life" As if God now have a Whatsapp account.  2. THE NUMBER STEALERS : These set of people, won't even do the courtesy of " hi" or "sup" they will just go to group info and start collecting number of opposite sex with cute D.P. Then you will receive a message like this "hi, am Dapo, I got your number from...

FORMER PRESIDENT BUHARI WELCOMES SUPREME COURT VERDICT, CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT TINUBU ON HIS VICTORY  Mary Akanbi 26th October, 2023 Former President Muhammadu Buhari says the decision to dismiss the appeals by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), by the Supreme Court, is a welcome relief to him and to a majority of the citizens of Nigeria. The former President repeated what he said on the earlier 6 September verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court, which affirmed President @officialABAT's victory, that the welcome decision is "a reaffirmation of the will of the majority of the people against the determined will of a hard-fighting minority." “Now that we have arrived at the last bus-stop, after a tortuous 8-months of expensive legal journey, the nation deserves a break. The opposition has fought a good fight. Having now exhausted their rights as constitutionally allowed, they shou...

2023/24 FCT New Legal Year Begins Mary Akanbi 26th October, 2023 The activities to mark the commencement of 2023/2024 Legal Year of the FCT High Court, has been announced by Mrs. Hadiza M. Dodo, Chief Registrar, FCT High Court. They are as follows; Juma’at Prayer Friday, 27th October, 2023 Venue:  Al-Nur Juma’at Mosque  Wuse II, Abuja  Time:  1:00 pm. Church Service Date: Monday, 30th October, 2023 Venue:  St. Matthews Anglican  Church, Plot 2047 Shehu Shagari way, Maitama. Time: 7:45. Legal Year Ceremony Monday, 30th  October, 2023 V enue:  Hon. Justice L. H. Gummi, Square & Ceremonial Court, High Court Complex, Maitama Abuja. Time:  9:30 am prompt

2023/24 FCT New Legal Year Begins The activities to mark the commencement of 2023/2024 Legal Year of the FCT High Court, has been announced by Mrs. Hadiza M. Dodo, Chief Registrar, FCT High Court. They are as follows; Juma’at Prayer Friday, 27th October, 2023 Venue:  Al-Nur Juma’at Mosque  Wuse II, Abuja  Time:  1:00 pm. Church Service Date: Monday, 30th October, 2023 Venue:  St. Matthews Anglican  Church, Plot 2047 Shehu Shagari way, Maitama. Time: 7:45. Legal Year Ceremony Monday, 30th  October, 2023 V enue:  Hon. Justice L. H. Gummi, Square & Ceremonial Court, High Court Complex, Maitama Abuja. Time:  9:30 am prompt

Supreme Court Affirms Tinubu As President, Dismisses Atiku And Obi’s Appeals Mary Akanbi 26th October, 2023 The apex court on Thursday aligned with the Tribunal's earlier ruling on September 6, 2023 and upheld Tinubu's election. The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 presidential election. The apex court, in its ruling, dismissed the appeals by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi. A seven-judge panel ruled as without merit the opposition appeals over claims of fraud, electoral law violations, and Tinubu’s ineligibility to run for president. The apex court thrashed all the grounds of appeal of Atiku and the PDP on qualification, non-compliance with the Electoral Act, the 25% votes in FCT, and electoral malpractices. “On the whole, having resolved all the issues against the appellant, it is my view that ...

you read the judgment of the lower court, they mentioned that the Supreme Court has settled this matter and that should have been the end. “You now bring this issue of double nomination for us to sit on it and write another judgment, this is not how it should be. This appeal lacks merit and is hereby dismissed.” ADVERTISEMENT In September, the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) rejected the petitions of Obi and Atiku including allegations of fraud, alleged violations by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and claims that Tinubu did not meet the constitutional requirements. The Tribunal had upheld Tinubu’s election. Along with its original claims, Atiku’s legal team had also sought to introduce new evidence with claims that Tinubu submitted a forged certificate from the Chicago State University as a qualification to the election commission when he applied to run for president. However, the apex court dismissed Atiku’s appeal to admit his evidence from the Ame...

Supreme Court Affirms Tinubu As President, Dismisses Atiku And Obi’s Appeals Mary Akanbi 26th October, 2023 The apex court on Thursday aligned with the Tribunal's earlier ruling on September 6, 2023 and upheld Tinubu's election. The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 presidential election. The apex court, in its ruling, dismissed the appeals by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi. A seven-judge panel ruled as without merit the opposition appeals over claims of fraud, electoral law violations, and Tinubu’s ineligibility to run for president. The apex court thrashed all the grounds of appeal of Atiku and the PDP on qualification, non-compliance with the Electoral Act, the 25% votes in FCT, and electoral malpractices. “On the whole, having resolved all the issues against the appellant, it is my view that there is no merit in the...